Unit 1 Review
Land Bridge used by early humans
Bergenia
list three key elements of a civilization
GWRAFTS
A person first becomes the ruler, and his family rules while there is stability in the kingdom. Natural disasters, corruption, or war eventually leads to rebellion and a new family coming to power.
What is the Dynastic Cycle
The concept of wu-wei is most associated with what philosophy or religion
Daoism
Confucian View of Women
Women are generally subordinate to men and their husbands.
Theory that all humans began in East Africa
Out of Africa Theory
how did religion functioned as a key element of early civilizations
Priests and temples became powerful centers of authority, often linked to political leadership.
China's first emperor, who believed in Legalism and unified the country after the Warring States period
Who is Qin Shihuangdi
The Civil Service Exam System was based around the teaching of which philosophy?
Confucianism
government system where appointed officials help run the government
bureaucracy
Paleolithic
One major difference between the Egyptian and Mesopotamian early civilizations is that __________.
Mesopotamia had very harsh and disruptive geography, while Egypt had very favorable geography
What was the main purpose of the Silk Road?
To trade goods between Asia and Europe
Which philosophy is MOST CONCERNED with following the example of nature?
Daoism
The spreading of ideas from one culture to another.
cultural diffusion
Era where human population increased despite having less healthy diets and more disease
Neolithic
Theocracy
What was the effect of China’s natural barriers such as mountains and deserts
They provided protection from frequent invasions, but also caused isolation from other civilizations.
Where did Buddhism originate?
nepal/india
Relationships between people are the fundamental building block of society, and only mutual respect between individuals allows it to function properly.
Confucianism
Which philosophy believed that people were naturally bad and needed strict laws and harsh punishments to keep order
Legalism
What is an Oligarchy?
a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution
Starting during the Han Dynasty, what political innovation gave China an educated bureaucracy, and allowed for some measure of social mobility?
The Civil Service Exam
Led to a more educated bureaucracy in the Ancient World
Civil Service Exam
This religion was widely adopted in China after the collapse of the Han Dynasty, which was seen as a failure of Confucianism.
Buddhism