Early River Valley Civilizations
What are the first four River Valley Civilizations?
Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, and India
What two belief systems originated in India?
Hinduism and Buddhism
This trade network was primarily located in Asia over land
The Silk Road
Why was Greece separated into City-States instead of one strong government?
Mountains/Seas/Islands
The Roman Empire existed on which 3 continents
List two reasons these civilizations were built around rivers
Fresh water / Fertile Land / Transportation
What belief system did Ashoka Maurya of India convert to AND spread because of a bloody battle that he caused?
Buddhism
What allowed the India sailors to trade on the sea so easily?
Monsoon winds
Athens and Sparta
The Roman Empire surrounded which body of water?
The Mediterranean Sea
This innovation/technology allowed civilizations to bring the water from the river to their cities very quickly
Which Mountain Range limited how far the Indian people could expand?
The Himalayan Mountains
A mixing of ideas and traditions, usually caused by Trade or War
Cultural Diffusion
This Greek Conqueror was famous for controlling most of the "known world"
Alexander the Great
List 2 achievements of the Pax Romana (Roman Golden Age)
Architecture / Coliseum / Law and Order / Roads
Which belief is believed by both Hindus and Buddhists?
Reincarnation
A new culture created by Alexander the Great (cultural diffusion!)
Hellenism
After Julius Caesar died and Augustus took over, Rome turned from a Republic to a ......
Empire! (They started wars and conquering everyone around them!)