Domestication and Agriculture
The taming of plants and animals for human use :)
what civilization developed cuneiform ?
Mesopotamia
which river valley was home to the Harappan civilization
Indus River
what is a primary source
first hand evidence (diary, artifact)
who created the hanging gardens of babylon
nebuchadnezzer the second
Where was the fertile crescent located??????
Between the Tigris and the Euphrates
67
what are ziggurats used for
Religious worship
what is the Hindu belief in rebirth called
reincarnation
what does polytheistic mean
belief in many gods
which empire used satraps to help govern its land
Persia
what was the first domesticated crop in the Americas?
Maize(Corn)
which river was central to Egyptian civilization
The nile
which dynasty started the first version of the great wall
Qin Dynasty
what is a dynasty
a family line of rulers
who freed the Israelites from slavery in Egypt
Moses
what was the main benefit of systematical agriculture
people could settle and form civilizations
what was the first known code of laws?
Hammurabi Codes
who was confucius
a Chinese philosopher who taught order, respect, and ethics
what does monotheism mean
belief in one god
what major religion did Ashoka help spread
Buddhism
how did irrigation systems help early society's
controlled flooding, irrigated crops, supported population growth
which civilization built tombs and pyramids for there rulers
Egypt
what religion founded in India teaches the 4 noble truths
Buddhism
what does cultural diffusion mean
the spread of ideas, goods and traditions through trade and contact
what empire was known for its cruelty and iron weapons
The Assyrians