mesopotamia
mohenjo daro
mohenjo daro
what rivers surround mesopotamia?
tigris and euphrates
what river played an important role in the upbringing of ancient egypt civilization?
the nile river
what is a line of rulers from the same family?
a dynasty
what city was muhammad born in?
mecca
what did the black plague originate from?
fleas
what does mesopotamia mean?
the land between two rivers
a modern soccer stadium is similar to which roman accomplishment?
the colosseum
what is neo-confusionism?
a blend of buddhism and confusianism
who is siddhartha gautama?
the buddha
what did plague doctors wear on their heads?
beak-looking masks
mohenjo daro
Being a scribe was a bad job since scribes were looked down upon by the rest of the egyptian society.
false
what are the two major rivers of ancient india?
indus and ganges
what are the 5 pillars of islam?
faith, prayer, almsgiving, fasting, and pilgrimage
what was traded on the silk road?
goods such as silk, spices, tea, ivory, cotton, wool, precious metals, and ideas (religion)
what is a large temple found in sumerian cities used for worshipping the gods?
ziggarat
who was the roman empire named after?
romulus and remus
what are the 4 classes in the ancient indian caste system?
brahmans, kshatriyas, vaisyas, and sudras
what 3 continents were affected by christianity?
asia, europe, and africa
how long was the silk road?
4,000 miles
what are two achievements of mohenjo daro?
two achievements of mohenjo daro are a "sewage system" and "the great bath." mohenjo daro used "underground pipes" to carry sewage water away from the street. the "waster-water system" greatly improved hygiene as it cleaned up the streets. "the great bath" was a big pool with bathrooms connected to changing rooms.
why was julius caesar popular with the poorer people of rome?
julius caesar was popular with the poor people because he forgave their debt. he got the money from taxing the wealthy. he lessened the wealth gap between the poor and rich. julius showed grac towards many people.
what are the 3 confucian ethics?
the 3 confucian ethics are daoism, legalism, and confucian. Confucian means that you put family first. Legalism is that you must have the law to have a good/organized society. Daoism means that is it is meant to be it will happen.
how did muhammad become "famous"?
in a cave north of mecca, he had a vision in which he heard god. he was speaking through the angel gabriel, command him to become the prophet of the “true religion.” he gathered all of his visions, and he made the qur'an. he spread his teaching throughout mecca and medina through his lifetime.
what was the silk road?