Mesopotamia
What was ancient Mesopotamia
This was the Egyptian style of writing
What is hieroglyphics?
They believed this happens after death
What is reincarnation?
Under the 4 Noble Truths, getting rid of this will end suffering
What is desire?
Began in China and stretched across Asia as a trading network and also diffused cultures
What was the Silk Road?
This was the Mesopotamian style of writing
What is cuneiform?
Pharaohs were entombed there
What are the pyramids?
What is the caste system?
The Huang He River is also known as this because of flooding
What is China's Sorrow?
Early civilizations developed around these
What are rivers/water sources?
The economy was based on this
They could own property and divorce
Who were Egyptian women?
Gupta Empire, art/literature and other developments, the number zero was developed as a concept
What was the "Golden Age" of India?
Exams given to determine qualifications
What were civil service exams?
Chinese philosophy in which a person's abilities were valued more than social status
What is Confucianism?
Who was Confucius?
This established a system of crime and punishment
What was Hammurabi's Code of Law?
They were on top of the social structure pyramid
Who were the pharaohs?
The sacred texts of Hinduism
What are the vedas?
This was built under the Qin Dynasty to offer protection
What is the Great Wall of China?
Mesopotamians used this to record business transactions
What is Cuneiform?
This was a way in which the Mesopotamians made their gods happy
What is human sacrifice?
Belief that these controlled everyday life and natural disasters were caused by them
Who were the Egyptian gods?
One's personal duties
What is dharma?
This dynasty collapsed due to government corruption, famine, overtaxation
What as the Han Dynasty?
This ancient city in India was discovered to have advanced urban planning
What is Mohenjo-Daro?