beliefs and ideas
This belief system focused on respect, order, and roles in society
Confucianism
This civilization is known for creating the first form of direct democracy.
greece
This type of landform separated Greek communities and prevented unity.
mountains
This type of government allows citizens to vote directly on decisions.
democracy
This is the exchange of goods between people or civilizations.
Trade
This idea stated that rulers must govern well or lose power.
Mandate of Heaven
This civilization built roads and aqueducts that are still studied today.
rome
This sea helped Rome grow through trade and expansion.
Mediterranean Sea
This system of government uses elected representatives.
republic
Trade helped spread not just goods, but also these two things.
Ideas and culture
This term describes a set of ideas about how people should live.
philosophy
This civilization used the Mandate of Heaven to justify rulers.
china
This is the term for land, water, and climate of a region.
Geography
This system uses trained officials to carry out government decisions.
Bureaucracy
This large network of trade routes connected multiple civilizations.
Silk Road
Confucianism emphasized respect for these people in society.
Elders / authority figures
This empire created the Royal Road to improve communication.
persia
Because of geography, Greece developed this type of political system instead of one empire.
city-states
In this system, power is held by one ruler, often called an emperor.
Empire
This is one major benefit civilizations gained from trade.
Access to new goods / ideas / technologies
This belief system helped maintain order in ancient China’s government and families.
Confucianism
This civilization was divided into independent city-states like Athens and Sparta.
Trade routes like this one connected Asia, Europe, and Africa.
Silk Road
This is the key difference between a democracy and a republic.
Direct voting vs. elected representatives
This is one challenge or risk of trade between civilizations.
Conflict, disease spread, or competition