Vocabulary
What is agriculture?
farming or growing crops
Which religion believed in many gods/goddesses, a sacred text called the Vedas, and believed that following your dharma effected your reincarnation?
Hinduism
a calendar
What did Shi Huangdi build to protect him in the afterlife?
Terracotta army/soldiers
Name one the the rivers we have learned about.
India = Indus river, China = Huang He River, Egypt = Nile River, Mesopotamia = Tigris and Euphrates River
What is legalism?
a philosophy about harsh laws and strict punishments used in legal and political processes
What is karma?
in the religion of Hinduism, a person's actions determines the kind of life they will be reborn into
Hatshepsut was famous for what?
expanding trade
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
to keep out invaders from the north
Which desert is located North of China?
Gobi desert
What is the name of the road that items were traded city to city on a long journey?
The Silk Road
Who belongs at the top of the Caste System in ancient India?
Brahmins
How did Egyptians become skilled at medicine?
by learning how to mummify bodies
What does Confucianism value?
knowledge
What are examples of geographic features?
mountains, rivers, deserts, oceans, plains
What is a geographer?
People who study the relationships between humans and their environments.
Which religion started in ancient India and spread to ancient China?
Buddhism
Tutankhamun is famous for what?
His tomb being found intact, allowing the artifacts to be studied.
Who is Confucius?
a teacher and philosopher
How did China's physical geography benefit them?
They were able to create a unique culture and protection from enemies
What is a caste system?
a rigid social hierarchy in India that divides people into hereditary social classes
What type of people belonged in the Kshatriyas caste?
warriors and rulers
How did Akhenaton/Amenhotep IV change traditional religious beliefs?
How did Shi Huangdi unify ancient China?
standardized weights and measurements, single writing system and currency, built roads
Which is the name of the physical geography that limited interaction between India and China?
Himalayan Mountains