Practice 1
What began along the Indus River?
Ancient India
What geographic feature protected the area from invasion?
The Himalaya Mountains
Made it possible for farming
fertile soil
What civilization built planned cities, straight streets, brick houses, and indoor plumbing and strong drainage systems?
The Indus River Valley Civilization
What religion developed in ancient India?
Hinduism
Early Medicine, Mathematics, including the idea of zero, and farming cotton, wheat, and barley were?
Contributions
Developed along the Huang He (Yellow River)
Ancient China
the river brought good _________ but dangerous _________?
soil, floods
Natural barrier such as ____________ and ____________ offered protection
mountains, deserts
Which dynasty used bronze tools and weapons, oracle bones to ask questions, and developed one of the first writing systems?
Shang Dynasty
Which dynasty introduced the Mandate of Heaven, the belief that rulers must have the god's approval?
Zhou Dynasty
________ is respect, responsibility, and kindness
Confucianism
________ is harmony with nature and peaceful living
Taoism (Daoism)
Silk and the construction of the early parts of the Great Wall were ______________ of Ancient Chinese Dynasties.
Constributions
Which textile/fabric was most important to ancient China?
silk