Vocabulary
A man-made way of watering crops that all river valley civilizations used
irrigation
The title of Egyptian god-kings
pharaohs
The world's highest mountain range. It separates the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia.
Himalayas
The earliest known Chinese dynasty. There is no written evidence of this early time period, but artifacts have been found.
Xia Dynasty
The world's oldest religion that is still in practice today.
Hinduism
A fertile triangular area of land made by silt left at the mouth of the river
delta
A method of preserving bodies for the afterlife by embalming and drying them
mummification
Seasonal wind patterns that dominate India's climate, causing wet and dry seasons.
monsoons
The longest Chinese dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
The idea in Hinduism and Buddhism that your thoughts, words, and actions in this life will affect your reincarnation into your next life.
Karma
Belief in more than one god
polytheism
Ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures stood for ideas and sounds.
Hieroglyphics
Early Indus River Valley cities had a ___________ which carried dirty water out of the city. No other civilizations had this technology.
sewer system
Mandate of Heaven
The founder of the philosophy of Daoism
Laozi
A series of rulers from the same family
dynasty
Ancient Egyptian god of the dead who was the first mummy according to a famous myth.
Osiris
Nomads from Central Asia who migrated to India around 1500 BCE right after the Harappan civilization mysteriously fell apart.
Aryans
The first "emperor" of China. Created a government based on Legalism.
Qin Shi Huangdi
In Buddhism, a state of perfect happiness and enlightenment.
Nirvana
A form of government in which the laws are based on religious beliefs and the leader is a religious leader
theocracy
The father of King Tut, a very controversial pharaoh who changed the religion of Ancient Egypt from polytheistic to monotheistic. He worshipped only the sun god.
Akhenaten
The four books of knowledge that are the core text of Hinduism.
The Vedas
A device that measures the strength of an earthquake. It was developed during the Han Dynasty.
seismograph
What is the first principle of Confucianism? Explain it.
Li; People should always show respect to others especially their elders.