Africa
located in the western region, one of the first African Kingdoms (400 CE); rich in gold and traded for salt
Kingdom of Ghana
rigid social structure throughout much of India's history; social hierarchy with Brahmins were at the top and dalits (untouchables) at the bottom
Caste System
In Hinduism, decides what physical form a spirit takes during a stage in the cycle of reincarnation
Karma.
Sumerian writing system
Cuneiform
Setting up the city in a grid system- helped city expand and flourish naturally
Grid Pattern
Wealthy Islamic leader of the Mali Empire; empire declines after his death; practiced religious tolerance and promoted trade, architecture, and education across his kingdom
Mansa Musa
Flooding, Invasion, or Earthquake
Reasons for the decline of the Harappan people.
to be released from the cycle of rebirth in Buddhism, and become enlightened is called...
Nirvana
first written code of law
Hammurabi's code.
a process in which people exchange goods safely without ever contacting each other directly
silent barter
river that was greatly involved in the development of the Ghana & Mali empires
Niger River
(Not Nile!!)
Unique achievements of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro used to flush out waste and water from flooding
Sewer System
The 4 Noble Truths and the 8 fold path are associated with...
Buddhism
Tigris and Euphrates
Two major rivers of Mesopotamia
Belief in many gods
Polytheism
Ghana's Kingdom flourished because of its control and access to _____________________ ______________________
Trade routes.
Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help him or her build up defenses to a disease; Aryan advancement in medicine
Inoculation
to be released from the cycle of rebirth in Hinduism is called...
Moksha
What was cuneiform written on?
Papyrus
Hunting/gathering -> farming/irrigation -> food surplus -> division of labor = ________________________________
civillization
the _____divided Indian people by wealth, their job, & birth - 100s of social classes: you could only marry people of your varna or class
Caste System
Indus Valley city laid out in a grid pattern. Had a complex irrigation and sewer system.
Mohenjo-Daro
Hindu Priests
Brahmins.
What was the cuneiform, "Answer key"
Rosetta Stone
Belief in one God
Monotheistic