The mountains made it difficult to farm.
or
The geography in japan made them have to dig and carve flat areas into the sides of the mountains.
100
What caused the Bantu to migrate
south and east from their west African
origins?
The Development of agriculture
100
What writing system did Ancient Egypt develop?
Hieroglyphics
100
what is the code of Hammurabi?
Written set of laws used in ancient Mesopotamia. It is known for its harsh punishment of crimes
200
What is a specific feature of Ancient Egypt and why was it important?
The Nile River because it provided a natural resource that helped people with their crops and transportation.
200
What is a complex, developed culture usually associated with specific achievements such as agriculture, urban life, specialized labor and a system of writing.
A Civilization
200
What civilization believed in these following philosophies ?
(legalism and Confucianism)
ancient china
200
What was The Twelve Tables of Rome ?
Written set of laws used in Roman Empire. Laws favored the
wealthy
300
On what continent are the following civilizations located?
(Ancient Rome, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient china, and Ancient India.)
Ancient Rome = Europe
Ancient Egypt= Asia
Ancient Greece=Europe
Ancient china=Asia
Ancient India=Asia
300
what were the earliest civilizations?
Egyptian civilization and Indus civilizations
300
what are the The two most common nature religions and where were they practiced?
Shinto = in japan
Animism = in africa
300
what is the Justinian code?
Written set of laws used in the Byzantine Empire. It was based on old Roman laws and was later adopted by many countries in Europe.
400
On what continent are the following rivers located ?
(The Nile river, The Ganges river, Amazon river, Huang He river.)
The Nile river = Africa
The Ganges river=Asia
The Amazon river= South America
The Huang He river=Asia
400
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
The idea that there could be only one legitimate ruler of China at a time and that this ruler had the blessing of the gods.
400
What is the caste system and what civilization used it ?
The caste system was the social hierarchy of India in which people were born into a social class (called a caste) and remained in that class for the remainder of their
lives.
400
What do the legal systems all have in common ?
They all helped create stability (a calm and orderly society) since people were able to learn what the laws were
500
How do deserts help or effect the civilizations ?
They act as barriers.
or
They limit travel and trade
500
In ancient china the Chinese civilization began along what river?
Yangtze River
500
What was the goal of Hindus?
It is to achieve Moksha- Ending reincarnation and stopping the cycle of death and rebirth.
500
what is the Ten Commandments?
The Code of behavior for Jews and Christians for example =Do not kill, do not steal, do not worship false gods