Geography and Rivers
Which river was the foundation of ancient Egyptian civilization?
Nile River
how did Paleolithic people eat?
Hunter and gatherer
What are the characteristics of a civilization?
Religion
cities/towns/villages/homes
government
social classes
What is the Oldest religion
Hinduism
Who wrote the Iliad and The Odyssey
Homer
Which two rivers supported Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
During the Neolithic Revolution, how did hunting and gathering evolve?
Farming and domestication of animals
What did Hammurabi’s Code focus on
Written laws and justice
What two religions believe in reincarnation?
Buddhism, Hinduism
What are the qualities of Sparta and Athens
Athens valued democracy and learning
Sparta focused on military discipline
What river is known as “China’s Sorrow” because of deadly floods?
Yellow (Huang He) River
What were ways that Paleolithic Humans controlled their environment?
created
Fire
tools
shelters
What famous quote summarizes Hammurabi's code?
Which philosophy argued for strict laws and harsh punishments?
Legalism
What social system divided Indian society into classes
Caste system
Which mountain range protected India from invasionHimalaya Mountains
Himalaya Mountains
With the ability to farm, what could nomads now do?
create permanent villages
At which battle did 300 Spartans use a narrow pass to slow a much larger Persian army?
Battle of Thermoplae
What Dynasty made Confucianism as their official Belief System?
Han
How did religion reinforce the caste system
Karma and reincarnation justified social roles
Name TWO seas important to Greek trade.
Mediterranean Sea
Aegean Sea
Black Sea
how did food surplus help society
the population boomed
people could focus on other aspects of life (job specialization)
Who defeated the Persian empire and spread Greek culture
Alexander the Great
Which belief system encouraged harmony with nature and minimal government control
Daoism
What war was fought between the Athens and Sparta?
Peloponnesian War