Geography
These predictable winds facilitated trade in the Indian Ocean.
Monsoon winds
This African ruler made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca.
Mansa Musa
This philosophy is known for its 5 key relationships.
Confucianism
Idea in China that heaven gave the right to rule.
Mandate of Heaven
This revolution introduced farming and permanent settlements.
Neolithic Revolution
These rivers supported the development of early civilizations in Mesopotamia.
Tigris and Euphrates
Portuguese explorer known for his exploration around the Cape of Good hope and in the Indian Ocean.
Vasco da Gama
This religion shaped social structure in India and led to the development of the caste system.
Hinduism
The system used in China to hire government officials based on merit.
Civil Service Exam
This was one of the earliest law codes.
Hammurabi's Code
This mountain range acted as a natural barrier for India.
Himalayan Mountains
Leader who first united the Mongols and created the largest land-based empire.
Genghis Khan
This religion's followers believe in the Five Pillars including daily prayer and charity.
Islam
This empire once had a Senate and later became a dictatorship.
Roman Empire
What are the 5 characteristics of a civilization?
Writing system
Government and/or religion
Cities
Advanced technology
Job specialization
These geographic features led to the isolation of Greek city-states.
Mountains/archipelago
Macedonian leader whose Conquests led to the development of Hellenistic culture.
Alexander the Great
These are the three Abrahamic religions.
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
A system where people elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
Republic/indirect democracy
A system where colonies provided raw materials to benefit their mother country.
Mercantilism
This civilization relied on terrace farming due to its mountainous terrain.
Inca Empire
Mauryan emperor who converted to Buddhism and issued rock edicts promoting peace and tolerance.
Ashoka the Great
A similarity between Shintoism and Daoism is...
A spiritual connection to nature
This city-state is credited with developing a direct democracy where male citizens could vote on laws.
Athens
This Roman law code included the idea that people are innocent until proven guilty and influenced the American legal system today.
Twelve Tables