CHINA
The name for the ruling family in Ancient China.
What is a Dynasty
What two rivers were located in the Mesoptamia river valley civilization
What is the the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
This river was the key to Egypt’s farming and survival.
What is the Nile River
This seasonal wind pattern brought heavy rains to ancient India.
What are monsoons
The holy book of Judaism is called this.
What is the Torah
Respect for one's parents and elders is called
What is Filial piety
This Mesopotamian leader created one of the world’s first written law codes.
Who is Hammurabi
These tall, stone tombs were built for pharaohs during the Old Kingdom.
What are pyramids
The process of people migrating to new places and bringing their culture, beliefs, and technologies with them
What is cultural diffusion?
Buddhists follow these four guiding truths about suffering.
What are the Four Noble Truths
The first emperor of the Qin Dynasty that created a unified China.
Who is Shi Huangdi
These stepped, pyramid-shaped temples were built in Mesopotamia.
What are ziggurats?
Egyptian rulers were called this.
What are pharaohs
Two religions created in Ancient India about 1000 years apart
What are Hinduism and Buddhism
Hindus believe in this cycle where the soul is reborn.
What is reincarnation
A network of trade that was known for spreading culture and goods across multiple continents
What is the Silk Road
Farmers in Mesopotamia used this system to bring water to crops.
What is irrigation
Egyptians believed in many gods. This belief is called ______.
What is polytheism
The Indus Valley people settled near rivers for this reason
What is fertile soil / good farming land
The Hindu belief that your actions affect your future is called this
What is karma
A philosophy created in Ancient China that believed in the five relationships, filial piety, and the Golden Rule
What is Confucianism
This early Mesopotamian civilization was famous for its ziggurats and writing system.
What is Sumer
This plant, found along the Nile, was used to make an early form of paper.
What is papyrus
This animal, still important in India today, appears on many Indus seals.
What is the cow
This sacred text includes stories about gods like Rama and Krishna.
What are the Vedas OR What is the Bhagavad Gita