Belief Systems
Name one monotheistic religion
Christianity, Judaism, Islam
Which river valley is located between the Tigris and Euprhates rivers
Mesopotamia
Name 2 rivers in India
Indus and Ganges
Name the two rivers in China
Yellow and Yangtze
What is Hammurabi's Code and why is it important
1st set of written laws that were publicly displayed
Name the holy book of Judaism
The Torah
What is the ancient Indian river valley called?
Indus River Valley
What is the social hierarchy of Hinduism called
Caste System
What is the Silk Road
series of trade routes linking China and Eastern Europe
Define Ethnocentrism
When one culture believes they are superior to another
Siddartha Gautama
What was the writing of Mesopotamia called?
Cuneiform
Which empire is known as a Golden Age in India
Gupta
What is the Dynastic Cycle?
Cycle of ruling families (dynasties)
Who is Shi Huangdi?
Emperor of the Qin Dynasty; ruled using legalism, united China
Where did Buddhism and Hinduism originate?
India
Name 2 reasons why people settled along river valleys?
Fertile soil
Irrigation
Trade
What were the Edicts of Asoka?
Pillars with laws, achievements and Buddhist beliefs of the Maurya Empire under the rule of Asoka the Great.
Explain the mandate of heaven
The the Gods give the order of who is to become the next ruler
WHy is the Neolithic Revolution considered the most important turning point in history?
Name the end of reincarnation for BOTH Hinduism and Buddhism
Hinduism - Moksha
Buddhism - Nirvana
The Yellow River also is known as this
Huang He River
What was the most important accomplishment of the Gupta empire
The Concept of Zero
Name the founders of all 3 Chinese philosophies
Confucianism: Confucius
Daoism: Laozi/Lao-Tzu
Legalism: Han Feizi
Why was the Han Dynasty in China successful
Series of roadways that linked the empire