Geography
What did all cultural hearths (civilization) start by?
Rivers
Reincarnation, karma and Moksha are a key part of this polytheistic religion’s beliefs.
Hinduism
This invention advanced Mesopotamia the most.
Wheel
The 2 main resources traded through West Africa.
Salt and gold
Hinduism, Buddhism and this religion all started in India.
Sikhism
Name the river that flows through Western Africa and supported the early kingdoms.
Niger River
This philosophy focuses on being one with nature, and all things being connected.
Taoism/Daoism
This was the first written code of law.
Code of Hammurabi
The ruler who spread Islam and gold throughout Africa.
Mansa Musa
The separation of people based on strict social classes.
Caste system
Location on these helped West Africa prosper.
Trade routes
This is the difference between a philosophy and a religion.
Belief in a god
Sumerians developed the first of these.
Writing Systems
Slaves were mainly traded for these.
Guns
The Aryans made this major advancement in health and medicine.
Inoculations
The Transatlantic Slave Trade included multiple countries from this continent.
Europe
The Five K’s are a core belief of this religion.
Sikhism
The two rivers surrounding Mesopotamia.
Tigris and Euphrates
How Ghana gained power as an empire.
Controlling valuable trade routes
This was seen as a ruler and god in Egypt.
Pharaoh
What is the correct historical progression of human advancement in Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt?
Hunter/Gatherer--Farming--Food Surplus--Division of Labor
The correct chronological order of the Abrahamic Religions.
Judaism--Christianity--Islam
This was the biggest threat facing Mesopotamians geographically
No natural barriers
The act of trading without direct contact, purposely maintaining peaceful trades.
Silent Barter
The reason Egyptians practiced mummification
To blend their bodies and spirits in the afterlife.