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Early River Valley Civs
Religion
China
Greece
Rome
100
What was papyrus used for
Ancient Egyptian writing Hieroglyphics
100
This concept in Taoism divides the world into two powers that represent the natural rhythms and opposites
Yin and Yang
100
Why was the two-bladed plow so important to China
it advanced agriculture and helped feed a large population
100
This city is the center of Hellenistic Culture
Alexandria, Egypt
100
The Twelve Tables of Rome were
Law codes
200
The first written language was called
Cuneiform
200
What 2 religions arose from Hinduism
Buddhism and Jainism
200
The yellow silt in China that made the land so fertile is called
loess
200
Hellenistic culture is a blend of what 4 cultures
Greek, Egyptian, Persian, Indian
200
If you were a commoner in Rome, you belonged to this class
Plebeian
300
the fertile land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is known as
Mesopotamia
300
What path do Buddhists take to reach Nirvana?>
The Eightfold path
300
Shi Huangdi was against this philosophy and murdered their followers
Confucianism
300
A government where the citizens have an immediate say in its affairs is called
a direct democracy
300
If you were a wealthy, land-owning Senator in Rome you belonged to this class
Patrician
400
Hammurabi is credited for creating the first
written law code
400
Monotheism is the belief that there is
only one god
400
How did Wudi (Han emperor) improve the system of Bureaucracy?
established schools for job applicants
400
The Persian Wars was eventually won by
The Greeks
400
The emperor responsible for dividing the Roman Empire is
Diocletian
500
Who were the most able seafarers of the Ancient Mediterranean Sea
The Phoenicians
500
In Hinduism, your caste determines your
job, spouse, diet
500
How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?
it allowed a new dynasty to overthrow the old dynasty
500
An immediate result of the Persian Wars in Greece was the development of
Delian Leagre
500
These two men were elected to run the Senate
Consuls