Mesopotamia
What two rivers is Mesopotamia located between?
Tigris and Euphrates
What river is Egypt located on?
The Nile
What is monotheism?
belief in one god
Which happened first in india....
Gupta Empire
Maurya Empire
Mohenjo-darro and harappa
Mohenjo-darro and harappa
What rivers run along the ancient chinese civilizations?
Yellow and Yangtze
What is the land in Mesopotamia known as? Why?
Fertile Crescent
Good at growing crops
What is a Pharaoh?
Egyptian ruler and god
Which group of people founded the first monotheistic religion?
Hebrews
What was the name of the great Mauryan Emperor "Philosophy King?"
Emperor Ashoka
What is the change of ruling families in china known as
dynastic cycle
Nature
What was so great about the Nile River?
Predictable flooding
Which two religions believe in reincarnation?
Buddhism and Hinduism
What religion did the Maurya Empire practice?
Buddhism
Which dynasty first started to use the Mandate of Heaven?
Zhou
Name 1 enviromental challenge of Mesopotamia
Unpredictable flooding
What is KA?
Belief in eternal life
What are the tenets of Judaism called?
10 commandments
What is the high class in the Vedic Caste System?
Brahmins
____________ is the belief that people are destructive and therefore should be ruled with strict rules and harsh punishments
Legalism
What was king Hammurabi best known for?
Hammurabi's Code; oldest written law code
What was one major accomplishment of the Egyptians?
The calendar, the pyramids, mummification
What "religion" is based on mutual respect for your elders?
Confucianism
What is the only way you can move up in the Vedic Caste System?
To be reincarnated
What is the purpose of the great wall of china?
Protection