Characteristics
Definition: The people that developed skills in a specific kind of work
Specialized Workers
In Sumer and Babylon what two groups of people were in the most powerful positions?
Kings and Priests
The name of the river in Ancient Egypt (still there today)
Nile River
What Sea did Phoenicians colonize around?
Mediterranean Sea
What protected China from invaders?
Natural barriers
Examples of these include Churches, Schools, and Government
Complex Institutions
In Babylon, the people were united under these laws.
Code of Hammurabi
Pharaohs
What two things were Phoenicians known for?
Sailors and traders
What does it mean when land can be used or suitable for growing crops? (only 10% of China is this)
arable
The earliest civilizations where located close to these.
Rivers
The belief of many Gods.
Polytheistic
Name one of the groups of people at the bottom of Ancient Egypt's society pyramid.
Slaves, peasants, and farmers
What is the term that describes the type of people Phoenicians were
Carriers of Civilization
Just and fair Chinese rulers had this "divine approval" until the cycle ended/began again.
Mandate of Heaven
Name one of the two things (not water) that civilizations depended on to survive.
Agriculture and writing systems
What was the first writing system
Cuneiform
The Ancient Egyptian writing system.
Hieroglyphics
Define "covenant".
a promise to obey God
Name two of the three bodies of water south of India.
Bay of Bengal, Arabian See, and Indian Ocean
What were Advanced cities in early civilization known for?
Trade centers
They were the first group to settle in Mesopotamia.
Sumer
In Ancient Egypt, what was done with a body of the dead?
Mummified
Judaism was the first known religion that did this.
Monotheism (a belief in one God)
Name the major language and writing system in Ancient India.
Sanskrit