River Valley Civilizations
Neolithic Revolution
China
India
Mediterranean Civilizations
100
Early Mesopotamian written language.
What is cuneiform?
100
This advancement lead civilizations to become sedentary.
What is agriculture?
100
This philosophy was established as the primary belief in China during turmoil in 500 B.C.E.
What is Confucianism?
100
This social structure included "untouchables", and defined one's class and role in society.
What is the caste system?
100
This form of religion was common among these civilizations. They worshiped multiple gods.
What is polytheism?
200
A place between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers with fertile soil.
What is Mesopotamia?
200
One of the earliest known neolithic villages.
What is Jericho?
200
This philosophy established by Qin Shihuangdi determined a clear chain of command and bureaucratic etiquette.
What is legalism?
200
A biological exchange along the silk roads that proved harmful.
What is disease/epidemic disease?
200
This early form of writing was used to keep records of stored grain supplies.
What are hieroglyphics?
300
Rulers of early river valley civilizations used this to justify their rule.
What is the mandate of heaven/divine right?
300
Three early craft industries in result from specialized labor in neolithic times.
What is pottery, metallurgy, and textile production?
300
The earliest known dynasty.
What is Xia?
300
This major religion that was started around 500 B.C.E and influenced many aspects of a later religion, Hinduism.
What is Buddism?
300
This early civilization invented sun-dried bricks. They existed around 6000 B.C.E
What is the Nile River Valley?
400
Mohenjo-Dara and Harappa were the 2 major cities of this civilization in 2500 BCE.
What is the Indus River Valley?
400
When did the neolithic revolution occur?
What is around 10,000 B.C.E.?
400
The dynasty that lead the expansion of China's territory and the creation of the great wall.
What is the Han dynasty?
400
Kingdom conquered by Ashoka in 260 B.C.E
What is the Kingdom of Kalinga?
400
This early religion was scattered into the eastern Mediterranean region by the Assyrians in approximately 600 B.C.E and Romans in approximately 70 C.E.
What is Judaism?
500
The civilization around this river lacked a written language for an extensive period of time.
What is the Yellow River?
500
This problem arose more in sedentary societies more than it ever had in hunting-and-gathering societies.
What is disease?
500
During the Han dynasty, projects of this type were enacted to create a transportation net between north and south China.
What are canal diggings?
500
These nomads from central Asia conquered and ruled from 1-300 C.E. and had a crucial role in the silk road trade network.
Who are the Kushans?
500
These city-states were highly regarded for skill in ship-building and production of dyes (specifically purple dye).
What are Phoenician city-states?