River Valley Civilizations
This civilization relied on the annual flooding of the Nile River and was protected by surrounding deserts.
What is Egypt?
The Ten Commandments reflect this Hebrew belief in only one all-powerful deity.
What is monotheism?
This third-century BCE Mauryan ruler gained land through military victory but later helped spread Buddhism.
Who is Ashoka?
This network of trade routes allowed goods to travel between the Mediterranean Sea and China.
What is the Silk Road?
These Egyptian structures were built over four thousand years ago to honor past kings.
What are the Pyramids of Giza?
Harappa and Mohenjo-daro were major cities located in this river floodplain
What is the Indus Valley Civilization (India)?
This religion, primarily practiced in India and SE Asia, is defined by the Vedas, Karma, and Reincarnation .
What is Hinduism?
Chinese rulers used this concept to justify their dynastic rule through divine approval.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
These migrations starting in West Africa laid the foundation for later African languages and societies.
What were the Bantu Migrations?
This massive Chinese defensive structure extended over five thousand miles.
What is the Great Wall?
Ancient China's Shang dynasty was shaped by these two natural barriers that kept it isolated from other civilizations.
What are mountains and deserts?
This leader, born in the Himalaya region, found relief from suffering through meditation
Who is Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha)?
Unlike the Mauryas, this later Indian empire was considered politically weaker because it relied on diplomacy and local governors.
What is the Gupta Empire?
These locations became homes to diaspora communities across the Indian Trade Network, in part due to seasonal Monsoon changes.
What are port cities?
These massive stone artifacts indicate that the Olmec had skilled laborers and complex artistic traditions.
What are collosal heads?
This Mesopotamian contribution to writing involved wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets.
What is Cuneiform?
This Chinese philosophy focuses on moral behavior and was influenced by a period of frequent political conflict.
Who is Confucius?
This Chinese dynasty established a civil service exam and standardized weights, measures, and coinage.
What is the Han Dynasty?
This region was NOT directly connected to the Indian Ocean Trade network.
What is Europe?
In ancient India, this social structure was determined by the family you were born into, and was reinforced by Hindu beliefs of reincarnation and karma.
What is the caste system?
A rich yellow soil (loess) was carried from the mountains into the Yellow River valley during floods, supporting a growing population in this civilization.
What is China?
This historical event led to the formation of synagogues and the increased use of written Jewish texts.
What is the Babylonian Exile?
This empire united India for the first time in its history, including stretching from parts of present-day India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran
What is the Maurya Empire?
This language developed along the coast of East Africa due to interactions of native Bantu speakers and Arabic traders.
What is Swahili?
These two rivers defined the region of Mesopotamia.
What are the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?