Mesopotamia
What rivers was Mesopotamia located between?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
What river was Egypt founded on?
The Nile
............ is the belief in one god, while ........... is the belief in multiple gods
Monotheism & Polytheism
The Silk Road led to an exchange of goods and beliefs between many different civilizations, what is this blend of ideas and goods known as?
Cultural Diffusion
The Mesopotamian writing system was known as _____
Cuneiform
Who is considered to be the main ruler/god in Ancient Egypt?
Pharaoh
What religion was brought from India to China along the silk road?
Buddhism
China's early Kings and Emperors believe in the Mandate of Heaven. What is the Mandate of Heaven?
That it is their God given or "Devine Right" to rule their kingdom/empire
What were the temples in Mesopotamia called?
Ziggurat
If you were to enter the pyramids, what type of writing would you likely see on the tomb walls?
Hieroglyphics
The process in which you die and come back in a different body
Reincarnation
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
This was the first written law used to unify all of Babylon under one rule.
The Code of Hammurabi
Why was the flooding of the Nile considered to be a blessing?
It was predictable and made the soil fertile.
This belief focuses on living in harmony with nature
Taoism
What were some of the difficulties traders faced on the Silk Road?
Disease, robbers, long travels, bad weather, difficult terrain
What geographic feature does all the early civilizations share? What is this type of area known as?
River Valley
Ramesses II
Which of the following does not belong in the category of religion?
*Judaism
*Buddhism
*Confucianism
*Hinduism
Because Confucianism lacks a God(s) and its main focus is on ethical practices, it would be better described as a philosophy instead of a religion.
What two rivers was the Indus River Valley civilizations founded between?
Indus & Ganges Rivers