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Ancient Civilizations

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Code of Hammurabi The first written law code in ancient Babylon based off of your social class.
Indus River A river in India. One of the longest rivers in the world.
Himalayan Mountains A mountain range in India separating the alluvial plains and the plateau of Tibet.
Monsoon Seasonal change of the strongest winds
Huang He (Yellow) River Second longest river in China.
Dynastic Circle Pattern of the highs and lows of the dynasties in China.
Mandate of Heaven Used in ancient China to officialize the rule of the king/Emperor of China. God's approval in of the emperor.
Ethnocentric Stereotyping other peoples' cultures based off of our culture's beliefs/standards
Monotheistic The belief that there is only one God
Judaism First monoreligion of the Hebrews; the Jewish belief that there is one God
Ten Commandments The Hebrew Law Code; the 10 rules God gave Moses for the people to live by
Caste System In India, the segregation of people determined by birth
Nomad People who have no permanent home (they travel from place to place in search of food)
Cultural Diffusion The process where all different kinds of knowledge and ways of life are spread/shared with other communities
Neolithic Revolution The transition from nomadic bands of hunter gatherers to early civilization.
Domestication Taming an animal to keep it as a pet or on a farm
Irrigation Supply of water to land/crops to help with produce/growth
Silt Sand/clay carried by running water and deposited as a sediment
River Valley Channels that have been formed naturally by a river
Nile River Located in Egypt; the world's longest river that flows through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean
Pharoah A ruler in ancient Egypt
Polytheistic Belief in worshipping more than one God
Tigris and Euphrates River Borders for the Ancient Mesopotamia; they make up the 'Fertile Crescent" and are a great source of agriculture
Hieroglyphics sacred carvings created by scribes; formal writing system used in ancient Egypt
Cultural diffusion The process where all different kinds of knowledge and ways of life are spread/shared with other communities (mango, mango)
Cunieform First style of writing "wedge shaped"; earliest known writing system designed to write the Sumerian language of southern Mesopotamia
Ziggurat A rectangular stepped tower, sometimes mounted by a temple use in ancient Mesopotamia
Yellow River Located in China
Yangtze River Located in China
Geography of Mesopotamia Tigris, Euphrates, Mediterranean, Persian Gulf
Geography of Egypt Nile river, deserts, and pyramids
Geography of India Indus and Ganges Rivers, monsoons, mountains and deserts
Geography of China Asia, Yellow and Yangtze rivers, mountains
Major cities of Mesopotamia Sumer and Babylon
Major cities of Egypt Memphis, Cairo, Thebes, Giza
Major cities of India Harappa
Major cities of China Anyang
Ruler of Mesopotamia Hammurabi
Ruler of Egypt Pharoah (God kings)
Ruler of India Priests
Ruler of China Emperors
Writing system of Mesopotamia Cunieform
Writing system of Egypt Hieroglyphics
Writing system of India Pictographs
Writing system of China Evolved pictographs
Religious beliefs of Mesopotamia Polytheism and Monotheism (Hebrews, Judaism)
Religious beliefs of Egypt Polytheism, Afterlife, and mummification
Religious beliefs of India Polytheism, Hinduism, reincarnation and karma
Religious beliefs of China Veneration of ancestors; worship spirits of ancestors guide people
Achievements of Mesopotamia First style of writing First city builders Religion Government Documents recorded on clay Alphabet Cultural Diffusion
Achievements of Egypt Cranes Medicine Geometry Numbers 3 writing forms Temples Transportation Irrigation
Achievements of India Built levys man made islands grid system irrigation
Achievements of China Great Wall Gun powder Silk Paper
Why was the code of Hammurabi a major achievement for early civilizations? It was the first written law code used in Ancient Babylon based on your social class. It created morals for people and gave them a good understanding of the difference between right and wrong.
Explain the Dynastic Cycle in China It is used to describe the pattern of the rise and fall of the dynasties in China. The Mandate of Heaven is a part of this too, as it lets the gods pick the ruler.
Who occupied the top social class in most early civilizations? Ruler, priest, or the wealthy
Who occupied the lowest social class in most early civilizations? Artisans
How did surplus farming lead to job specialization? It allowed some people to not have to farm, giving them time to think and invent
Why were rivers important to early civilizations? They provided fertile soil, water, and the ability to fish. The fertile soil allowed people to farm and start settling. This also allowed the to feed a lot of people because it created. a surplus of food.
Why were trade routes important to ancient civilizations? Cultural diffusion! New inventions were shared with the world as well as religious beliefs, artistic styles, languages, customs, rules, laws, and helped conduct business.
How did life evolve and change for the earliest humans? People began as nomads, then farming was discovered and the Neolithic Revolution began. Settling created jobs, farming, and gave people additional time to be able to invent; writing, time, geometry, irrigation, transportation, and government (gave peop
What was the Neolithic Revolution? The transition from nomadic bands of hunter-gatherers to early civilization.
Hieroglyphics sacred carvings created by scribes; formal writing system used in ancient Egypt
Cultural diffusion The process where all different kinds of knowledge and ways of life are spread/shared with other communities (mango, mango)
Cunieform First style of writing "wedge shaped"; earliest known writing system designed to write the Sumerian language of southern Mesopotamia
Ziggurat A rectangular stepped tower, sometimes mounted by a temple use in ancient Mesopotamia
Yellow River Located in China
Yangtze River Located in China
Geography of Mesopotamia Tigris, Euphrates, Mediterranean, Persian Gulf
Geography of Egypt Nile river, deserts, and pyramids
Geography of India Indus and Ganges Rivers, monsoons, mountains and deserts
Geography of China Asia, Yellow and Yangtze rivers, mountains
Major cities of Mesopotamia Sumer and Babylon
Major cities of Egypt Memphis, Cairo, Thebes, Giza
Major cities of India Harappa
Major cities of China Anyang
Ruler of Mesopotamia Hammurabi
Ruler of Egypt Pharoah (God kings)
Ruler of India Priests
Ruler of China Emperors
Writing system of Mesopotamia Cunieform
Writing system of Egypt Hieroglyphics
Writing system of India Pictographs
Writing system of China Evolved pictographs
Religious beliefs of Mesopotamia Polytheism and Monotheism (Hebrews, Judaism)
Religious beliefs of Egypt Polytheism, Afterlife, and mummification
Religious beliefs of India Polytheism, Hinduism, reincarnation and karma
Religious beliefs of China Veneration of ancestors; worship spirits of ancestors guide people
Achievements of Mesopotamia First style of writing First city builders Religion Government Documents recorded on clay Alphabet Cultural Diffusion
Achievements of Egypt Cranes Medicine Geometry Numbers 3 writing forms Temples Transportation Irrigation
Achievements of India Built levys man made islands grid system irrigation
Achievements of China Great Wall Gun powder Silk Paper
Why was the code of Hammurabi a major achievement for early civilizations? It was the first written law code used in Ancient Babylon based on your social class. It created morals for people and gave them a good understanding of the difference between right and wrong.
Explain the Dynastic Cycle in China It is used to describe the pattern of the rise and fall of the dynasties in China. The Mandate of Heaven is a part of this too, as it lets the gods pick the ruler.
Who occupied the top social class in most early civilizations? Ruler, priest, or the wealthy
Who occupied the lowest social class in most early civilizations? Artisans
How did surplus farming lead to job specialization? It allowed some people to not have to farm, giving them time to think and invent
Why were rivers important to early civilizations? They provided fertile soil, water, and the ability to fish. The fertile soil allowed people to farm and start settling. This also allowed the to feed a lot of people because it created. a surplus of food.
Why were trade routes important to ancient civilizations? Cultural diffusion! New inventions were shared with the world as well as religious beliefs, artistic styles, languages, customs, rules, laws, and helped conduct business.
How did life evolve and change for the earliest humans? People began as nomads, then farming was discovered and the Neolithic Revolution began. Settling created jobs, farming, and gave people additional time to be able to invent; writing, time, geometry, irrigation, transportation, and government.
What was the Neolithic Revolution? The transition from nomadic bands of hunter-gatherers to early civilization.
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