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Mr.Sims River Valley

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Why did many early civilizations develop around rivers? Transportation, Water supply, Food supply, Protection, Trade
What surrounded Egypt? Desert
What was produced because of annual flooding? Fertile soil
The Nile was... The gateway to the after life
Polytheistic means... belief in more then one god
Where did all gods originate from? The Nile
They had advances in ... science and medicine
Pharaohs were not just rulers but also... gods
What does Mesopotamia mean in the Greek language? Land between the rivers
What two rivers surrounded Mesopotamia? Tigris and Euphrates river
From what 2 BODIES OF WATER does Mesopotamia reach? Mediterranean Sea to Persian Gulf
What was the temple of the main god to the Sumerians? The Ziggarat
Who's culture was based upon trade and agriculture? The Sumerians
What where Sumerians very advanced in? engineering, medicine, science and technology
The Babylonians had a ruler called... Hammurabi
The "Eye For An Eye" law was... you would get a similar punishment for the crime you committed
What river civilization did the Sumerians and Babylonians belong to? Mesopotamia
India belonged to which river civilization? Indus River
The north of India was... the Himalayan Mountains
What 3 rivers met in India? Indus River, Ganges River, and Brahmaputra River
The Aryan's influenced the Indians very much. What was one very important influence? The creature of classes
What where classes based on? Skin color
Those of a paler color where... On the top of they class pyramid
Sudras where... farmers
What where the untouchables? People of darkest color that weren't considered people
The Brahmans class was... The rulers and priests, the highest class
What where the Vaisyas? Shepards, artisans and merchants
Kshatriyas where... warriors
What is a dynasty? A family of rulers
How much of China is mountain? About 1/3
Largest desert in China is ... Golgi
Hottest dessert in China? Takilmakan
How was the Shang Dynasty social classes? Similar to the rest
What where most people in Shang China? Peasents
What type of tools where used for agriculture? Stone tools
The Chinese people believed in more than one god known as ... poltheism
They Shang people where very loyal to whom? Ancestors
How did the people in China reach their gods? They asked their ancestors to talk to them for the people
Talking to ancestors to talk to the gods is called ? feielpiety
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