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WHI River Civs
Based off of VaDOE SOLs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does Mesopotamia mean? | Between the rivers |
| The Mesopotamia civilization settled along what rivers? | Tigris and Euphrates |
| The Egyptian civilization settled along what river? | Nile |
| The Indian civilization settled along what river? | Indus |
| The Chinese civilization settled along what river? | Huang He (Yellow) |
| The Fertile Crescent wrapped between which two bodies of water? | Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea |
| Where did the Phoenicians settle? | Along the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea (Middle East) |
| Where did the Hebrews settle? | Between the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River |
| Where was Nubia (Kush) located? | Along the Upper Nile River |
| What two things did river valleys offer civilizations? | Fertile soil and protection |
| Earliest code of laws | Hammurabi's Code (Mesopotamia - Babylon) |
| What type of religion do almost all early civilizations have? | Polytheistic |
| Was the first city-state. | Sumer |
| Hebrews practiced what type of religion? | Monotheistic (Judaism) |
| This was the scattering of Hebrews following release from Babylonian Captivity | Diaspora |
| Created the first alphabet | Phoenicians |
| Had the first writing | Sumer (Cuneiform) |
| 4 reasons why the Persians were successful | Road system, Imperial bureaucracy, Tolerance for conquered people, Zoroastrianism |
| Religion of the Persians | Zoroastrianism |
| Twin cities in the early Indian civilizations | Harappa and Mohenjo Daro |
| Which group invaded the indian civilization | Aryans |
| Social Class system in India | Caste System |
| Under which empire was most India politically unified | Mauryan |
| Who created veterinary clinics, free hospitals, good roads and spread Buddhism | Asoka |
| What mountain range separates China and India | Himalayas |
| What mountain range has two separate passes on the Northwestern side of India | Hindu Kush |
| What are the two mountain passes in the Hindu Kush | Bolan Pass and Khyber Pass |
| Under which empire did India have a Golden Age? | Gupta |
| What are some achievements during the Indian Golden Age? | Concept of zero, medical (setting bones), concept of round earth (astronomy), new textiles, literature |
| The mixture of Aryan beliefs and native Indian beliefs led to the development of what religion? | Hinduism |
| What was built on the northern border of China to prevent invasions? | Great Wall of China |
| Who had the Great Wall of China built? | Qin Shi Huangdi |
| How was China governed? | Series of dynasties |
| How did dynasties hold power | Under the Mandate of Heaven (Divine-God- right to rule) as long as their rule is just. |
| What trade route facilitated trade with areas like Russia or as far off as the Mediterranean Sea? | Silk Road |
| What two philosophies impacted Chinese culture and values? | Confucianism and Taoism |
| What are some contributions from classical China? | Civil Service system, silk, paper, porcelain |
| What type of geography is Japan? | archipelago (series of Islands) |
| What body of water separates Japan from Korea? | East Sea (or Sea of Japan) |
| What Chinese influences were carried into Japan? | writing, architecture, Buddhism |
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