Ancient Civilizations Flashcards
Confucianism
Having respect for your family and friends. Also, having morality.
How was central planning evident in Harappa and Mohenjo Daro?
There were gridded streets, towering fortresses in each city to defend, public wells, and indoor plumbing.
Caste system
A class system in ancient India that was designed to keep order and stability in a civilization.
Was the caste system unfair?
Yes because your family and their power determines where you are in the social class.
Buddhism
One of the religious beliefs that originated in India. It includes nonviolence, calmness, and happiness. You must follow the four noble truths and the eight fold path.
Karma
In the Hindu religion, it determines the form you will take in the next life.
Fast moving water that helped protect Egypt.
Cataracts
The most impressive achievement of the Qin dynasty was the building of this.
Great Wall of China
This river was also referred to as China’s Sorrow.
Huang He River
This process allowed for farming during dry seasons.
Irrigation
The belief system that stressed the importance of living in harmony with the Dao.
Daoism
The belief in many gods.
Polytheism
The ideal type of land for a civilization.
Fertile land
This is what Early African groups formed. AKA clans.
Tribes
This river is where early Indian civilizations formed.
Indus River Valley
These men and women performed most of the reading and writing.
Scribes
He created one of the first written set of laws.
Hammurabi
The name given to the ruler of Egypt.
Pharaoh
This area was often attacked because of it’s lack of physical barriers.
Mesopotamia
The first Mesopotamian group to use metal working.
Hitites
These rivers were found in Mesopotamia.
Tigris and Euphrates
This made it possible to decipher hieroglyphics.
Rosetta Stone
They were credited with the spreading of the Alphabet.
Pheonecians
This is how ideas and beliefs spread from one place to another.
Cultural diffusion
This dynasty was credited for unifying China.
Qin dynasty
One of the religious beliefs that originated in India. It includes the Caste system, believing in gods, and believing in karma and reincarnation.
Hinduism
