River Valley Flashcards
Name two rivers in Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
What did the Assyrians learn from the Hitties that made their army so strong and successful
Iron Weapons
What is the Code of Hammurabi,and why is it important
First written law code-keeps order,so everyone knows what is expected of them,everyone is equal before the law
Three Sumerian inventions
Wheel,arch,levves,plow,cuneiform(writing)
The social structure of Mesopotamia,from the top to bottom
- Kings and priests
- Warriors,Government officials, scribes
- Merchants and artisans
- Farmers
- Slaves
Hammurabi
Babylonian king,first written law code
Nebuchadnezzar
King of Chaldeans,Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Which river flows through Egypt?
Nile
List two ways in which the religion of Mesopotamia and the Egypt were similar.
Both Polytheistic,god/goddesses;E= 2000+ god/goddesses
What type of government did ancient Egypt have?
Theocracy-the government leader is also the religious leader
Three natural barriers that allowed Egypt to flourish and protected it from invaders
Mountains,cataracts(rapids),desserts,Mediterranean and Red seas
Hatshepsut
The first long ruling female pharaoh,increased trade
Amenhotep IV(Akhenaten)
Changed the religion from polytheistic to monotheistic
Two rivers in India
Indus and Ganges
Chandragupta Maurya United nothern india and founded which empire
Maurya
Ashoka was the first India to promote which region
Buddhism
Which empire was considered Indias Golden Age
Gupta
Which river in India is considered sacred to Hindus?
Ganges
Name two rivers in China
Yellow and Yangtze (Huang He and Chang Jiang)
Why do the Chinese call Huang He”Chinas Sorrow”?
It’s flooding has caused death and destruction
Which early Chinese Dynasty fell in 220 CE
Han
Which is the first recorded Chinese dynasty?
Shang
What type of government did the Qin Dynasty have?
Legalist(strict laws,harsh punishments)
Confucius
Founder of Confucianism,focused in relationships and family
