River Valley Civilizations SOL Terms for Review
Mesopotamia or Sumer (The Southern Part of Mesopotamia) *First Civilization in the world which means land between two rivers.
Ziggurat Pyramid shaped monument Sumerian religious temple
Cuneiform Sumerian form of writing “Wedge shaped”
Hammurabi Babylonian Emperor who came up with the first written law code in the world.
Nile The longest river in the world. This is where the Egyptian Civilization began.
Hieroglyphics Egyptian system of writing which used pictures for ideas and sounds.
Indus River First Indian Civilizations developed along this river.
Gupta Empire Golden age of India Contributed Mathematics New textiles literature
Hinduism Polytheistic Religion which started in India that incorporates the caste system.
Sacred Text For Hinduism, Vedas and Upanishads are what?
Buddhism Founded by Siddhartha Gautama Basic beliefs include 4 Noble Truths and the 8 Fold Path
Asoka This Indian Emperor spread Buddhism from India to China and all parts of Asia
China Early people settled along the Huang He River Developed into Dynasties which ruled the land
Mandate of Heaven Idea that the right to rule came from the gods
Great Wall China’s first Emperor, Shi Huandgi built this to protect his people
Silk Roads Facilitated trade between China and the Mediterranean Sea
Contributions of China Civil Service Paper Silk Porcelain
Confucianism Chinese philosophy which includes Respect for elders Code of politeness Emphasis on Education Humans are good, not bad
Taoism Chinese philosophy which includes Humility Simple living and inner peace Harmony with nature
Yin and Yang Represents opposites
Phoenicians Created the first alphabet
Persians Showed tolerance to conquered people and created the royal road system.
Bureaucracy Persians developed this as a way to carry out the day to day running of government
Zoroastrianism Religion of the Persians
Which civilization began along the Nile River, had pyramids, and a pharaoh? A. Egypt B. Mesopotamia C. China D. India
Which civilization began along the Nile River, had pyramids, and a pharaoh? A. Egypt = Correct Answer!!!! B. Mesopotamia C. China D. India
Which civilization did Confucianism and Taoism begin in? A. Egypt B. Persia C. China D. India
Which civilization did Confucianism and Taoism begin in? A. Egypt B. Persia C. China = Correct Answer!!!! D. India