LESSON 4 Flashcards
(25 cards)
This is the region and cultural area in North America that spans territories from Mexico to Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador. Mesoamerica contributed greatly in
terms of agriculture. As early as 7,000 BC they were cultivating beans, corn, squash,cacao as well as cotton plants and rubber trees.
Various cultivation and irrigation techniques were done; formed terraces along the slopes
of mountains; and created “chinampas” or artificial islands.
Mesoamerica
India served as the birthplace of two world’s known religions which is _____________
Hinduism and Buddhism.
Asia had two of the world’s great early civilizations
from India and from China.
In India, about 4,000 years ago, civilization arose in the _______
Indus River Valley
Hinduism was based on the sacred books called_______
Vedas
Buddhism praised Buddha who believed that
human greed and selfishness lead to human pain.
a traditional Hindu medicine based on the idea of balance in
bodily systems and uses diet, herbal treatment, massage, meditation and yogic breathing.
Ayurveda
known to be one of the oldest and longest lasting civilizations of the
world.
Ancient China
China created the religion ___________
Confucianism based on the teachings of Confucius
He believed in ancestor worship and human- centered virtues for living a peaceful life.
Confucius
They built the Great Wall of China, a series of fortifications, to protect themselves from
the invasions of barbarians from other parts of Asia. Several walls were built from as
early as the 7th century BC and then continued until the 17th century AD.
True
considered as the home to the “Cradle of Civilization” where many of the world’s oldest cultures and civilizations were seen.
Middle East
was the first to practice intensive year- round agriculture and
currency-mediated trade.
The Middle East
They Developed the first writing system in cuneiform tablets;
invented the potter’s wheel and then the vehicular and mill wheel; built sailboats; developed number system; and created the lunar calendar.
The Middle East
_________were nothing more than savages whose only
contributions to the world were farming and slaves.
Africans
They developed medicines to treat illnesses and practiced mummification to preserve dead bodies.
Africa (Egyptian)
They are rich in architectural feats characterized by monuments like the Pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx of Giza and other great structures
Africa (Egyptian)
Known as the father of modern “Optics”
Hasan lbn Al- Haytham
Studied Human Anatomy and Diseases
Abu Ali Ibn Sina
Abu - Qasim Al- Zahrawi
Father of Surgery
Foundation of Algebra
Muhammad Al- Khwarizmi
Studied the Earth’s radius and rotation
Abu Rayhan Al- Biruni
Father of Chemistry
Jabir Ibn Hayyan
