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River Valley Flashcards

1
Q

Name two rivers in Mesopotamia

A

Tigris and Euphrates

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2
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What did the Assyrians learn from the Hitties that made their army so strong and successful

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Iron Weapons

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3
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What is the Code of Hammurabi,and why is it important

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First written law code-keeps order,so everyone knows what is expected of them,everyone is equal before the law

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4
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Three Sumerian inventions

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Wheel,arch,levves,plow,cuneiform(writing)

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5
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The social structure of Mesopotamia,from the top to bottom

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  1. Kings and priests
  2. Warriors,Government officials, scribes
  3. Merchants and artisans
  4. Farmers
  5. Slaves
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6
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Hammurabi

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Babylonian king,first written law code

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7
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Nebuchadnezzar

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King of Chaldeans,Hanging Gardens of Babylon

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8
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Which river flows through Egypt?

A

Nile

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9
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List two ways in which the religion of Mesopotamia and the Egypt were similar.

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Both Polytheistic,god/goddesses;E= 2000+ god/goddesses

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10
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What type of government did ancient Egypt have?

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Theocracy-the government leader is also the religious leader

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Three natural barriers that allowed Egypt to flourish and protected it from invaders

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Mountains,cataracts(rapids),desserts,Mediterranean and Red seas

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12
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Hatshepsut

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The first long ruling female pharaoh,increased trade

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13
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Amenhotep IV(Akhenaten)

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Changed the religion from polytheistic to monotheistic

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14
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Two rivers in India

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Indus and Ganges

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Chandragupta Maurya United nothern india and founded which empire

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Maurya

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16
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Ashoka was the first India to promote which region

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Buddhism

17
Q

Which empire was considered Indias Golden Age

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Gupta

18
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Which river in India is considered sacred to Hindus?

A

Ganges

19
Q

Name two rivers in China

A

Yellow and Yangtze (Huang He and Chang Jiang)

20
Q

Why do the Chinese call Huang He”Chinas Sorrow”?

A

It’s flooding has caused death and destruction

21
Q

Which early Chinese Dynasty fell in 220 CE

A

Han

22
Q

Which is the first recorded Chinese dynasty?

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Shang

23
Q

What type of government did the Qin Dynasty have?

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Legalist(strict laws,harsh punishments)

24
Q

Confucius

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Founder of Confucianism,focused in relationships and family

25
Q

Qin Shihuangdi

A

Emperor of the Qin Dynasty

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