Unit 1 test Flashcards
(33 cards)
Where did the Sumerians settle down?
Mesopotamia
This is when groups of people are placed into different categories based on class
social hierarchy
What was the Ancient Sumerian/ Babylonian form of writing?
Cuneiform
He United all of Mesopotamia under the Babylonian Empire
Hammurabi
Hammurabis Code
This was a set of laws for Babylonian society. A tool to unify an expanding empire. So “That the strong might not injure the weak”
Which River did the Ancient Egyptians Settle by?
Nile River
What is it called when someone believes in multiple gods?
Polytheistic
These were used as gateways to the after life
the Pyramids
Egyptian writing is called
Hieroglyphics
This form of Mathematics helped build the pyramids
Geometry
Where was the Indus Valley Civilization Located?
North West India and Pakistan
Which River did the Indus Valley civilization settle by?
Indus River
What types of weapons did the Indus River Valley Civilization people have?
None
Mohenjo Daro was known to have one of the worlds first…
Sewage Systems
What were the TWO largest cities in the Indus River Valley Civilization?
Mohenjo Daro and Harappa
Where did both Hinduism and Buddhism originate
India
All of the actions of your life affect your fate in your next life
Karma
Karma
All of the actions of your life affect your fate in your next life
______ placement affected where people could live, what they ate, how they dressed, who they married, how they earned a living
Caste System
In Buddhism “Making the right decision” would fit under what belief?
The Eightfold Path
Maksha
“The best version of yourself. You do this through freeing yourself from selfish desires” Is known as…
“The best version of yourself. You do this through freeing yourself from selfish desires” Is known as…
Maksha
What was the first Chinese Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
the virtue of exhibiting the proper love and respect for one’s parents, elders, and ancestors
Filial Piety
