World History Flashcards
(68 cards)
Sumerians
Earliest known civilization in southern Mesopotamia
Fertile Crescent
A crescent-shaped area from the Mediterranean Sea on the West to the Persian Gulf on the East and that contained extremely fertile soil. Some of the first agricultural communities were settled there and it is sometimes referred to as “The Cradle of Civilization.”
The Mauryan Empire
Indian dynasty - ruled between 322 and 185 BCE. The largest empire of the Indian subcontinent, the empire held the lands from the Himalayas to Assam, into present-day Pakistan and Iran, and to the Kush mountains of modern-day Afghanistan.
Code of Hammurabi
One of the oldest and most complete written legal codes.
Buddhism
a religion with its roots in India that teaches life is endless and is marred by suffering and uncertainty
Sudanic Kingdoms
The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai, which ruled the area of Western Africa from 700-1600 AD.
Nile River and Nile River Delta
the major river in Egypt, the delta empties into the Mediterranean Sea; the basis for Ancient Egyptian civilization; predictable annual flooding promoted farming and influenced religious belief in benevolent gods.
Chandragupta Maurya
first emperor of the Mauryan Empire of India
Pharaoh Menes
The pharaoh who unified Upper and Lower Egypt in 3150 BCE, which solidified the Egyptian Empire.
Bronze Age
A historical period characterized by the use of bronze which changed society by making farming easier. (3300 BCE-1200 BCE)
Hieroglyphics
A form of picture writing on papyrus developed around 3300 BCE by the Egyptians.
Punic Wars
A series of three wars by the Romans against the Phoenicians for dominance of the Mediterranean Sea. (264-146 BCE)
Sri Gupta
founder of the Gupta Empire of India
Harappan Civilization
The first civilization in India; located in the Indus River Valley
Pharaohs
The Egyptian rulers who were often called god-kings.
Bantu Migration
the movement of the Bantu people and their language from West Africa to the south and east
