These rivers created a 'fertile crescent' in Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates River
The annual flooding of the Nile River produced water and enriched the soil to support life in which civilization
Egypt
Indus River Civilizations relied on these changing winds and heavy rains
Monsoons
This civilization remained relatively isolated due to a desert to it's west, a mountain range to it's south, and oceans to it's east
China
What is a civilization?
A society with urban centers and shared cultural, technological, political and social advancements that is made possible by a surplus in food.
What is a surplus?
Having more than you need for personal consumption
What's the difference between polytheism and monotheism?
Polytheism is a belief in multiple gods while monotheism is the belief in a singular god
The center of all Mesopotamian City-States would have been this temple where the gods were believed to reside
Ziggurat
What was the first monotheistic religion?
Judaism
What writing system is seen in the image?
Cuneiform
How would transactions occur in a barter based economy?
Trading goods with individuals who have items you need
These leaders were believed to be gods here on Earth
Pharaohs
Who would have been worshipped in ancient China?
Ancestors
What would be some signs that a Chinese emperor had lost their Mandate of Heaven?
A famine, floods, other natural disasters, etc.
The most important relationship according to Confucianism is between:
A father and his son
A diviner might seek guidance from ancestors by using these 'fortune telling' tool
Oracle bones
