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First Civilizations Review Guide

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  • These rivers created a 'fertile crescent' in Mesopotamia
    Tigris and Euphrates River
  • What writing system is seen in the image?
    Cuneiform
  • These leaders were believed to be gods here on Earth
    Pharaohs
  • 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
  • The annual flooding of the Nile River produced water and enriched the soil to support life in which civilization
    Egypt
  • The center of all Mesopotamian City-States would have been this temple where the gods were believed to reside
    Ziggurat
  • The most important relationship according to Confucianism is between:
    A father and his son
  • What would determine what caste a person was born into?
    Their behavior in a previous life
  • Who would have been worshipped in ancient China?
    Ancestors
  • What is a surplus?
    Having more than you need for personal consumption
  • What would be some signs that a Chinese emperor had lost their Mandate of Heaven?
    A famine, floods, other natural disasters, etc.
  • What belief is described by the Hindu tenet of samsara
    The idea that after you are die you are reborn unless you have reached the state of Moksha
  • Indus River Civilizations relied on these changing winds and heavy rains
    Monsoons
  • A diviner might seek guidance from ancestors by using these 'fortune telling' tool
    Oracle bones
  • 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's the difference between polytheism and monotheism?
    Polytheism is a belief in multiple gods while monotheism is the belief in a singular god
  • How would transactions occur in a barter based economy?
    Trading goods with individuals who have items you need
  • What was the first monotheistic religion?
    Judaism