Chapter 1-3 Study Guide

Which civilization developed the 1st form of writing?

The Hittites contributed the use of 

The ancient Chinese contribute the use of silk to society.

The ancient Sumerians were considered the worlds

Afro-Eurasia is a term used to describe

The Silk Route carried goods and culture.

The Han Dynasty of ancient China setup a civil service exam based on the teachings of

Pastoral nomads wander around and have permanent settlements.

The geography of ancient China 

The Shang & Zhou dynasties in ancient China had all the characteristics of civilization.

All four of the worlds 1st four civilizations that arose independently were affected by their

Confucianism is technically a

The Neolithic or Agricultural revolution caused nomads to continue wandering for food.

Ancient India had 2 well organized cities named

Ancient Egypt is divided into 3 Kingdoms called

Shi Huang Di, the 1st Emperor of China did which of the following

The Phoenicians were

It is said that the source of life in ancient Egypt was

This major world religion has no single founder?

The Egyptians placed little value on the afterlife?

Persian Kings practiced tolerance, allowing conquered subjects to keep their faith.

Historians believe that 4 civilizations arose independently along 4 river valleys.

What evidence do historians use to claim that Indus civilization declined around 2000 B.C. ?

Buddhism has a single founder named

Which of the following is not a characteristic of civilization we learned about in class?

The Persians built the largest empire the world had known up until that time?

The first form of writing was called 

The Assyrians were 

As a ruler Shi Huang Di did the following

Egyptian civilization was heavily influenced by