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Unit 1: River Valleys 2017-2018
Unit 1: River Valleys 2017-2018
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Qin Dynasty Accomplishments
Terracotta warriors
Started the Great Wall
Paper
Standardized roads and coins
2
What is a characteristic of a civilization?
Writing System
Food Monopolies
Complex Institutions
Specialized Workers
3
Idea of being born over and over again
Caste System
Eight Fold Path
Four Noble Truths
Reincarnation
4
Which idea was Zoroaster the first to propose?
Good and evil
Peanut butter and jelly
Left and Right
Heaven and hell
5
Name of the Egyptian "god-king"
Sultan
Emperor
Czar
Pharaoh
6
First code of laws that treated social groups and genders differently
The Constitution
The Ten Commandments
Hammurabi's Code
Napoleon's Code
7
How did Persia keep its vast empire unified?
System of roads
Powerful outside influences
Standardized coins
Military defeats
8
How did the development of writing change the world?
Allowed people to record important events
Keep records of goods traded and taxed
Outline the importance of moving to rural areas
Keep records of food hunted and gathered
9
Major belief of Buddhism
Caste System
Enlightenment - Nirvana
Pain is caused by worldly desire
Four Noble Truths
10
Invaded India, blended technology, brought the VEDAS, started caste system
Mauryans
Confucians
Aryans
Guptas
11
Enlightenment in
HINDUISM
Moksha
Forgiveness
Nirvana
Reincarnation
12
Identify the civilization
Chinese
Persian
Harappan
Bantu
13
How did Hammurabi's Code distinguish between social classes and gender?
Men and women were treated differently
Kings were treated poorly
Farmers were punished the most
Rich and poor were treated differently
14
Which group developed monotheism?
Chinese
Egyptians
Hebrews
Indians
15
Development of farming and domestication of animals
Green Revolution
Neolithic Revolution
American Revolution
French Revolution
16
Collection of poems and hymns; basis of Hinduism
Upanishads
Vedas
Old Testament
New Testament
17
Philosophy where government should be powerful and efficient; used by Qin Dynasty
Daoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Legalism
18
Gupta Empire Achievements
The Zero
Modern number system
π to 4 digits
Medicine
19
What are monsoons?
Leaving a party too early
Seasonal winds that affect India
Large water hurricanes
A collection of moon paintings
20
How did the
geography
of the region affect the Mesopotamian civilizations?
Had to build mountains for protection
Had to flood rivers for protection
Had to build deserts for protection
Had to build walls for protection
21
Why were merchants lower in status than peasants?
Merchants were not allowed to travel
Merchants produced nothing of their own
Peasants were government officials
Peasants had more money
22
Why did Asoka convert to Buddhism?
Buddhism had better SNACKS
He was a member of the lowest caste
He witnessed the death and destruction of warfare
Buddha was his father
23
Most important Han Dynasty invention
Coins
Great Wall
Iron Plow
Paper
24
Which of the following is an effect of the Neolithic Revolution?
Hunter-gathers took over large areas of land
Farming villages started to form along river valleys
People are no longer nomads.
Food surplus led to increase population
25
Major beliefs of Daoism
Dao - way of the universe
Harmony and social order
Finding peace in nature
5 Relationships
26
Enlightenment in
BUDDHISM
Nirvana
Reincarnation
Moksha
Forgiveness
27
How did Han China trade with the outside world?
South China Sea
Royal Road
Silk Road
Nile China
28
Major belief of Hinduism
One true reality is Brahman
Enlightenment - moksha
Reincarnation
Eight Fold Path
29
What are the Four Noble Truths?
Life is suffering and saddness
All people can become "enlightened" by following 8fold Path
Pain is caused by people's selfish wishes
The way to end pain is to stop wanting things
30
What is cuneiform?
A religious ceremony
First form of writing
Large pyramid
A cone of silence
31
Important crop of the Olmecs
Rice
Barley
Corn
Wheat
32
Series of connected trade routes, started by the Han Dynasty
Silk Road
Royal Road
Copperhead Road
Danger Road
33
Which civilization created this type of art?
Chinese
Persian
Olmec
Babylonian
34
Indus River Valley (Ancient India) Achievements
Mandate of Heaven
Plumbing
Monotheism
City planning, grid-like structure
35
How did Bantus contribute to agriculture?
Introduction of bananas
Spread of Buddhism
Slash and burn techniques
Iron tools
36
Why was the Nile River important to Egyptian civilization?
Brought dead and destruction from hell
Brought fertile soil for farming
Brought farm animals for herding
Brought monotheism from Axum
37
Teachings of Confucius
Reincarnation
5 Essential Relationships
Nirvana
Respect one's elders
38
Approval from God to rule China
Heaven Can't Wait
Mandate of Heaven
Pharaohtizing
Divine Right
39
How did Chandraguta Maurya keep control of his empire?
Accepting Buddhism
Spying on his own people
Large Army
Assassination of enemies
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How did geography influence the development of ancient China?
Allowed for fast travel between regions
Allowed for greater inclusion
Increased destruction of natural resources
Increased isolation
