Early River Civilizations

Which ERC believed in Ancestor worship, ethnocentrism, and Confucius

The process of spreading cultural traits from one region to another

The image shows evidence of

Egypt was sometimes referred to as

Egyptian system of writing-picture writing

The divine right to rule

China’s most valuable export

Why is the Huang He also known as the "River of Sorrows"?

Which statement about the Hindu caste system in India is accurate?

Social classes. Aryans divided people into groups, according to their occupation

In a traditional Chinese society, the best society included one where its people...

Local lords governed their own lands but owed military service and other forms of support to the ruler

What were the Egyptians writing called?

This civilization created the most peaceful and advanced of the ancient cultures we studied.

Rivers that flowed through the Northern Plain and created valleys of fertile soil

Political system in which nobles are granted land that belongs to the king for their service

Sumerians used these to increase their food production

The belief in many gods

Which ERC is known for Hinduism, Sanitation systems, and the Ganges Rvier

Which ERC included oracle bones, the Shang Dynasty, and the Mandate of Heaven?

Natural barrier that separates India from the rest of Asia

282 specific laws dealing with everything that affected the community, including family relations, & crime

The belief in a culture’s superiority

A place of worship and a city hall for Sumerians

The only writing system in this unit that has not been deciphered yet is that from?

Ancient, historical region that lies between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

Which ERC produced papyrus plant and had natural boundaries of desert, mountains, and the sea?

Which ERC included Sumer, the Fertile Crescent, and Hammurabi?

The main metal used by the Shang was

How did geography affect early China?