World History: Chap.1, Lesson1

What two countries developed the first civilizations?

• Russia and China

• Mesopotamia and Egypt

• Greece and Italy

• North Korea and Japan

What are characteristics of a civilization?

• political, military,social, and infrastructure systems

• Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism

• planes,cars,boats, and carts

• flags, banners,and signs

What religions were monotheistic? (Believe in one God)

• Hindu

• Jews

• Christians

• Israelites

How did civilization develop in ancient India?

• In the mountain regions

• In the forest

• In big cities

• In the river valleys

Who were the Aryans?

• founders of Buddhism

• the distant relatives of the Harappans

• Indo-European nomadic peoples who created a new Indian society

• the first religious leaders of India

These two religions began in India

• Christian and Judaism

• Taoism and Confucianism

• Aryan and Davdian

• Hinduism and Buddhism

Ancient China emerged as a civilization later than others, Why?

• Their rulers limited their travel

• China was isolated from other cultures and developed without help from other places.

• people refused to have large families

• They refused help from others

An important political feature in China was the Mandate from Heaven. What was it's meaning

• Once a year manna was sent from heaven

• Many rules made laws to govern people

• It gave kings a divine right to rule

• Rain fell any time it was requested

What was the longest dynasty in China?

• Zhou dynasty

• Shang dynasty

• Zon dynasty

• Bridge dynasty

Why was the Chinese dynasty weakened by the by he end of the second centry B.C.E.?

• Rulers fought with each other

• People protested in the streets

• Xiongnu tribal warriors were breaching the northern border.

• Their source of water ran out.