Unit 1: Birth of Civilization

How are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

similar?

• They all are monotheistic.

• They all originated in Africa.

• They are all polytheistic.

How did the ancient Hebrew feel about God?

• They believed in many gods.

• He was the one and only God.

• They believed in one main god and lesser gods & goddesses.

How were the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro similar?

• Both had city walls for protection

• Both had elaborate canal systems to control flooding

• Government was in charge of food supply.

Why was the Nile River so important to the Egyptian civilization?

• Annual predictable flooding led to agricultural stability.

• Rainfall scarcity made it difficult to grow crops

• Egypt had to deal with monsoon winds.

Which was an important technological advancement for the Mesopotamian civilization?

• complex social system

• boats and sails

• irrigation canals and plows

How did India's river valleys help the development of a civilization?

• mountains protected the people

• Fertile deltas and monsoon flooding caused successful farming

• It provided plenty of fish

Identify the 3 beliefs of the Hebrew faith.

• Ten Commandments

• Hebrew people are the chosen people

• there is a convenant between God and his people

• worship Moses

Why was the Hebrew bible important?

• established Judaism as a monothesitic faith

• contained the old and new testaments

• worship took place in a synagogue

What did ancient India and ancient China have in common?

• They both had a classless society.

• They both considered religion to be very important.

• They both relied on trade to support their economy.

Three ways the societies of Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt were alike.

• same basic social hierarchy

• developed complex systems of writing

• based on Christian principles

• located in river valleys