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Chapters 1,2,3 WHistory Test

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Achievement by Chinese
paper, gunpowder, the great wall, and silk
The need for the Egyptian writing system
keeps records, and have history written down; in heiroglyphics
The purpose of caste rules
to ensure spiritual purity
Why the Chinese system of writing was difficult to learn
over thousands of characters to memorize
Job of a historian
study written evidence about past
Why the Huang He is nicknamed the "River of Sorrow"
flooding destroyed crops
State structure of Sumer
independent city-states
Scholar officials during the Han dynasty
responsible to place buerocrats into system based on how well they did on social service exam
The basis of Confucian social relationships
heirarchy/ obligation one has to one another
Why the Mesopotamian and Egyptian priests developed considerable power
interpreted the gods wishes
Basic philosophy of Confucianism
respect, honesty, and family
The geographic feature that had the greatest influence on ancient Egypt
Nile River
First cities that emerged
next to rivers, or river valleys
Geography important to history
shows connections between people, places and events.
The extent of the Silk Road
East Asia to Europe (Roman Empire)
The merchant status in Chinese society
lowest of the low
Key features of early civilizations
surplus of food, cities, division of labor, and political organization
Basic philosophy of Legalism
strict law and harsh punishment
Example of a patriarchal society in the ancient world
once married, the wife moved in with the husbands family
Evidence that suggests that Indus valley cities had well-organized government
Well-planned grids, and water and sewage systems
whos teachings the Han rulers based their policies on
Confucious
Qin doctrine regarding the power of vassals
broke up the power of the vassals
Results of movement of people across the Fertile Crescent
exchange of ideas, and cultural diffusion
Aryans divided people into classes
by occupation
How the Hindus believed that the caste could be changed
Laws of karma and reincarnation
How the Aryans changed during the Vedic Age
from nomads to farmers
Who spread Middle eastern civilization throughout the Meditteranean
Persians
Womens status in Chinese society
subordinate; patriarchal society
Aided cultural diffusion among ancient peoples
trade
Difference between how Summerians and Egyptians viewed their rulers
Egypt were gods, Summerians as agents of the gods
What the Aryans learned from the Dravidians
Farming and agriculture
The Code of Hammurabi was a major achievement
the first law code based on an "eye-eye, tooth-tooth"
Culture that closely resembles the Chinese based on geographical influences
Egypt
Cause of ancient civilization changes
contact with people through trade, warfare, and migration
Ancient Egyptians viewed their pharaohs
as gods
2 bodies of water that influenced early early Indian civilization
Indus and ganges
The idea behind the Mandate of Heaven
allowed emperors to rule in dynastic cycles
Highest Hindu caste in India
Bhramin

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