World History Chapter 1 RVC’s – Flashcards
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What were the four river valley civilizations? (RVC's)
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Mesopotamia/Sumer, Shang China Indus Valley Egypt
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What rivers were located in Mesopotamia? (RVC's)
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Tigris (North) Euphrates (South)
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What were some advantages of living in Mesopotamia? (RVC's)
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flooding rivers = silt (good soil)
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What were some challanges of living in Mesopotamia? (RVC's)
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unpredictable flooding small and defenseless area limited natural resources
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What was Sumerian culture like? (RVC's)
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established city-states and Dynasties patriarchal society Social classes slaves
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What were some Sumerian achievements? (RVC's)
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wheel, plow, 1st writing system (cuneiform), number system
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What was the center of the city in Sumerian culture? (RVC's)
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Ziggurat (temple)
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What was the first writing system? (RVC's)
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cuneiform, created by the sumerian's
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What river is in Egypt? (RVC's)
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Nile river flows north into Mediterranean Sea
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What part of Egypt is in the North? (RVC's)
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lower part
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What are some advantages of Egyt? (RVC's)
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regular flooding, sahara desert - protection
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What are some challenges of Egypt? (RVC's)
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cataracts, over flooding, sahara -reduced interaction with other people
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What was the Egyptians culture like? (RVC's)
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Patriarchal Pharaoh takes on political and religious roles
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What was the Egyptian's religion life like? (RVC's)
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polythiestic mummification and burial
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What was the Egyptian writing life like? (RVC's)
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hieroglyphics, Papyrus
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What was one of the Egyptian's biggest achievments/discoveries? (RVC's)
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The Rosetta Stone -inscribed with hieroglyphics, demotic, and greek -Champolion discovered it -created 196 BC -discovered 1799 AD
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What rivers went through the Indus River Valley? (RVC's)
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Inuds in the west Ganges in the East
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What were some advantages of the Indus River Valley? (RVC's)
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-natural barriers -monsoons (seasonal winds)
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How was the Indus... houses layed out? (RVC's)
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in a grid like system
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What was the Center of a city in Indus...? (RVC's)
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citadels
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What was Indus... trade and culture like? (RVC's)
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-stable -peaceful -no weapons -lots of children toys -writing system
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How did the Indus.. go away? (RVC's)
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no one knows
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What two rivers went through Ancient China? (RVC's)
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Haung he (yellow river)/Brahmaputra
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What were some advantages to living in Shang China? (RVC's)
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rivers deposited loess very fertile soil
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What were some challenges to living in Shang China? (RVC's)
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floods, isolation, natural barriers didn't completely protect
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What was life like in Shang China? (RVC's)
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Social Classes Patriarchal Filial Piety Ancestral Worship
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What were some of the major achievements of Shang China? (RVC's)
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-bronze goods -written language -production of pottery and silk
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What were the oracle bones? (RVC's)
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the Shang China people used them to communicate with their ancestors
