1. World History Studies Early Civilizations
Unit 1 Test Review
World History Studies
Early Civilizations

2. Ancient China Developed along the Huang He (Yellow) River
Isolated from other parts of world
Because of the Mountains and deserts

3. Ancient China Dynastic Rule (Dynasty)
Same family remained in power and was passed down generation to generation
Ex. Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han

4. Mandate of Heaven Philosophy of Ancient Chinese government
Heaven granted emperors the right to rule
Must govern well and fair!
Could overthrow and replace a corrupt ruler

5. Aristocrats in the Shang Dynasty
Owned land
Waged war
Made of warlords and officials

6. Confucius say… More of a philosophy than a religion
Restore social order through proper behavior
Virtues of being a good person

7. Indus River Valley Civilization
Developed along the Indus River and Ganges River (Pakistan-India)
Rich soil as a result of the annual flooding
Very organized government and city planning that supplied water, an advanced drainage system and garbage disposal (sewers)
Harappans ruled with a belief in divine assistance
Hinduism and Buddhism major religions that began in this area

8. EGYPT
Developed along the Nile River (Northeast Africa) fed from the Mediterranean Sea
Irrigation from the Nile provided farming in a desert region
Were ruled by Pharaohs (God-Kings) and were thus considered a Theocracy
Ex. Sun god Re

9. Mesopotamians
Developed along the Tigris and Euphrates River (Middle East) that feed into the Persian Gulf
Good water source for raising crops and developing agriculture
Started developing buildings with mud bricks
WRITING!
Sumerians developed Cuneiform and wrote on wet clay tablets

10. Mesopotamians Hammurabi Law Codes First written law code in history
Made laws more consistent and predictable

11. HISTORIANS Anthropology – study of human life and culture
Archeologists - study the ancient and recent human past through material remains (remnants)
Ex. Clay tablet, metal coin, fine china, metal spoon

12. NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION Early people nomadic
Climate changes produced longer growing seasons
As time passed, people became less nomadic and created settled communities
Civilization – complex culture where a large number of humans share common elements
Communities traded with each other which led to cultural diffusion
Farming influenced the development of governments
Needed to organize large community projects
New methods of obtaining food