Ap World History Chapter 6 Study Guide

Although early river valley civilizations developed in four separate places, they seem to have more similarities than differences. This essay will compare and contrast the ancient Egyptian, Harappan, Chinese, and Sumerian civilizations.

The first topic of comparison is the prospect of culture and environment in each society. Due to cultural diffusion amongst the civilizations, except geographically isolated China, among other factors, it can be deduced that the civilizations had many similar practices. However, each society boasted distinctive qualities. Early Mesopotamia, known by the moniker of “the land between the rivers,” was a fertile plain settled near the Tigris and Euphrates rivers located in the Fertile Crescent. All of the river valley civilizations settled near a river. Egypt settled near the Nile; the Indus Valley

The sunnah refers to the way Muhammad lived, which provides a model for the duties and the way of life expected of Muslims.

Ghana: wealthy because of gold; declined because of loss of trade, drought, and pressure from outside forces

Chapter 28 Descent into the Abyss: World War I and the Crisis of the European Global Order

The civilizations of the Nile River valley, the Mesopotamia valley, and Indus Valley marked human progress toward fixed settlements and the development of a rich culture. These civilizations shared many characteristics that contributed to their success. What made these civilizations unique were the contributions that each one gave to the world. They contributed their own ideas and accomplishments in the areas of religion, science, and mathematics. These contributions defined each civilization and how they would be remembered, as well as, their importance to the world.

1) According to Jared Diamond, the factor that allowed Europeans to develop the forces necessary to conquer vast portions of the world was the geography of the land Europeans lived on.

The Indus Valley was located along the Indus and Ganges Rivers. The Yellow Valley was located along the Huang He (aka Yellow) and the Yangtze Rivers. 11) Fertile land/soil aided the agricultural production of the RVCs. Page 1 of 5Page 2 of 512) Egypt was located in the Fertile Crescent. 13) The Code of Hammurabi helped Hammurabi to keep order in a society. This was developed in Mesopotamia. 14) A Ziggurat was a tiered, pyramid­shaped structure that formed part of a Sumerian temple.It was similar to a pyramid. 15) The "Miracle of the Nile" was yearly flooding that brought fertile soil which allowed sedlements to grow. 16) Two significant features of the Indus Valley citites of Mohenjo­Daro and Harappa was that they both had advanced plumbing and sewage and advanced city planning. 17) The Caste System was the social class pyramid of Ancient India. 18) The Huang he is also known as the Yellow River because huge amounts of yellowish Silt is deposited when it overflows it's banks 19) The Mandate of Heaven in Chinese history was the divine approval thought to be the basis of royal authority. The Dynastic cycle was the historical pattern of the rise, decline, and replacement of

The ruins of the famous ancient Indian cities, Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro are world’s first models of urban town planning, of stone and brick architecture as defense against floods, and of sanitary engineering and drainage systems. Archeologists have found that these cities had several modernized fire-burnt brick buildings and structures, such as citadels, public baths, granaries, drainage systems, and high walls. The cities were organized in a grid pattern and were divided into two parts. The citadel that housed large public buildings like the public baths and temples was built on a raised ground while the rest of city that housed the granaries and workshops was built on a lower level. The city layout was organized according to the social groups of people in the ancient Indian civilizations: the ruling people resided in the citadel, the rich merchants lived in the lower city, and the labor class who worked in workshops resided in small houses down the city. Over time, the ancient Indians developed ideas about God and religion, and founded religions like Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism, all of which have millions of adherents even today. They also built temples like the Brihadeshwara temple. The ancient Indians were thus able to build an advanced urban

Probably the most important thing that provided the most useful resources were the Indus and Ganges rivers. When these rivers flooded, they left behind fertile soil which could be used for farming. They could grow a lot of crops, which led them to have a lot so they couldn’t starve. This led residents to focus on other things, such as making tool or building houses. They also traded the extra food with other people so their wealth grew. This led them to be able to build larger and larger buildings eventually turning into large cities. This is how the Indus and Ganges rivers supported the rise of this civilization. (how does geography affect the spread of ideas)

Life was good in the Indus Valley, they were able to make their own clothes since spindles were found at the site. They grew their own food, food was plentiful, and they had many huge cities with numerous arts and craft, and craftsmen in their cities. They built homes in their cities, and they had livestock. This early civilization was quite advanced. They had religion and religious ceremonies. Their cities were so well planned that compared to our cities they were much better laid out. Anyhow, they had entertainment, and a very diverse cultural life. This civilization is truly marvelous and unique considering the

Vedas are are old oral epics that were written down long after the Aryan Invasion

In Ancient India, the Indus River area help build and flourish one of the earliest civilizations. The Indus Civilization flourished through in areas of economy and transport, cultivation, and religion. The structure of these people was so unique and worked so well for the civilization for a long time, well until it didn’t. The culture of these people helped most other countries build the base of their culture and gave the basic idea of what a civilization is. The civilization was first formed in 3100 B.C. in a time period known as the bronze age. They lived in the area which is current day north-eastern Afghanistan to north-western India

The Indus River Valley is the best civilization out of Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, and of course the Indus River Valley. I think this and believe this for many reasons. One reason is that the Indus River Valley created a sewer system. Also, they build a big grain bin that held all of their grain. There are some other things that the Indus River Valley created.

Organization and military helped civilizations develop and grow more complex before 600 BCE. Their organization allowed them to create states and to do bigger project like irrigation systems and temples to help them grow. The irrigation system allowed a food surplus. The military allowed them to conquer neighboring people and to expand and to eventually rise into an empire. The earliest civilizations developed in river valleys. They developed in river valleys for several reasons. The rivers were used for transportation of goods and people and increased trade. The rivers also provided flooding which allowed the soil to be fertile which a lot a great place for agriculture and food surplus. The river also allowed for the irrigation of crops.