Answer:
The correct order is:
Sumerians create the world's first writing system
The Old Kingdom ends in Egypt
The Harappan civilization develops
The Shang Dynasty begins
Reign of Wu Ding
Confucius is born
Shi Huangdi orders book burnings
The Buddha is born
Writing developed in China
Sun Tzu is born
Folding umbrella is invented
Civil War/Warring Period
Alexander begins his conquests
The Greco-Persian Wars begin
Socrates dies