Vocabulary
Religion based on the teachings of Jesus.
What is Christianity?
This type of government took root in Greece.
What is democracy?
This constructed object was meant to protect the Chinese.
What is the Great Wall?
This was a secret ingredient in the Great Wall.
What is rice?
This "wonderful" leader expanded Greek empire before he died at age 32.
Who was Alexander the Great?
When a government official lies, cheats or steals.
What is corruption?
This city was known for its fighters- even women were trained to fight.
What is Sparta?
This religion was carried to China along the Silk Road.
What is Buddhism?
These mountains kept invaders out of India.
What are the Himalayas?
This Chinese Emperor practiced legalism, much to the dismay of his citizens.
Who is Qin?
The McDonald logo has 2 of these.
What is an arch?
This city is the capital of Greece.
What is Athens?
These invaders from the north were fierce warriors.
Who are the Mongols?
This river is known as the River of Sorrows in China.
What is the Yellow River?
He is responsible for a belief system focusing on respect.
Who is Confucius?
He was trained to fight to the death.
What is a gladiator?
This "royal" government allows the children of a leader to become the new leader.
What is the monarchy?
Animal from which we get silk.
What is a silkworm?
He wrote "The Republic."
Who is Plato?
Because he spoke against the government, this Greek philosopher was sentenced to death by poisoning.
Who was Socrates?
People took this to determine which job they should have.
What is a civil service exam?
Ancient Greeks had difficulty growing crops because of this material in the soil.
What are rocks?
China touches this country's border twice.
What is India?
Alexander built this to get to an off-shore island and attack.
What is a landbridge?
This Greek philosopher studied at Plato's Academy.
Who is Aristotle?