Stone Ages or Ancient Laws
"If a son has struck his father, they shall cut off his hand. If a nobleman has destroyed the eye of a member of the aristocracy, they shall destroy his eye"
What is Hammurabi's Code
The title of an ancient Egyptian leader
What is a pharaoh?
Daoism, and the Mandate of Heaven are all associated with early civilization in
What is China?
The form of government created in Athens which allowed adult male citizens to vote
What is a democracy?
The great Roman general and leader who transformed Rome from a republic to an empire
Who is Julius Caesar?
What were the codes of Laws called in Rome?
What are the Twelve Tables?
The main river that flows through Egypt and 10 other countries in Africa
What is the Nile River?
To protect against people from neighboring northern Mongolia, this was built
What is the Great Wall of China?
This Greek philosopher tutored Alexander the Great
Who is Aristotle?
Rome and which country left a major impact on Western Civilization?
What is Greece?
The period of the domestication of animals and growing of crops first occurred in
What is the Neolithic Revolution?
The dominant religion in India
What is Hinduism?
The 4th largest religion in the world, found in places like China and Thailand.
What is Buddhism?
Another name for "city-state"
What is "polis"?
_______ and Law are long-term contributions of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations; Inspiration for the way we elect leaders in United States
What is Government?
________ refers to the period before writing was invented.
What is prehistory?
This invention was used for many things, primarily as an early form of paper for Egyptians to write on
What is papyrus?
The ancient Chinese belief system, which focuses on the importance of personal ethics and morality, named after its founder.
What is Confucianism?
The order of the three great Greek philosophers from oldest to youngest
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
(Socrates taught Plato, then Plato taught Aristotle)
Form of government started in Rome where the citizens have the power to elect their leaders.
What is a republic?
In the Middle East during Neolithic times, what development established permanent settlement in communities; The biggest transition from the Paleolithic Age to Neolithic Age
What is agriculture/farming?
The Golden Age of India's Gupta Empire is known for
What are advancements in Mathematics and Medicine?
The two main rivers of China; The Yangtze River and ______
What is the Yellow River/Huang He River?
Sparta won this war, defeating Athens, and ending Athens domination of the Greek world
What is the Peloponnesian War?
Between 264 b.c. and 146 b.c., Rome fought three wars against Carthage, known as the Punic Wars. What was the name of the great Carthaginian general who was Rome's toughest opponent?
Who is Hannibal?