Paleolithic
Neolithic
Ancient Civilizations
Religions
Trade
100
Where did humans begin?
Africa
100
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
It was the invention of agriculture (farming)
100
What is the name of the river that the Egyptian Civilization grew up around?
The Nile
100
Where did Buddhism begin?
India
100
What was the name of the network of trade routes that led from China to the west?
The Silk Roads
200
What kinds of tools did Paleolithic humans use?
Stone tools
200
How did Egyptians preserve their dead?
They mummified them
200
Which animal did Chandragupta of the Mauryan empire use in his armies?
Elephants
200
Which rules to Christianity and Judaism share?
The Ten Commandments
200
What is the name for a trade route where the goods move along the whole length but not the people?
A relay route
300
Describe the status of women during Paleolithic times.
Women and men were equal
300
Where was farming first developed?
The Fertile Cresent/Mesopotamia
300
Which civilization invented democracy?
Greece
300
Who is believed to be the "father" of the Jewish people?
Abraham
300
What was the name of the Persian transport route?
The Royal Road
400
What is the name of the famous Australopithecus afarensis that was found in Ethiopia?
Lucy
400
What does Mesopotamia mean?
The land between two rivers
400
What did the Romans call the nomadic peoples that invaded, eventually leading to the downfall of Rome?
The Barbarians
400
What do Hindus and Buddhists believe causes you to be reincarnated as a higher or lower life form?
Karma and Dharma
400
Which two commodities were commonly traded across the Trans-Saharan trade routes?
Salt and gold
500
Who discovered the Laetoli Footprints?
Mary Leakey
500
Which city is famous for examples of early public baths?
Mohenjo-Daro
500
What were the names of the brothers who established Rome?
Romulus and Remus
500
Which Chinese thinker developed a new religion based on order, respect, and discipline?
Confucius
500
What was the name of the Malian king who is famous for being the richest man ever?
Mansa Musa