UNIT 1
What was the form of writing in Mesopotamia?
What is cuneiform
Who were the rulers of Egypt called?
Who is The Pharaoh
Rome the city of which country?
What was Buddha before he became Buddha?
What is a prince?
How long was the silk road?
What is 4000 miles?
What was Mesopotamia's nickname?
What is Land Between Two Rivers
What is the belief of many gods called?
What is Polytheism
The Ancient Rome Empire existed between when?
When was 753 BCE to 60 CE
In Islam, who is the prophet of Allah?
Who is Muhammad
What was the main reason of the Silk Road
What is to Trade
Who were the few sumerians that could read and write?
Who are Scribes
Who was the sun god in Egypt?
Who was Ra
Before Caesar died, he made himself dictator for how long?
What is for life
Christianity came from which religion?
What is Judaism
Camels, boats, and donkeys were used on the Silk Road for what?
What is transportation
What were the first set of laws in Mesopotamia called?
What is Hammurabi's code
What time period were the first pyramids built?
What is the old Kingdom
Rome and Carthage fought in which war?
What is the Punic War
Who were the followers of Jesus called?
Who are Disciples
What was the main reason for it to be called the Silk Road?
What is silk
“Why did the first civilizations establish themselves around rivers"?
You need water to survive. You need the water for drinking, cleaning, and farming. It would to difficult to not live near water.
What was the overall propose of Egyptian Pyramids?
The pryamids were the bariel for the pharaohs. The pryamids were stored with riches that the pharaoh would have in the after life. The pryamids were shaped like that because it looks like a stair way to the sun/heaven.
What does the assassination of Julius Caesar tell us about what the Romans valued in their government?
The Romans valued their democratic republic enough to kill their leader. They loved Cesar and he did much good for them. When he said he would be dictator they didn't like that. So, they killed him in order to their government.
What did Buddha see when he left his palace?
When buddha left he saw and old man, a dead man, a sick man, and a poor man. This caused him to meditate under a tree for 49 days and become the buddha.
what were a dangers of the silk road?
The heat and vast dessert was a difficult part of traveling through the silk road. There were also bandits that were all along the road that would steal if you were alone. People traveling across the road would have to travel in groups to be safe. Last the black plague was spread due to the silk road.