Beginning of Civilization
Nomadic groups whose food supply depends on hunting animals and collecting plant foods
What are Hunter-Gatherers?
This crop became the most important crop in the early Americas, also a relative to corn
What is Maize?
In India, the majority of the population practices this religion
What is Hinduism
This war is best known for a wooden horse that allowed the enemy to enter into the city unknown
What is the Trojan War?
This Mongol leader, dominated the Asian Steppe, with his feared nomadic army
Who is Genghis Khan?
What is polytheism?
The entire region in the Americas from Central Mexico to Northern Honduras, it was here, that the first complex socieites in the Americas arose
What is Mesoamerica?
In both major religions in India, this is the belief that you have multiple life cycles
What is reincarnation?
This Macedonian general was one of the greatest conquerors of all time, creating a time known as the Hellenistic Era
Who is Alexander the Great?
A Spanish Explorer that led the Spanish inquisition, defeating the Aztecs
Who is Cortez
Also known as the agricultural revolution, this created a shift from food-gathering to food-producing
What is Neolithic Revolution?
The first known civilization builders in Mesoamerica, also known for the sculpting of giant heads
Hinduism created a rigid social structure called this.
What is Caste System
When Rome split, this became the Eastern Capital of the Roman Empire
What is Constantinople?
This trade route included Europe, Africa, and the Americas, slaves were the most prominent
What is the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
A Mesopotamian code that reads "an eye for an eye"
Who are the Maya
A religion that was formed by Siddhartha Gautama and focused on the cause of suffering
What is Buddhism?
This group of 300 soldiers led by Leonidas, was defeated by Xerxes in the battle of Thermopylae
Who are Spartans?
What is the Alphabet
Named for the curved shape and the richness of its land, this region in the Mediterranean area was known for being home to the first civilization
What is the Fertile Crescent?
This captured girl, became the interpreter to Cortez during the Spanish Conquest in the Americas
Who is Malintzin/Malinche?
This is the largest trade route found in Asia, named for its biggest products traded
What is the Silk Road?
This group of leaders in Rome, named for the amount of Emperors in it, were the best leaders in Rome
What are the 5 Good Emperors?
This major world religion was founded by Muhammed in the 6th century, and is responsible for some of the most powerful empires
What is Islam