Ancient China
What religion came to China during the Han dynasty?
Buddhism
Who led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt?
Moses
In the beginning of Greek civilization, the Greeks fought several wars with this great empire.
The Persians (Persian Empire)
What did a group of Roman senators do to show their displeasure with their ruler Julius Caesar?
They stabbed him to death.
What was the first crop to be domesticated in the Americas?
Maize (Corn)
What was the name of the road that allowed the Han Dynasty to trade with the Roman Empire?
The Silk Road
After conquering the Greeks, this Macedonian ruler went on to conquer the largest empire that the world had seen at the time.
Alexander the Great
Christianity
What crop did the Maya use as currency?
When the Qin Dynasty's emperor Shi Huangdi died, he was buried with thousands of what?
Terra Cota Warriors (stone warriors, statues)
Twice, the Jewish people revolted against the empire that was persecuting them. What Empire was it?
The Romans
What is the name of the Greek God of the Underworld?
Hades
What was the name of the Roman slave who led a massive slave revolt?
The Olmec
The Yellow River of China was often know as "China's Sorrow." Why did it have this nickname?
It often flooded, killing people.
What was it called when the Jewish people scattered (migrated) away from their original homeland of Canaan?
Diaspora
Homer
Christianity was directly influenced by what earlier monotheistic religion?
Judaism
This Maya resource is a sharp, glasslike, volcanic rock.
Obsidian
The Chinese had 3 main Philosophies in their early culture. They were Daoism, Legalism, and what?
Confucianism
Who is known as the father of the Hebrews?
Abraham
Two Greek city states fought against each other in the Peloponnesian War. They were Athens and who?
Sparta
Legend states the Rome was discovered by two brothers. Romulus, and who?
Remus
The Maya wrote down their legends and history in this book.
The Popul Vuh