Geography of the Eastern Hemisphere
This large body of water lies between Europe, Africa, and Asia, and was a key trade and travel route for ancient civilizations.
The Mediterranean Sea
This river flooded every year and left behind rich black soil, allowing ancient farmers in northeastern Africa to grow crops.
The Nile River
This form of government, developed in ancient Athens, gave citizens the power to vote and make decisions for their city-state.
Democracy
This religion began in ancient India and teaches that people go through many cycles of life, death, and rebirth based on their actions (karma).
Hinduism
This ancient trade network connected China to the Mediterranean, allowing goods like silk, spices, and ideas to travel thousands of miles.
The Silk Road
This continent contains the largest desert in the world, the Sahara, which was a natural protection from invasions for ancient Egypt.
Africa
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Ancient Mesopotamian civilizations developed this system of writing using wedge-shaped marks pressed into clay tablets.
Cuneiform
In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh held both political and religious power. What do we call a government ruled by religious leaders or principles?
Theocracy
Followers of this religion believe in the Five Pillars, including prayer five times a day and fasting during the month of Ramadan.
Islam
When one region specializes in producing something it can make well and trades with others, economists call this by this name.
Specialization (or division of labor)
The phrase "The Tigris River ran black with the ink of books" recalls one of the biggest intellectual tragedies during the Sack of Baghdad in 1258. This river flows through what modern-day country, in the land once called Mesopotamia.
Iraq
This ancient Egyptian ruler, Khufu, is famous for building one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. What is it?
The Great Pyramids of Giza
Julius Caesar was a powerful leader of this ancient civilization before it became an empire ruled by emperors.
Rome (The Roman Republic)
This religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama, who taught that people could end suffering by following a path of moderation and mindfulness.
Buddhism
Ancient civilizations often traded along rivers and coastlines because moving goods by water was easier than by land. Name one major river that served as a trade route in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Any of: the Nile, the Tigris, the Euphrates, the Indus, or the Ganges
This chain of mountain ranges stretches across South Asia and acted as a natural barrier that shaped the development of civilizations like India and China.
The Himalayas
Hammurabi was a king of this ancient civilization, famous for creating one of the earliest written law codes. Be specific.
Babylon in Mesopotamia
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This Greek city-state was famous for its powerful military, and boys began military training at age 7. It was the rival of Athens.
Sparta
The Hebrew Bible, also called the Torah, is the holy text of this religion, one of the world's first monotheistic faiths.
Judaism
This type of economic system, common in early civilizations and again later in the Dark Ages of Europe, involves trading goods and services without using money.
Barter (or the Barter System)
Historians call this region the "Fertile Crescent" because its rich soil between two rivers allowed early farming to thrive. Name the two rivers.
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
This ancient civilization, located in the Indus River Valley in modern-day Pakistan and India, had advanced city planning with sewage systems and grid-like streets.
The Indus Valley Civilization (Harappan Civilization)
This type of leader held absolute power in ancient civilizations, often claiming their authority came from the gods. Egypt's pharaohs and Mesopotamia's kings are both examples.
Monarch or Monarchy
Christians believe Jesus of Nazareth was the son of God. This religion spread widely through the Eastern Hemisphere partly because of the growth of this ancient empire.
The Roman Empire
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!! When a society does not produce enough of something it needs and must get it from elsewhere, economists call this a shortage or scarcity. What do we call it when a society produces more of a good than it needs and trades the extra with other societies?
A surplus