India
What's the name of the mountain range that creates a border between India and China.
Himalayas
True
Which Roman leader changed the Roman republic into an empire?
Augustus
This religion teaches that Jesus is the Son of God and the Savior.
Christianity
What civilization was located on the Yucatan Peninsula?
Maya
What word does this describe:
Carries water from far distances into the city
Aqueduct
What is the name of the river valley that early settlements of India Settled around?
Indus River Valley
What's the name of the river valley that early Chinese settlements developed around?
Yellow River Valley
True or False: The women in Athens had the right to vote
False - Women had less rights in Athens than they did in Sparta
In this religion you reach Nirvana after exiting the rebirth cycle.
Buddhism
Who played a major role in the decline of the Aztec and Inca Empires?
Spanish Conquistadors
200 year period of peace and stability in the Roman Empire.
Pax Romana
What are the two major cities of the Indus River Valley?
1. Harappa
2. Mohenjo-daro
According to the mandate of Heaven, if a ruler was being unfair and corrupt, what would happen?
He would "lose the mandate" and a new dynasty would be chosen to rule.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for Rome's decline:
A. Stuper high taxes that led to a big class division
B. Split into two sides, the East and West
C. Invaders came in and looted plus took land
D. The 12 tables, which helped the plebians
D
What two religions believe in reincarnation?
Hinduism and Buddhism
What two societies eventually turned from civilizations into empires
1. Aztecs
2. Incas
Define Monsoon
A seasonal change in the wind of a region that usually brings a lot of rain.
What Indian society is known for creating a decimal system?
Gupta Empire
Which Dynasty standardized China, by creating a universal form of money, measurements, and writing system?
Qin Dynasty
Which city state in Ancient Greece created the idea of citizen participation in government (democracy)
Athens
Who was born in Mecca and is considered the founder of Islam?
Muhammad
Which Mesoamerican society had the only complete writing system?
Mayans
determine weather the description is a civilization or an empire.
1. This society developed a writing system, built large cities, created laws, and had a shared culture and religion. It controlled only its own territory and was not focused on conquering other lands.
2. This powerful government conquered neighboring lands and brought many different groups of people under one ruler. It collected taxes and enforced laws across a large area.
1. Civilization
2. Empire
How can someone move up social classes in the caste system?
Through reincarnation with good karma
Match Each Chinese philosophy to the following descriptions. (Daoism, Legalism, Confucianism)
1. live in harmony with nature
2. Follow strict laws and harsh punishments
3. respect family and elders
1. Daoism
2. Legalism
3. Confucianism
This war was fought between Athens and Sparta and weakened Greece allowing Alexander the Great to take over. (do your best with spelling)
Peloponnesian war
What are the 3 Abrahamic Religions?
1. Judaism
2. Islam
3. Christianity
What was the name of the alliance that made the Aztecs shift from a civilization to an empire?
Tripple alliance
What was traded on the silk road other than goods? Name 2
- Religion
- Culture
- Technology