Ancient China
"I emphasized the importance of moral values and respect for the family"
Confucius
The Hebrew Bible traces the Hebrews back to a man named _______________. God promised to lead him to a new land and make his descendants into a mighty nation.
Abraham
Greece is the birthplace of ________________, a type of government in which people rule themselves.
Democracy
The ___________________, a war between Athen and Sparta threatened to tear all of Greece apart.
Peloponnesian War
One of the greatest conquerors in history, _________________ built a huge empire and helped spread Greek culture into Egypt and Asia.
Alexander the Great
"I am a beautiful hard gem stone that the Chinese made into many objects"
Jade
According to the Hebrew Bible, a leader named _______________ lead the Israelites out of Egypt. He warned the Pharaoh of the Ten Plagues and he parted the sea to help the Israelites escape.
Moses
The Ancient Greeks believed in many Gods. These Gods were at the center of Greek ________________, a body of stories about Gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works.
Mythology
Why did Spartan women have more rights than other Greek women?
The Spartan men were often away at war, so the women owned much of the land and ran their households.
A _______________ was a group of soldiers who stood close together in a square holding a long spear.
Phalanx
"I was built to keep invaders from attacking China"
The Great Wall of China
In a journey called _______________ the Israelites escaped slavery in Egypt and crossed the desert in search on their new land.
Exodus
Among the earliest Greek writings are two great epic poems, THE ILIAD and THE ODYSSEY, by a poet named _________________.
Homer
Who was the Athenian leader who ruled Greece at the height of Athenian democracy?
Pericles
_______________ was made queen of Egypt by Caesar. As queen she became one of Caesars allies.
Cleopatra VII
" I am a trade route that stretches from China to the Mediterranean Sea"
The Silk Road
Two stone tablets called the _______________ contained the written code of moral laws that God gave the Israelites.
Ten Commandments
A short story that offeres a life lesson or moral, usually containing personified animals.
Fable
What qualities did Athenian men value MOST?
education and the arts
Caesar was stabbed to death by several senators in the Senate House. Among the attackers was a young senator by the name of _________________, who had been a friend and ally of Caesar's
Brutus
I am a soft, light, highly valued fabric
Silk
The sacred text of Judaism?
The Torah
Who is the king of the olympian gods and supreme deity in Greek religion. Often refered to as the god of thunder?
Zues
How long were Spartan men expected to serve in the army?
Spartan men served in the army until they were 60
What new blended culture developed during Alexander the Great's reign?
Hellensitic