River Valley Civilizations
This civilization was located in the fertile crescent between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Mesopotamia
These two innovations occurred in the Neolithic Era
domestication and development of agriculture
This city-state was known for philosophy and education
Athens
This trade route connected China to the rest of Afro-Eurasia
The Silk Road
Julius Caesar was murdered by
Roman Senators
The Egyptians believed in an afterlife and developed elaborate methods of preserving the dead.
mummification
People who did not have a permanent settlement and traveled to find food
Nomads
This body of water became known as the Roman lake
Mediterranean Sea
Shi Huangdi united China after the __________
Warring States Period
The exchange of ideas and goods between cultures
Cultural Diffusions
This civilization is known for its advanced irrigation systems, including canals and reservoirs.
Indus River Valley
The ability to control this allowed humans to cook food and provided warmth
fire
Roman law code that was made public to enforce equality and fairness
12 Tables
The most famous ruler of the Gupta empire known for his patronage of arts and sciences
Chandragupta
China's belief that it is the center of the world and superior to other civilizations
ethnocentrism
The Sumerians developed the first known writing system, called
Cuneiform
Tools were made from _____ during the Paleolithic era
stone
Alexander the Great's empire was known as
The Hellenistic Empire
The Mauryan Emperor who converted to Buddhism and established a law code
Ashoka
How many elements of a civilization are there?
8
Mesopotamian temples of worship were called
Ziggurats
The ice man was one of the earliest humans discovered and taught us much about the lives of hunter gatherers
Otzi the iceman
Roman innovation that allowed for the transportation of water to areas that had very little
aqueducts
The Caste System was designed by this group and because of this, the higher castes are reserved only for these people
Aryan people
War between Athens and Sparta
Peloponesian War