Tang Dynasty
What was the capital city of the Tang Dynasty, one of the largest cities in the world at the time?
Chang’an
Which dynasty did Empress Wu officially create？
Zhou Dynasty
What stone was used to build most pyramids?
Limestone
Which item was placed over the heart to stop it from speaking against the dead?
Scarab
What type of religion did the Ancient Egyptians practise?
Polytheism (belief in many gods)
What system did the Tang Dynasty use to select government officials?
Civil service examination system
Before becoming emperor, what role did Wu Zetian hold in the imperial court? There were two.
Concubine to Emperor Taizong, later wife of his son, Emperor Gaozong
Name the three seasons in the Egyptian agricultural calendar
Akhet (flooding), Peret (growth), and Shemu (harvest)
What part of the soul had to be reunited with the body?
Ka
What sacred animal was connected to the goddess Bastet?
Cat
What major trade route passed through Tang China, connecting it to Europe and the Middle East?
The Silk Road
What strategies did Empress Wu use to gain and maintain power?
Formed alliances with scholars, used secret police, promoted Buddhism, removed rivals
Who discovered Tutankhamun’s tomb?
Howard Carter
What did the Weighing of the Heart ceremony determine in the afterlife?
Whether the soul was pure and worthy to enter the afterlife.
What sacred animal was associated with the god Thoth?
Ibis
What native Chinese philosophy remained influential in government and education?
Confucianism
What religion did Empress Wu promote to support her legitimacy as ruler and why?
She supported the idea that the Maitreya Buddha (a future saviour) could be reborn as a female, and she used Buddhist texts to present herself as a divinely chosen ruler.
Name the device used along the Nile River to assist with irrigation
Shaduf
Name the figures placed in tombs to serve the deceased in the afterlife.
Ushabti/shabti
What symbol represented eternal life?
Ankh
Name two goods or ideas that came into China via the Silk Road during the Tang Dynasty.
Spices, glassware, Buddhism, music, or new foods
What was the name of the Empress and Concubine Empress Wu framed and removed from power?
Empress Wang and Concubine Xiao
What was the name of a governor in Ancient Egypt. Hint: Their title starts with the letter "N"
Nomarch
What is the name of the perfect afterlife in Egyptian belief?
Field of Reeds
What bird is linked to the soul (ba) in art?
Falcon