Mesopotamia goes by this nickname because it was one of the first areas in the world with complex urban centers. (The Cradle of ______).
What is the Cradle of Civilization?
100
This trade route connected the Eastern and Western parts of the world.
What is the Silk Road?
100
The Egyptians settled along this river which provided fertile land for farmers.
What is the Nile River?
100
Members of the Roman Government believed that this leader had become too powerful so they plotted to have him killed.
Who is Julius Caesar?
100
This city state was known for its fierce warriors and the women who ran the local economy while the men were away fighting for years at a time.
What is Sparta?
200
Developed in Mesopotamia, cuneiform was the world's first of this.
What is writing?
200
This famous philosopher changed the way people lived in China.
Who is Confucius?
200
This stone which was rediscovered in 1799 by a French solider, allows modern people to understand Hieroglyphics (ancient Egyptian writing).
What is the Rosetta Stone?
200
After conquering different areas, the Romans would keep these local government officials in place to win favor with the local people.
What are mayors?
200
This type of government in which every man had a vote on political issues was started in Greece.
What is Democracy?
300
The world's first code of laws was known by this name.
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
300
Confucius taught his followers to treat this portion of the population with respect.
Who are elders?
300
This capital city is home to the pyramids, which were built as tombs for Egyptian Pharaohs.
What is Cairo?
300
The Roman leaders often murdered followers of this religion because they feared that these religious followers believed in something greater than the Roman Government.
What is Christianity?
300
This is the oath that doctors take prior to starting their career in medicine. It is named after an Ancient Greek doctor.
What is the Hippocratic Oath?
400
This modern day country makes up the area that was once known as Mesopotamia.
What is Iraq?
400
This emperor wanted to be protected in the afterlife so he had thousands of clay soldiers buried with him.
Who is Emperor Qin?
400
The Egyptians wore this to protect their eyes from sand and dust.
What is eye black (or eye makeup)?
400
This famous Roman was the adopted son of Julius Caesar and he fought for (and successfully claimed) the throne after his father's rule was over.
Who is Augustus?
400
The Ancient Greeks were known for this process which involves designing and building structures (notably columns).
What is Architecture?
500
Mesopotamia lies between these two rivers.
What are the Tigris and Euphrates?
500
This river is the longest in Asia and it was home to some of the earliest Chinese civilizations.
What is the Yangtze River?
500
This Pharaoh had over 100 children and expanded the Egyptian Empire to its largest point.
Who is Ramesses II?
500
This Roman General had a political and romantic relationship with Cleopatra, the leader of Egypt just a few decades before Christ was born.
Who was Mark Antony?
500
This Greek philosopher is known as the "Father of Western Philosophy" and he was Alexander the Great's teacher.