Ancient Egypt
In the Nile River valley of northeastern Africa
Where did ancient Egyptian civilization develop?
Seasonal winds that help shape life
What are monsoons?
A long wall running east and west along China's norther border
What is the Great Wall?
Ancient Greeks practice of worshiping many gods
What is polytheism?
A government in which citizens have the right to vote and elect officials
What is a republic?
A structure with triangular sides
What is a pyramid?
The rebirth of a soul in a new body
What is reincarnation?
A network of trade routes that crossed Asia, connecting China to Central and Southeast Asia
What is the Silk Road?
After conquering Egypt, he let Egyptians practice their own religion. He also named a city for his horse.
Who was Alexander the Great?
A garment that adult men wore wrapped around their bodies to symbolize citizenship
What was a toga?
The woman who was pharaoh
Who is Hatshepsut?
The effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives
What is karma?
He standardized Chinese writing, built much of the Great Wall, and was guarded in death by 6,000 life-sized terra cotta guards in a secret tomb.
Who was Shi Huangdi?
Medical students promise to use their knowledge only in ethical ways
What is the Hippocratic oath?
A brilliant military commander whose numerous victories allowed him to force the senate to make him dictator
Who was Julius Caesar?
The system of offices and officials that handle the business of government
What is bureaucracy?
A collection of hundreds, or even thousands, of sacred hymns
What is a Veda?
A philosopher whose teachings changed the course of Chinese history, he became a revered teacher whose ideas have inspired followers for thousands of years
Who was Confucius?
This unexpected Greek victory ended the First Persian War
What was the Battle of Marathon?
A long period of peace and prosperity
What was the Pax Romana?
A drawing or symbol that represents a word or a sound
What is a hieroglyphic?
Buddhist commemorative burial mounds
What are stupas?
The right to rule
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
A military formation of heavily armed foot soldiers who moved together as a unit
What was a phalanx?
He ended the persecution of Christians
Who was Emperor Constantine?