Pre-History
Ancient Greece
Ancient Egypt
Ancient India and Mesopotamia
Ancient China
100
What was the name for the shift in living from nomadic hunting and gathering to settled farming?
Neolithic Revolution
100
Which Greek city-state was focused on a strong military?
Sparta
100
What is the name for the buildings that were constructed to house the mummified bodies of Egyptian Pharaohs?
Pyramids
100
What two religions developed in ancient India?
Hinduism and Buddhism
100
What is the term for when one family rules a nation for many years?
Dynasty
200
What was the name of the first Mesopotamian city?
Sumer
200
Which Greek city-state was the first to develop democracy?
Athens
200
What is the name of the river on which Egyptian civilization developed?
Nile River
200
What is the term for the belief that one's spirit will come back to life in a new form after death?
Reincarnation
200
Which item did the Chinese learn to make and sell to become wealthy?
Silk
300
The first civilizations were all similar in that they developed in __________________
River Valleys
300
On which sea is Greece located?
Mediterranean
300
In ancient Egypt, the people believed there were many gods. What is the term for when a person believes in more than one god?
polytheistic
300
In ancient India, there was a strict social system in which almost every aspect of people's lives was controlled. They were not able to elevate their status, no matter how hard they worked or how much they learned. What was the name of the social system in ancient Indian society?
Caste System
300
Which belief system stressed the 5 relationships, and argued that if everyone knew and followed their role, society would achieve harmony?
Confucianism
400
What is the term for the taming of animals from living in the wild to living amongst humans, usually on farms?
Domestic; Domesticate; Domestication
400
What about Greek geography prevented cultural diffusion and the sharing of ideas between different Greek city states?
Mountains and Seas
400
When the Nile River flooded, what did it deposit which allowed for the soil to be very fertile and ready for growing crops?
Silt
400
What was the name for the code of laws in ancient Mesopotamia?
Hammurabi's Code
400
What was the name of the famous trade route from China to the Mediterranean Sea?
Silk Road
500
In which modern country was Mesopotamia located?
Iraq
500
Who was the famous Greek statesman who helped Athens to grow and flourish under his rule?
Pericles
500
What was the name of the Egyptian Pharaoh who took power at the age of 9 and died a few years later, likely due to a leg infection?
King Tutankamen
500
Between which two rivers did the ancient Mesopotamian civilization develop?
Tigris and Euphrates.
500

What religion formed in China emphasised a human and environmental balance with the universe?

___-ism

Taoism

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