Ancient World
True or False:
ancient Mesopotamia is the home of the great Pyramids of the ancient world.
False
Who founded the religion of Islam in the early 600’s?
the Prophet Muhammad
What ancient Greek city state is credited with being the first democratic society?
Athens
What world changing event began in the 1340’s?
The Black Plague/Death
What was the most important crop of the Mayan people?
corn (maize)
The Nile River was an important feature of what ancient civilization?
Ancient Egypt
What does the word Polytheistic mean?
the worship of many/multiple gods
What dictator of ancient Rome was kept famous by one of William Shakespeare’s most well known plays?
Julius Caesar
Who became the first Holy Roman Emperor of Europe on Christmas in the year 800?
Charlemagne
What disease was most responsible for causing the weakening of Native American civilizations after European contact?
smallpox
Name one of the two rivers that ran through the ancient region called Mesopotamia.
Tigris or Euphrates
What Hindu concept argues that one’s past deeds impacts one’s future lives?
Karma
What ancient Greek poet is credited with writing the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Homer
fill in the blank:
The Magna Carta signed in 1215 _____________ the power of the tyrant king.
limited
What civilization was dominant in the current day country of Peru around the year 1500?
The Inca Empire
What ancient Chinese philosophy has the core teaching of everyone’s moral responsibility to everyone else?
Confucianism
What is the name of the man who is an important origin figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
Abraham
What achievement allowed the ancient Romans to build large cities far away from river valleys?
Aqueducts
What African ruler is believed by many historians to be the richest man who ever lived?
Mansa Musa
What are TWO of the Five Pillars of Islam?
Shahada - there is no God but Allah
Salah - prayer five times a day
Zakat - giving alms
Sawm - fasting during Ramadan
Hajj - pilgrimage to Mecca
What ancient Chinese philosophy is Lao-Tzu often credited with founding?
Daoism or Taoism
What is one of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism?
1. All life is suffering
2. suffering is caused by desire
3. eliminating desire can end suffering
4. the way to eliminate desires is to follow the Eightfold Path
What was the name of the ancient Roman emperor who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire?
Constantine
What was the name of the honor code of the Samurai in Japan?
Bushido
What current day country was Siddhartha Gautama from?
Nepal