Mesopotamia and Egypt
The river that flows through Egypt.
The Nile
Two religions that came from India
Hinduism and Buddhism
This competition started in ancient Greece, but most of the world's countries still continues this tradition today.
Olympics
The three West African empires are...
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
The Mayans built these for religious ceremonies.
limestone pyramids
The person who was mummified and buried in pyramids.
The Pharaoh
The ocean that is directly south of India.
Indian Ocean
Arena in Rome where gladiators fought for the entertainment of others.
Colosseum
The West African empires grew wealthy from trading __________________ and __________________
salt and gold
The MesoAmerican civilizations (we studied 4).
Olmec, Mayan, Aztec, and Inca
The name of the writing system used by the Egyptians.
Soldiers that were created for emperor Qin to be used in the afterlife.
Terracotta warriors
Cyclops, Medusa, Hades, etc. are all part of this ancient greek religion.
Greek Mythology
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Meso-America means...
The religious temples built in Mesopotamia.
Ziggurats
A form of writing in China, which is also considered art due to its style and skill (not a language)
calligraphy
Ancient Greece was not seen as one big country or empire, but rather a bunch of independent ___________-____________
city-states
A mixture of Islam and indigenous African culture.
Swahili
Many later Meso-American civilizations were conquered by __________________.
Spanish (conquistadors).
The language of the Mesopotamians
Cuneiform (wedge shaped writing)
Two religions or philosophies that come from China. One emphasizes respect to elders, and the other emphasizes nature and balance.
Confucianism and Daoism
The two main classes of people in Rome, the rich and the poor.
Patricians and Plebeians.
The city of Great Zimbabwe was built in southeastern Africa by the _______________ people.
Shona
The Incans built over 12,500 miles of these.
roads