Classical Greece
This Greek city-state developed direct democracy.
What is Athens?
This is the series of wars fought between Greece and Persia, leading to the creation of the Hellenic League.
What are the Grecco-Persian Wars?
This long trade network connected India to China, Persia, and the Roman Empire.
What is the Silk Road?
These life-sized clay figures were buried with the first emperor.
What are the Terracotta Soldiers?
This is the social hierarchy of the Hindu faith.
What is the caste system?
This Greek myth involves a young man who falls in love with himself, eventually leading to his death.
What is the myth of Narcissus?
This war between Athens and Sparta weakened all of Greece.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
Alexander the Great's empire stretched all the way to this famous river located in India.
What is the Indus River?
The Gupta Empire is known for major achievements in this subject, including the concept of zero.
What is mathematics?
Shi Huangdi united China following this period of chaos.
This Chinese philosophy encourages people to "follow their heart."
What is Taoism?
This is the word for an organized governmental structure where state officials make laws for the people.
What is a bureaucracy?
During the Athenian Golden Age, Athens was the leader of this league.
What is the Delian League?
Alexander was originally king of this region north of Greece.
What is Macedonia?
Ashokas edicts (laws) and moral teachings were written on these?
What are the Rock and Pillar Edicts?
Chinese emperors gained their legitimacy from the gods. What is this concept called?
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
What is filial piety?
This is the major mountain rage that separates India from China. It includes the world's tallest mountain.
What is the Himalayan Mountains?
This is the sea in which many Greek polis were located.
What is the Aegean Sea?
Alexander spread this blended culture combining Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian influences.
What is Hellenistic culture?
Ashoka converted to Buddhism following this famous battle.
What is the Battle of Kalinga?
The Han Dynasty create these exams to ensure competency in government.
What are civil service exams?
This is the path followed by Buddhists to help them achieve enlightenment.
What is the Eightfold Path?
This Egyptian dynasty was created following Alexander the Great's death and mixed Greek and Egyptian culture.
What is the Ptolemaic Dynasty?
The first Olympics, held in 776 BCE, were held to honor this Greek god.
This "Great" emperor created the Persian Empire.
Who is Cyrus the Great?
This is the highest level of the Hindu caste system.
What are Brahmans?
What is the Yellow Turban Rebellion?
This was the monotheistic faith developed within the Persian Empire.