Geography
What Sea do most Ancient Civilizations border?
Mediterranean Sea
Define one of the following and say which religion it belongs to:
Moksha
Nirvana
Daily Double --> define both!! (200 pts)
moksha - the release from the cycle of rebirth/reincarnation (hinduism)
nirvana - enlightenment, the end of the 8 fold path, the end of the path to end suffering (buddhism)
Which came first: the Persian or Peloponnesian War?
Persian
Name the THREE major inventions of the Sumerians?
Wheel, plow, sail
Who wrote The Illiad and The Odyssey?
Homer
In which civilization are the Zagros Mountains located?
Mesopotamia
Abraham, Canaan, and an emphasis on personal responsibility over how you live are all key features of which religion....
Judaism
What were the two major sides in the Peloponnesian War?
Athens and Sparta
How did the invention of METAL change farming?
better farming, quicker, leads to food surplus, trade, $$$$$, growth, independent city states
Who was the first official emperor of Rome? What is the name for the time period of Roman history he ruled during?
For 100 extra points, what was the official emperors real name?
Augustus Caesar -- Pax Romana
Octavius
Which mountain range is to the north of India and the Southwest of China?
Daily Double --> What geographic feature borders the mountain range to the NORTH? (600 pts)
Himalayas
Tibetan Plateau
Tripitaka - Buddhism
Vedas - Hinduism
Bible - Christianity
The city of Athens was burned during the Persian Wars, but during which battle?
Thermopylae
Which two civilizations invented sewer systems?
India and Rome
Which civilization had an ancient language that we still cannot translate?
India
Which civilization borders the Pacific Ocean?
China
What philosophy have we studied this year that is sometimes pracitced as a religion?
Confucianism
How did the Spartans fight the Peloponnesian War?
surround the city of Athens for about 3 years etc. eventually put a blockade around he coast, Athens forced to surrender
Which of the following did Ancient China NOT invent:
porcelain, woodblock printing, bricks, silk, magnetic compass
DAILY DOUBLE --> what were the long lasting intellectual advancements of Ancient India? (800 pts)
bricks
Medicine (surgery, handbook on meds)
Math (decimals system, concept of 0)
Name the two rulers from Ancient Egypt we studied and what they are famous for AND the two rulers from Ancient China we studied.
Ramses II - building stuff, war and expansion
Hatshepsut - economic policies, her temple
Qin Shihuangdi and Han Wudi
What are the 9 major rivers we have studied this year?
Tigris, Euphrates, Jordan, Indus, Ganges, Yellow, Yangtze, Tiber
Name the four major religions we have studied this year AND whether they are polytheistic or monotheistic.
Judaism - monotheistic
Buddhism - polytheistic
Hinduism - polytheistic
Christianity - monotheistic
What was the reason behind the Persian and then Peloponnesian Wars? Provide a small story to explain.
Persian --> Persian expanding empire into greece, city states start to rebel, athens and sparta join forces....
Peloponnesian --> sparta and other city states threatened by Athens growing power
The Ancient Romans invented AQUEDUCTS, ARCHWAYS, and ROADS. Provide a definition of each of these things/explain what they were used for.
aqueducts - channels and tunnels to bring water from country side into the city
Archways - memorials
Roads - trade, travel
Who are the three philosophers from Ancient Greece that we studied?
Daily Double --> who wrote the allegory of the cave? (1,000 pts)
Socrates, Aristotle, Plato
Plato