Unit 1
Which civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?
The Euphrates and the Tigris
How did Mesopotamian kings differ from Egyptian pharaohs?
Pharaohs had absolute or unlimited power
The highest level of authority existed in the Roman government at this post. These people completed one-year terms.
Consuls
Buddha's real name?
Siddhartha Gautama
What where the common source of transportation on the silk road?
Camel Caravans, Boats for overseas, Donkeys, and walking.
The people in Mesopotamians that learned how to write where called what?
Scribes
What continent is Egypt?
Africa
This Roman emperor is remembered for the "Pax Romana."
Octavian
How many times does the Five Pillars of Faith say to pray?
5 times daily
What was traded on the silk road?
Foods, rare animals, jewelry, and silk
How got punsihed the most due to Hammurabi Law code
People of the lower class
God of the underworld and judgment in ancient Egypt.
Osiris
Who was Rome's main rival?
Carthage
Judaism and Christianity both refer to themselves as
Monotheistic
What did the silk road lead too?
The economic growth of many economies, and led to many diseases and deaths.
What are the two major rivers in India?
Indus and Tigris
In Ancient Egypt, which of the following was at the top of the "social pyramid"?
The Pharaoh
What was the Roman law code know as?
12 Tables
The most about Jesus can be found in these books of the Bible.
The Torah
What religions used the silk road?
Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Zoroastrianism
In which of the modern day countries were Mohenjo Daro and Harrapa were located
Pakistan
Which of the following kingdoms produced pharaohs like Akhenaten, Cleopatra, and Ramses the Great?
Middle Kingdom
The primary issue in the Punic Wars was?
Control over Sicily
What is a Jewish teacher known as?
rabbi
What diseases where on the silk road?
The Bubonic Plague or Black Death