River Valley Civilizations
Earliest cities were formed along this geographic feature.
What are rivers?
Known as the father of history, he wrote about this war that took place from 490-480 B.C. between the Greeks and Persia.
Who was Herodotus?
This was the aristocratic class that overthrew the last Etruscan king and controlled the Roman Senate in the early years of the Republic.
Who were the patricians?
Ancient civilizations were noted for people who worshipped many gods. The term for this is ___.
What is a polytheist?
This trade route connected Constantinople, Baghdad, and Chang An.
What was the Silk Road?
The name for the region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
What is Mesopotamia?
The earliest Greek civilization originated on an island known for palaces, myths, and a Minotaur hidden in a maze.
What is Crete or Minoan civilization?
Every Roman town or city had a central meeting place and market place known as ______.
What was the Forum?
The greatest persecution of Christians during the Roman empire came during the reign of this emperor who lived in the 3rd century. He also divided the Empire into West and East.
Who was Diocletian?
Tours was famous for a battle that prevented the spread of this religion into Europe.
What is Islam?
Alexander the Great conquered this empire--known to be the largest of the ancient world.
What was the Persian Empire?
This Greek city-state was known for a Golden Age that followed the Persian Wars.
What was Athens?
Roman culture was heavily influenced by other settlers of Italy including Latins, Greeks, and ____.
Who were the Etruscans?
The Roman emperor who reigned at the time Peter and Paul were both killed.
Who was Nero?
Muhammed was forced to flee from the city of Mecca to Medina in 622. This event is known as the ____.
What is the Hegira?
This civilization was famous as traders, inventors of a simplified alphabet, and creators of a valuable purple dye.
Who were the Phoenicians?
This city in Egypt was founded by Alexander the Great and preserved Greek culture (Hellenistic culture) for centuries after the Greek city-states were conquered.
What was Alexandria?
The post-Punic War years were marked by civil wars and even a massive slave uprising led by ____.
Who was Spartacus?
Rulers like Charlemagne tried to make Christianity more appealing to pagans by combining Christian beliefs with pagan practices. This blending of ideas is known as ____.
What is syncretism?
The Mongols destroyed this amazing round city in 1258 A.D.
What is Baghdad?
He was the Chaldean king who conquered Judah in 586 B.C. and took people like Daniel and Esther into captivity.
Who was Nebuchadnezzar?
Athens was notable for this form of government.
What is democracy?
The member of the 2nd Triumvirate who eventually defeated Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium and became the first Roman emperor.
Who was Octavian?
This was the religion of the Byzantine empire.
What is Orthodox Christianity?
He was the conqueror of the largest land empire in history and built the city of Karakorum for foreigners who were invited to bring their skills and culture in order to blend East and West.
Who was Genghis Khan?