Mesopotamia and Before
What does it mean to be "nomadic"?
Ancient Egyptians relied on what river for silt and fresh water? What is the northern most section of this river called?
Nile, Nile Delta.
Who made a covenant with god that if he moved his family from Mesopotamia, God would make his family a great nation?
Abraham.
When can someone change their caste? What makes it go up or down?
Between lives, Karma.
What is the Roman invention used to move water from natural sources like lakes to cities?
Aqueduct.
What is a hunter-gatherer?
Someone who hunts animals or gathers plants to feed themselves because they do not know how to farm.
Who was known as the Boy King?
Tutankhamun.
Who led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt and received the 10 Commandments from God?
Moses.
How did Buddhism get from India to China?
Via the "Silk Road" network of trade routes.
Which Greek leader took over half of the known world and spread greek culture throughout that territory?
Alexander the Great
What was the agricultural revolution?
Why were Pharaohs buried with their belongings?
Egyptians believed that people could take their belongings with them to the afterlife.
Which empire expelled the Israelites from ancient Israel, creating the diaspora?
Roman Empire.
Who was the first person to unify all of China?
Qin Shi Huang.
Which Greek City-State used an Oligrachy style government?
Sparta.
Sargon created the world's first empire by doing what?
What was the purpose of the Sphinx?
To guard the souls of the Pharaohs in the afterlife.
Jerusalem was invaded and defeated by a group of people who took the Israelites back to their capital city for about 70 years. What city were the Israelites taken to during this period?
Babylon.
Who thought that "filial piety" or family-style respect, was the best method to rule China with?
Confucius.
Aggresion by which member of the Delian League led to the Peloponnesian War?
Athens.
What was the code of law used in Mesopotamia? What made it different from previous sets of law?
Hammurabi's code. It was publically displayed and laws included what the punishment would be.
Why did Egyptians mummify people?
They believed that the soul could find and rejoin the body in the afterlife.
Who are the three Kings of Israel, in order?
Saul, David, Solomon.
Which Chinese Dynasty was the longest lasting and most successful?
Han Dynasty.
Which Roman Emperor began the period known as the Pax Romana?
Augustus Caesar