Ancient Civs
Greece
Rome Social & Political
Rome
India
100
First form of writing invented by Sumerians in Mesopotamia
What is cuneiform?
100
Geographic feature in Greece making it hard to unite
Mountains
100
Type of government Romans put in place after getting rid of kings?
What is a Republic?
100
Founder of Rome
Who is Romulus?
100
Belief in many gods
What is polytheistic?
200
"Eye for an eye" guy
Who is Hammurabi?
200
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
Who are Greek Philosophers?
200
Stone tablets in Rome with the laws carved into them
What are 12 Tablets?
200
The name of the Roman golden age
What is Pax Romana?
200
Type of weather in India that has strong winds and brings heavy rain
What are monsoons?
300
Top of Egypt's social hierarchy
Who is pharaoh?
300
Militaristic city-state in Greece
What is Sparta?
300
Citizens at top of social structure in Roman Republic (wealthy, landowning)
Who are patricians?
300
Large sports arena where gladiators fought
What is Colosseum?
300
Two large Indian empires that we learned about
What are Mauryan and Gupta?
400
Change from nomads to farming
What is Neolithic Revolution?
400
Who spread Hellenistic Culture (Greek blended with Egyptian, Persian, Indian culture)
Who is Alexander the Great?
400
Common citizens of Rome (lower class; majority of citizens)
What are Plebeians?
400
What sea is the center of trading in Roman Empire?
What is Mediterranean Sea?
400
Religion Ashoka converted to
What is Buddhism?
500
Goods and ideas were exchanged along Silk Road. This is an example of cultural _________.
What is diffusion?
500
The government system of Athens
What is democracy (or direct democracy)?
500
Common purpose of Hammurabi's Code and 12 Tables.
What are provide written set of laws/rules?
500
Besides horses, big animal used in Hannibal's and Ashoka's armies
What are war elephants?
500
India's social structure that lacks social mobility
What is caste system?