Early Civilizations
The transition from hunting and gathering to farming and settlement.
Neolithic Revolution
The religion that teaches reincarnation, dharma, and karma. Hopefully, you will move up a caste!
Hinduism
The monk who famously nailed his 95 Theses to a church door.
Martin Luther
The Mongol empire connected Europe and Asia through this trade network.
Silk Road
A belief shared by monotheistic religions.
Belief in one God
The name for early civilization located near the rivers Tigris and Euphrates.
Mesopotamia
The region where Islam originated.
The Middle East
The artist who studied human anatomy by dissecting human bodies. He hoped to improve his art, like The Last Supper.
Leonardo da Vinci
The empire in India known for advances in math, science, and arts during its Golden Age
Gupta Empire
The divine approval that justified the emperor's rule in ancient China.
Mandate of Heaven
The river along which the ancient Egyptian civilization developed.
Nile River
Founded by Siddhartha Gautama, this religion teaches the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path
Buddhism
The wealthy Mali emperor who made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca
Mansa Musa
The period of renewed interest in art, science, and classical learning in Europe.
Renaissance
The capital city of the Byzantine Empire, known for its strategic location.
Constantinople
The law code established by this Babylonian king was one of the first written legal codes.
Hammurabi’s Code
The belief system that teaches respect for elders and filial piety.
Confucianism
The Mongol leader who built the largest contiguous land empire in history.
Genghis Khan
Known for building the Great Wall of China and his terracotta army.
Shi Huangdi
The city-state known for democracy and philosophy in ancient Greece.
Athens
The Indus Valley civilization is known for this type of well-planned urban structure.
Mohenjo-Daro
This belief system emphasizes living in harmony with the "Way".
Daoism
This Greek leader conquered much of the known world by 323 BCE. Under his rule, cultural diffusion occurred and created Hellenistic culture (a combination of Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian).
Alexander the Great
The Romans had many architectural achievements. Name two.
Roads
Aqueducts
Colosseum
Arches
Concrete
The term for a chain of small islands, like those forming Japan and Indonesia.
archipelago