Ancient Civilizations
______ were people who moved around frequently to find food.
The belief in many gods is _________.
The flat land of the peninsula and their location to water made it easy for this empire to conquer lands and stay unified.
The Roman Empire
____________ means to be connected or linked.
Interconnectedness
True or false:Trade networks did not contribute to cultural diffusion.
False.
The process of bringing water from one place to another place, used by Ancient Egypt and other ancient civilizations.
Irrigation
10 Commandments
Mediterranean Sea Complex
Name TWO of the three explorers we learned about.
Zheng He, Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta,
Terrace farming is...
a type of farming on the sides of hills and mountains.
During the Neolithic Revolution, people went from hunting and gathering to __________.
Farming or agriculture
One similarity between Christianity and Islam is that both are __________.
Monotheistic
Because of the geography, Ancient Greece was broken up into _____________.
City-states
Explorers were known for contributing to ___________________ because they spread ideas, culture, and goods throughout their travels.
The fierce and ruthless leader of the Mongol Empire was ________.
Genghis Khan
These were the very first written set of laws in ancient Babylon.
The ________ believe in social classes called the Caste System.
Hindus
What made it difficult for the Mauryan and Gupta Empires to expand?
Geographic Features (Rivers & mountains)
The Silk Roads connected these two empires.
Rome and China
These three religions were spread throughout Asia from trade networks.
Buddhism, Islam and Hinduism
This is another name for the Stone Age.
Paleolithic Era.
________ is the founder of Buddhism.
Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha)
_____________ is best known for expanding the Greek Empire and contributing to cultural diffusion.
Alexander the Great
This man became the richest man in history from the Trans-Saharan Trade Route.
Mansa Musa
The _______ Empire is known for being the largest empire in history.
Mongol