The Ancient Egyptian civilization was located in which geographic region?
North Africa
100
What is the specific name for all ancient Egyptian rulers?
Pharaoh
100
The people who moved from place to place gathering food and hunting animals were known as:
Nomads (Paleolithic)
100
What is the term indicating a religion has more than one god?
Polytheism
100
After a period of decline, who eventually conquered the early civilizations of the Indus Valley?
Aryan Invaders
200
What are the two rivers located in Mesopotamia, also known as the Fertile Crescent?
Tigris River & Euphrates River
200
The early set of laws developed by a Babylonian ruler that used the idea of "an eye for an eye" is called the:
Code of Hammurabi
200
The change that occurred when early people began to domesticate animals and grow their own food is known as:
Neolithic Revolution (Agricultural Revolution)
200
What is the term for the powerful families in early civilizations that ruled for many generations?
Dynasty
200
A region or territory ruled by one leader who has absolute control is known as an:
Empire
300
The Indus River Valley is located primarily within the borders of which modern country?
India
300
Which early civilization first developed the idea of democracy for their government?
Ancient Greece
300
Evidence shows that early people first lived in East Africa and eventually moved to different parts of the world. This movement from one place to another is known as:
Migration
300
Writing systems were extremely important contributions made by early civilizations which we still use today. Name one of the two earliest forms of writing we've studied.
Cuneiform or Hieroglyphics
300
Name one of the three most influential ancient Greek philosophers.
Aristotle, Socrates, Plato
400
The city of Rome is the former capital of the Roman Empire. Today it is the capital city of which country?
Italy
400
After a period of chaos, the Roman Republic ended and began to be controlled by emperors. Who was the first Roman Emperor?
Julius Caesar
400
The exchanging of ideas, customs, and goods among different people and cultures as they move from place to place is known as:
Cultural Diffusion
400
What is the name given to the Sumerian temples which were located in the center of their ancient cities?
Ziggurats
400
The ancient Chinese believed their civilization was the "center of the Earth" and so they named it the:
Middle Kingdom
500
The waters of the Nile River in Egypt flow into a large sea that separates Africa from Europe. What is the name of this sea?
Mediterranean Sea
500
Which ancient Chinese Dynasty unified the warring regions of China for the first time?
Qin Dynasty
500
When did early people first begin to grow their own food and domesticate animals?
10,000 BC (BCE)
500
One the greatest engineering and architectural accomplishments of ancient China is known today as:
The Great Wall
500
What is the name of ancient Egypt's most important god, the god of the sun?