Trade Routes
Name the 5 trade routes we have studied .
Silk Road, Trans-Saharan Trade Route, Roman Royal Roads, Persian Royal Roads, Indian Ocean Trade Route
What was the goal of early explorers ?
Discover new trade routes, gather knowledge about unknown lands, spread their culture and gain new resources
Athens and Sparta
What type of government did Rome have ?
A republic
What policy did Cyrus the Great rule with ?
Tolerance
What is a monsoon ?
Strong Winds
Lief Erickson discovered what continent ?
North America
Which city state had an oligarchy for a government ?
Sparta
Who were 2 rulers of Rome ?
Julius Ceaser & Agustus
Name 3 rulers of the Persian Empire
Cyrus the Great, Darius I & Xerxes
What was the original purpose of the Persian Royal Roads?
To make communication easier for a fast growing empire.
What was Zheng He's goal ?
Spread China's influence/culture to other parts of the world.
(show the world how great China is)
What was the Peloponnesian War and what effect did it have on Greece?
A civil was between Sparta and Athens and it made Greece weaker and open for invasion
Dictatorship
Who fought in the Persian Wars and won ?
Greece and Persia and Greece won
The Trans-Saharan Trade Route connected what two regions ?
West and North Africa
Who wrote the book the Rihla after his 27 year journey?
Ibn Battuta
What is the name of the Athenian Philosopher who challenged the government ?
Socrates
What is the Pax Romana ?
Rome's "Golden Age"
What kind of government did the Persian Empire have ?
A Monarchy (ruled by kings)
What does the phrase "All roads lead to Rome" mean ?
It was the center of politics, economy and culture in the empire
What nationality was Marco Polo
Venetian (Italian)
What is the Agoge ?
Military Training that Spartan boys got at age 7
What were the Punic Wars ?
A series of wars between Rome and Carthage that gave Rome control of the Mediterranean Sea
After Persia lost the Persian Wars they became weakened. Which ruler came in and took over the empire ?
Alexander the Great