Ancient China
What term did Ancient Chinese Rulers use to explain their right to rule?
The Mandate of Heaven.
The geographical feature south of the Tibetan Plateau that forms part of China's southern border.
What are the Himalayan Mountains.
True or False: The Caste system divided Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth and occupation.
True.
The name of the Carthaginian General who invaded Rome in 218 BC.
Who was Hannibal.
In the 500s BC, a wealthy young man named Siddhartha begins a search for freedom. Eventually he would be called________________ and he would found a major religion.
The Buddha.
Shi Huangdi was the Emperor of which Dynasty?
The Qin Dynasty.
After Alexander the Great died, his empire was split into this many kingdoms.
What is three?
True or False: Buddhism arrived in India from China in 300 BC?
False: Buddhism originated in Ancient India.
How many years did Roman Consuls (the two most powerful political leaders) serve?
One Year.
The Greek messenger of the gods.
Who is Hermes?
Name three inventions that came from Ancient China
Woodblock Printing, Gunpowder, Paper, Porcelain, Paper Money, Movable Type, Compass, Seismograph, Silk
The name for a series of impassable rapids along the Nile River in Ancient Egypt.
What are Cataracts.
This Ancient Indian king converted to Buddhism and built many Buddhist temples and schools throughout India.
(Hint: he had The Force with him)
Who is Asoka?
The official Roman laws were displayed on tables (tablets) in the forum. How many tables were there?
There were 12 tables.
The most sacred Jewish text.
The Torah.
The Dynasty that comes after the Han Dynasty.
What is the Sui Dynasty.
A Greek word used to name places on the Earth.
What is Atlas?
According to Buddhism, people can overcome desire and ignorance and reach ________, a state of perfect peace.
What is Nirvana.
The Vandals.
The term Hindus in India use for the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul.
What is karma.
Name all three of the major religions/philosophies that influenced Ancient China during the Zhou Dynasty. (Hint: Buddhism is not one of them)
Daoism, Confucianism, Legalism.
Constantine moved the Roman Empire's capitol to the east, creating a grand new city he called Constantinople. What modern country is it located in?
500 point BONUS: What's the name of the city today?
The country is Turkey.
The city is called Istanbul today.
The language in which poems and hymns were composed. It was the most important language in Ancient India.
What is Sanskrit?
The development of ____________ was an important Roman engineering accomplishment because it allowed them to build structures that lasted for centuries.
Sephardic Jews borrowed from Arabic, Hebrew and Spanish to form this language.
What is Ladino