Rome
Where is Rome located?
The Italian Peninsula
What is Polytheism?
Worship of many gods
What was an Egyptian king called?
Pharaoh
What is a Peninsula?
A piece of land with water on three sides
Where was Judaism the main religion?
Israel
Who were the Etruscans?
The first rulers of Rome
What two rivers did Mesopotamia settle around?
Tigris and Euphrates
Were Egyptians monotheistic or Polytheistic?
Polytheistic
Who tried and failed to take over the Greeks twice?
The Persians
Where did they believe in the mandate of Heaven?
China
Who are the most powerful members of the Roman Republic?
Consuls
What was the harsh law system put in place by Hammurabi called?
Hammurabi's code
What River did the Egyptians develop along?
The Nile
Which two city-states fought each other, leading to the downfall of Greece?
Sparta and Athens
Where did Buddhism originate?
Indus River Valley (India)
What is a Dictator?
A person chosen to take full control of Rome during times of distress.
The first form of writing was called what?
Cuneiform
What was the early form of Paper developed in Egypt called?
Papyrus
Who is the king of the Gods in Greek Myth?
Zeus
Who were the leaders of Japan?
The Shogun's
What is a Republic?
A system of Government where the people vote for representatives.
What was the stepped temple for their gods called?
Ziggurat
Who eventually conquered Egypt?
The Romans
Name one piece of literature that came out of Greece
The Odyssey, The Iliad, Antigone, Oedipus
Where did Hinduism originate?
Indus River Valley (India)