People
Who is the King known for his many harsh laws?
Hammurabi
Hero from Greek mythology who was away from his family in Ithaca for twenty years
Odysseus
Any object that is man-made or altered
Artifact
Rulers of Ancient Egypt
Pharaohs
Societies formed near sources of water that helped them to survive
River Valley Civilizations
Greek Storyteller known for The Iliad and The Odyssey
Homer
Greek philosopher, observed nature and used logic to understand the natural world
Aristotle
An urban area and its surrounding countryside
City-state
A series of rulers from a single family
Dynasty
First river valley civilization established near the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, used cuneiform for writing
Mesopotamia
Conquered From Europe all the way to India
Alexander the Great
Greek philosopher, established system of questioning to understand the world and humanity
Socrates
The study of knowledge, reality and existence
Philosophy
System for distributing water
Irrigation
Monotheistic religion developed among the ancient Hebrews
Judaism
Famed first Pharaoh of Egypt
Menes
Ruler of great power and rank who ruled over a large area and many people
Emperor
Religious beliefs that center around one god or deity
Monothiesm
Culture with advanced cities and technology, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping
Civilization
River valley civilization in Pakistan, known for baked brick houses and water storage and drainage systems
Indus River Valley Civilization
Chinese philosopher, developed social for how people should behave to create a peaceful society
Confucius
Prince whose spiritual awakening led him to create a new religion to relieve people of their suffering. Double points for real name.
The Buddha
A system of government where all decisions are voted on by citizens
Democracy
The collective practices and traditions of a group of people that is distinct to them
Culture
Time before writing when people learned how to domesticate animals and control agriculture
Prehistory