Mesopotamia means the land between these two rivers
What are the Tigris and Euphrates?
100
The longest river in the world, and largely the reason for development of Ancient Egypt.
What is the Nile River?
100
The earliest settlers of India were most probably these people.
Who are the Aryans?
100
The first emperor of China and the founder of the Qin dynasty
Who was Shi Huangdi?
100
A ruling family that passes down rule to future generations.
What is a dynasty?
200
A set of law's that governed life in the Babylonian Empire, including the famous "eye for an eye."
What is Hammurabi's Code?
200
A great pharaoh of ancient Egypt, they advanced its development through war, not trade.
Who is Ramses II?
200
A fixed social class into which a person is born.
What is a caste?
200
A time of peace and prosperity in China, which lasted for nearly 400 years.
What is the Han dynasty?
200
Hardened remains or imprints of living things that existed long ago.
What are fossils?
300
Money that is used as a medium of exchange- introduced by Darius of Persia.
What is currency?
300
The process of preserving bodies for their journey to the afterlife.
What is mummification?
300
The one supreme cosmic being that is at the center of Hinduism.
Who is Brahman?
300
The first "true" dynasty of China.
What is the Shang dynasty?
300
People who move from place to place from season to season- without a permanent home.
Who are nomads?
400
The civilization that is credited with creating the first form of alphabet, later adjusted and adapted by other civilizations.
Who are the Phoenicians?
400
One of the most important Egyptian gods, who was seen as the Sun god.
Who is Amon-Re?
400
A state of perfect wisdom- something that all Buddhists wish to achieve during their lifetimes.
What is enlightenment?
400
The Great Wall of China was designed and built to keep these invaders from the north out.
Who were the Mongols?
400
The theory that describes the migration history of early humans from this one location.
What is the "Out of Africa" theory?
500
A ruler of the Persian Empire, he greatly expanded it's reach by conquering a huge amount of nearby territory.
Who was Cyrus the Great?
500
This land, to the south of Egypt, had an important trade relationship with Egypt that resulted in the two conquering each other at different points in their history.
What is Nubia (Kush)?
500
The most sacred section of the Mahabharata, it's name translates to "Song of the Lord."
What is the Bhagavad-Gita?
500
A trade route developed by Emperor Wudi to help create trade with the West.
What is the Silk Road?
500
The Aztecs and Mayans lived in the portion of the Americas, that extends from Mexico into Central America