Ancient Greece
Father of democracy
Cleisthenes
What did early people look for when they settled?
Food and water
A form of wedge shaped writing
Cuneiform
To teach moral/ethical lessons
How did the Ice Age affect humans?
They were forces to move to new environments
The reason ziggurats were built so tall
To honor the gods
Where did the Silk Road end?
Mediterranean Sea
Author of the Iliad and the Odyssey
Homer
Who created a strong government with strict laws?
Shi Huangdi
A series of rulers from the same family
Dynasty
The shift from food gathering to food producing is known as what?
The Neolithic Period
Technologies that the Hittites and Assyrians used in battle
iron weapons and chariots
The most sacred text in Judaism
Torah
An outdoor market place in Greece
Agora
Explain what Chinese did with silt left behind.
They grew crops in it.
Who was the first woman to rule Kush?
Queen Shanankdakheto
How does environment affect culture?
People will make use of resources in their particular region.
The place where early Hindu beliefs came from
People from central Asia brought religious ideas to India
The results of the 2nd Jewish revolt
Many Jews are displaced throughout the Mediterranean Region (Diaspora)
Name the three seas that border Greece.
Mediterranean, Aegean, Ionian
What type of philosophy believes that humans will do more wrong and need to be controlled?
Legalism
How did Egyptian civilization begin?
Farms grew into villages then cities.
Why did language develop during the Stone Age?
Need for communication for hunting, food distribution, and new relationships
How were Siddhartha Gautama and Aksa Maurya similar?
Both were against violence
The reason Jews celebrate the Passover
Exodus
Name of the longest Olympic race
Marathon
Social Classes of the Aryan Society
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, and Sudras