Mesopotamia
Writing system that means "wedge shaped"
Cuneiform
Egypt's writing system
Hieroglyphics
This group was not even considered a part of the Caste System
Untouchables or Dalits
The spreading/trading of goods and ideas was done on this trade network
The Silk Road
Famous Greek author wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Homer
2 Rivers of Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
Egypt's river
Nile
Because it is a peninsula and cut off at the northern border by mountains, India is known as...
Subcontinent
Main rivers of China
Yellow and Yangtze
City state that was devoted to war and trained their citizens in the Agoge
Sparta
1st to conquer all of Mesopotamia
Sargon of Akkad
Which kingdom was known for having the great pyramids?
Old Kingdom
The founder of the Mauryan Empire.
Chandragupta Maurya
What is the Mandate of Heaven
Answer may vary
This place held Greek plays, such as comedies and tragedies.
Amphitheatre
1st written code of laws.
Hammurabi's Code
The reason king Tut is famous
His tomb was untouched
Ultimate goal of this religion was to reach enlightenment/nirvana by following the eightfold path and four noble truths
Buddhism
This person built the Terra Cotta Warriors to protect him in the after life.
Shi Huangdi
This Greek polis was the home of democracy
Athens
1st story/epic written. It was about a Sumerian king and his adventures.
Epic of Gilgamesh
The process of preparing their dead for the after life.
Mummification...
Goal of this religion was to achieve Moksha.
Hinduism
This individual united all of the Mongol tribes and was known as a fierce warrior. Some consider him a hero and others consider him a barbarian
Genghis Khan
Who, from Macedonia, ended up conquering all of Greece after the Peloponnesian War?
Philip the 2nd (ATG's father)