Ancient China
A Chinese ruler who came to power in 221 B.C and unified and expanded China by ending eternal battles and conquering rival states.
Who is Shi Huangdi?
A body of land that has water on three sides.
What is a Peninsula?
The king of Ancient Egypt.
What is a Pharaoh?
The most common people of Rome.
What is a Plebeian?
One of the first civilizations which was in southern Mesopotamia.
What was Sumer?
A state of Ancient China.
What is Qin?
The mountain where Zeus and 11 other gods and goddesses lived on.
What is Mount Olympus?
A steep waterfall.
What is a cataract?
One of the wealthy landowners who held the highest position in Government in Ancient Rome.
What is a Patrician?
The belief in many gods and goddesses.
What is Polytheism
A belief system said to have begun in the sixth century B.C. philosopher Laozi. Emphasizes living in harmony with nature.
What is Daoism?
A Greek city-state.
What is a Polis?
A paper like material from a reed of the same name.
What is Papyrus?
A pipe or channel that carries water to a distant source to a city.
What is an Aqueduct?
An ancient wedge-shaped writing system developed by the Sumerians.
What is Cuneiform?
Respect for one's parents and ancestors- a very important teaching of Confucianism.
What is Filial Piety
A group of buildings used to house soldiers.
What is a Barrack?
The first woman to rule as pharaoh.
Who was Queen Hatshepsut?
A large arena in Ancient Rome, where Romans attended entertainment such as the battles of the gladiators.
What is a Colosseum?
A sharpened reed to press markings into a clay tablet.
What is a Stylus?
The spread of ethnic ideas and customs to other parts of the world.
What is Cultural Diffusion?
The blend of Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian styles and customs.
What is Hellenistic?
Who was Ramses II?
A long period of stability and peace in the Roman Empire.
What was the Pax Romana?
A drawing or picture that stands for a letter or sound.
What is a Pictograph?