A massive stepped tower on which was built a temple dedicated to the chief god or goddes of a city
What is ziggurat
100
"river of sorrows" floods; located in the north east, very long. Also called the "yellow river".
What is Huang He
100
A raised channel used to carry water from mountains into cities
What is aquaduct
100
A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator
What is tyranny
200
belief in more than one god
What is polytheistic
200
A way of supplying water to an area of land by ditches, pipes, or streams
What is irrigation
200
the name the Egyptians gave the desert land beyond the river valley because it was dry and lifeless
What is Red Land
200
Built in 126 A.D. it was a temple to honor all Roman Gods and Goddesses, huge dome, and still standing today. It was an architectural masterpiece.
What is the Pantheon
200
A form of government in which power is vested in hereditary kings and queens who govern in the interests of all
What is monarchy
300
"Holy War" Fighting between Christians/Muslims over control of the Holy Land and subsequent trade routes.
What is the Crusades
300
A quantity much larger than is needed
What is surplus
300
A river in South Asia that flows from the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea., the location of the first river valley civilization of India
What is Indus River
300
A large stadium in ancient Rome where athletic events took place
What is Colosseum
300
A form of government in which the people select representatives to govern them and make laws.
What is republic
400
A religion with a belief in one God. It originated with Abraham and the Hebrew people.
What is Judaism
400
A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks left behind by flooding rivers
What is silt
400
A large body of water that borders South Europe and allows trade to Africa and Asia
What is Mediterranean Sea
400
A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting
What is a republic
400
A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can vote
What is democracy
500
A cohesive and unique society, most prevalent in India, that integrates spiritual beliefs with daily practices and official institutions such as the caste system.
What is Hinduism
500
A form of writing developed by the Sumerians using a wedge shaped stylus and clay tablets.
What is cuneiform
500
a peninsula in northeastern Egypt, made trade between Asia and Africa much easier
What is Sinai Peninsula
500
Several nations under one rule
What is an empire
500
A form of government in which the power to rule is held by a small, usually self-appointed elite group