Messopotamia
What two main rivers did Ancient Mesopotamians use?
Tigris, Euphrates
Instead of kings and queens egyptians had...
Pharaohs.
True of False. Ancient Indians were monotheistic.
False.
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
For protection.
First people to settle Greece
Minoans
What were plebeians and Patricians.
Plebeians- Average people
Patricians-Wealthy landowners
Famous Code written by a King
Hammurabi's Code
What is the original intention of the pyramid of Giza?
A tomb.
What was the Social System of India called?
The Caste System
Name three inventions from China
Silk, Gunpowder, Plumbing, Paper, Compass, Printing, Rocket, Umbrella, Kite, Tooth Brush, Currency, Seismograph, Porcelain, and more
Poseidon was the god of...
Athena was the goddess of...
Poseidon- Sea
Athena- Wisdom
Before being an Empire what was Rome's government?
A Republic
True of False: Ancient Mesopotamians were polytheistic.
True.
What was the primary job of most Ancient Egyptians?
Farmers
What religion did India take influence of from Persia?
Zoroastrianism
What means of education came from Confuscisim.
the Exam system/Importance of testing
Name Alexander the Great's Dad, Rival and the city he named after himself
Phillip, Darius III, Alexandria
What were the branches of the Roman Republic?
Assemblies, Consuls, and the Senate
Name the three empires of Ancient Mesopotamia.
Assyrian, Sumarian, and the Babylonian empires.
Why did Egypt have mummies?
They believed that you needed to be preserved for your journey to the afterlife.
What social class was above kings in Ancient India?
Brahmins/Priests.
Name three dynasties from Ancient China.
Zhou, Qin, and Han Dynasties.
What was the official name for the first olympic event?
Stadion.
Name two Ancient Roman leaders.
Augustus, Julius Caesar, Scipio, Cicero, Gaius, Nero, Caligula etc.
Fill in the blank:
_______ conquered ______ until they were conquered by the Persian Shah ______ until liberated by the Greek King ________
Assyria, Babylon, Cyrus the Great, Alexander the Great
Before being unified under the first Pharaoh Menes, Egypt was two separate kingdoms called
Upper and Lower Egypt
Name two main rivers used by Ancient Indians.
Indus River, Ganges River, Brahumpta River
What makes the Huang river yellow?
Loess silt in the water
Name 3 famous ancient Greeks.
Aristotle, Plato, Alexander the Great, Socrates, Archimedes, Pythagoras, Euclid,
What land did Julius Caeser conquer that lead to him becoming famous?
Gaul