Mesopotamia
What were the two major rivers of Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates River
What river was the "Lifeblood of Egypt"?
Nile River
What were the three rivers in Ancient India?
INdus River, Ganges River, and Brahmaputra River
What was the nickname for the Chang Jiang River?
Yangtze River
What separated city-states making them more independent?
Mountains and Seas
The Sumerians invented what type of writing?
Cuneiform
What was the reed plant used for many things like rope, sandals, paper, etc.?
Papyrus
The Guptas created the symbol for what?
"0"
Silk Road
What had a comedy and tragedy, and only men were actors?
Drama
What religion worshiped whichever god they thought would help in a situation?
Polytheism
What was one of the rights women gained?
Divorce
Mahavira
What emperors believed the Mandate of Heaven gave them power?
Zhou
What is a term for a city-state in Ancient Greece?
Polis
What countries did Mesopotamia trade with?
Egypt and India
How many dynasties was Ancient Egypt divided into?
The Gupta kings encouraged trade with whom?
China, Southeast Asia, Mesopotamia, and Egypt
What road connected China to Europe?
Silk Road
Who did they honor through ceremonies, festivals, and the Olympics?
What were the four empires of Mesopotamia?
Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Chaldeans
These people invented the alphabet.
Phoenicians
Who were the lowest people in the Caste/Jati system?
Untouchables
Who owned land and passed it down to their sons?
Aristocrats
Who were captured and enslaved people in Sparta?