Foundations/Mesopotamia
People were put into social classes based on their ______.
Jobs / Occupations
What was the system of writing called that Egyptians developed?
Hieroglyphics
Which caste included the "untouchables"?
Dalits
What is the name of the desert in northern China and southern Mongolia?
Gobi
What happened to Alexander's empire after his death?
It split apart
Ancient Israel, Greece, and Rome developed around the _______ Sea, using it to trade.
Mediterranean
How did the mother of Moses save him?
Hiding him in a basket and sending him down the Nile River
Indian social classes were known as ______.
Castes
What was the Silk Road?
A system of trade routes connecting China to the rest of the world
Alexander the Great was the son of _______ of Macedon.
Phillip
What did Mesopotamians use cuneiform for?
Writing
What does the word "famine" mean?
Not able to find food
Which geographical feature forms a natural barrier between India and China?
Himalayan Mountains
What does "cultural diffusion" mean?
A mix or blend of cultures
What is the name of the river that runs through Rome?
Tiber River
What words best describe Hammurabi's laws?
Strict, harsh
What structure had many chambers with things that kings would need in the afterlife?
Pyramid
What is the name of a sacred text of Hinduism?
Vedas
What religious idea did the Silk Road bring to China?
Buddhism
What enemy did Sparta and Athens team up to fight against, defeating them at the battle of Salamis?
Persians
How did Mesopotamians build the ziggurats?
Slave labor
Why did Egyptians practice mummification?
To provide a spirit a body in the afterlife
How do Buddhists believe they can achieve enlightenment?
What was China's first empire?
Qin
What was the name of the giant Roman stadium where people would watch gladiators fight to the death?
The Colosseum