World Religions
This religion teaches the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.
What is Buddhism?
This prophet founded the Islamic faith.
Who is Muhammad?
This river valley was home to Mesopotamian civilization.
What are the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (the "Fertile Crescent")?
This trade route connected China with the Mediterranean.
What is the Silk Road?
This type of rule means the government is headed by a king or queen.
What is monarchy?
The Torah is the sacred text of this religion.
What is Judaism?
He was the teacher of Plato and known for asking deep philosophical questions.
Who is Socrates?
Ancient Egyptian civilization was centered around this river.
What is the Nile River?
This luxurious fabric was one of China's major exports.
What is silk?
The Roman Republic had these two elected officials at the top.
What are consuls?
This monotheistic religion spread throughout the Roman Empire.
What is Christianity?
He created the world's first law code which was very strict.
Who is Hammurabi?
This archipelago is where Shinto developed.
What is Japan?
This West African empire grew rich from gold and salt trade.
What is Ghana?
This Chinese philosophy taught respect for elders and the importance of education.
What is Confucianism?
What is Polytheism?
He moved the capital of Rome and made Christianity legal.
Who is Constantine?
This mountain range protected India from invasions.
What are the Himalayas?
The Phoenicians were known for trading this item.
What is purple dye?
This system of writing developed in Mesopotamia using wedge-shaped marks.
What is cuneiform?
What are Hinduism and Buddhism?
He spread Hellenistic culture while expanding a vast empire.
Who is Alexander the Great?
Fertile land and access to water made these areas ideal for early civilizations.
What are river valleys?
This trade route stretched across North Africa.
What is the Trans-Saharan trade route?
The Athenian leader credited with expanding democracy.