Middle Ages
synonym for Black Death
plague
What rivers were found in the Fertile Crescent?
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Greek city-state known for it's military strength
Sparta
Jesus, the Bible, monotheistic
land surrounded on three sides by water (like Italy or Greece)
peninsula
the king paid vassals and knights with land called a ___
fief
Which civilization started around the Indus and Ganges Rivers?
Ancient India
Greek city-state known as the center of culture and education
Athens
Mohammed, Koran, monotheistic
Islam
the time before writing was developed
prehistory
Roman Empire
Which river did Egyptian civilization develop around?
Nile River
philosophers
oldest monotheistic religion; Hebrews, Israelites
Judaism
the way people make, buy, and sell goods
economics
What is another word for middle ages?
Medieval Times or Medieval period
agriculture
Augustus Caesar was a strong leader and his reign started the 200 years of peace and prosperity called ___
Pax Romana
reincarnation, caste system, started in India; oldest religion
Hinduism
people who wandered place to place following herds of animals and seasonal food
nomads
People who practiced a similar trade or occupation were part of an association called a ___
guild
What is the nickname of Mesopotamia?
the fertile crescent
What was the eastern empire called when the emperors divided the Roman Empire?
Byzantine Empire
Siddhartha Guatama, reincarnation, Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path
Buddhism
scientists who study artifacts to learn about the past
archaeologists