Mesopotamia
Egypt
India and China
Greece
Rome
100
This is another name given to the Mesopotamian region because of its good soil.
the Fertile Crescent.
100
What is the name given to the style of writing found on ancient Egyptian artifacts?
Hieroglyphs, hieroglyphics.
100
What is the Mountain Range that lies on the northern border of India?
The Himalayas.
100
According to ancient beliefs, on which mountain did the gods live?
Mount Olympus.
100
According to legend, which two brothers are said to have founded Rome?
Romulus and Remus.
200

Why was Mesopotamia able to transform from hunting/gathering to a farming civilization?

They were able to grow a surplus of crops and therefore not everyone needed to grow/hunt for food

200
People whose job was to write and keep records were called ______.
scribes.
200

What were the major rivers in the IRV and Ancient China?

Indus River and Yellow River

200
In this city-state, women could own property. (double points if you can tell me why!)
Sparta; because women needed to own land in case their husbands were killed in battle.
200

What type of government did Rome set up after the 7 Kings?

Republic

300
These are the names of the two main rivers that flow through Mesopotamia.
the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
300
Why did ancient Egyptians preserve bodies of the dead?
To ensure they went to the afterlife.
300

What type of government did Ancient China have? (how did they decide who ruled?)

Dynasty

300

What was the war called that was fought between Athens and Sparta?

The Peloponnesian War

300

Name one man-made Roman invention that aided Roman trade.

Roadways, common currency.

400
The process by which Mesopotamians brought water from rivers to their fields is called ________.
irrigation.
400
According to Egyptian beliefs, what happens when a person's heart is lighter than a feather? If it's heavier?
Lighter: happy afterlife; heavier: fed to a monster.
400

What type of social structure existed in the IRV?

The Caste System

400
This is the name given to a person who illegally seizes (takes) power.
tyrant.
400

What was the importance of Julius Caesar naming himself dictator for life?

It transformed Rome from a Republic to an Empire (emperor)

500
According to our studies, this is the importance of Hammurabi's Code of Laws.
It was the first written code of law.
500

Who was at the top of the hierarchy in Ancient Egypt?

Pharaoh

500

Name three major philosophies in ancient China.

Legalism, Confucianism, Daoism.

500

Describe how Sparta and Athens differed. Explain 2 key differences

Sparta= valued military strength, women given more rights, oligarchy 

Athens= valued education, women not given as many rights, democracy

500

Constantine is most known for doing what?

Making Christianity legal

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