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

Which group of people were at the top of the social structure in Ancient Rome?

Patricians.

200
This was the largest and most important structure in a Sumerian city.
a ziggurat.
200
People whose job was to write and keep records were called ______.
scribes.
200

What was the name of the trade route that connected Ancient Civilizations?

Silk Road.

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
Which ruler was called "the exalted one," or "a person of great rank and authority?"
Cesar Augustus (Octavian).
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

Which Ancient Civilization contributed to planned communities and modern civilizations?

India.

300

What two things must an area have to be considered a city-state?

Its own government (leader) and laws.

300

What term refers to the time period of peace at the beginning of the Roman Empire?

Pax Romana

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
How did Legalists believe government should keep peace among its people?
Through the use of force.
400
This is the name given to a person who illegally seizes (takes) power.
tyrant.
400

What was the main reason the leaders of Rome build the Colosseum? 

To keep the people happy

500
According to our studies, this is the importance of Hammurabi's Code of Laws.
It was the first written code of law.
500
How did Queen Hatshepsut primarily expand Egypt?
Through trade.
500

Name one major religion in ancient China.

Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism.

500
On which two seas did the Greeks primarily trade?
The Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea.
500

Name three Roman innovations. (Think: wheel of inventions)

Gladiators, aqueducts, roads, concrete, etc

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