Mesopotamia
These are the names of the two main rivers that flow through Mesopotamia?
the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
What trade route helped carry products and ideas across Europe and Asia?
The Silk Road
What is the mountain range that lies on the northern border of India?
The Himalayas
The process by which Mesopotamians brought water from rivers to their fields is called ____________.
Irrigation
What emperor built the Great Wall of China?
Emperor Qin Shi Huang Di.
Why were Spartan women trained and treated differently than Greek women from other city-states?
Women needed to own land in case their husbands were killed in battle and to be strong enough to protect it.
What empire of India was known for its achievements and "golden age"?
The Gupta Empire
This is another name given to the Mesopotamian region because of its good soil.
the Fertile Crescent
What two products helped advance industry in China?
Silk and salt
What was the government type used in Sparta?
Oligarchy
India is what type of geographic feature?
Subcontinent (a peninsula)
This was the largest and most important structure in a Sumerian city.
A ziggurat
According to Egyptian beliefs, what happens when a person's heart is lighter than a feather or if it's heavier?
Lighter: happy afterlife; heavier: fed to a monster.
How did Legalists believe government should keep peace among its people?
Through the use of force.
This is the name given to a person or government type who illegally (takes) power.
tyrant or tyranny
What early Indus River settlement was discovered in 1922 as a buried city, that included such things as toilets, scales and weights?
Mohenjodaro
This is the importance of Hammurabi's Code of Laws.
1. It was the first written code of law 2. It was not changed on the whim of a leader 3. All citizens had some protected rights
What female pharaoh expanded Egypt-- primarily with trade expeditions?
Queen Hatshepsut
Name three major philosophies in ancient China.
Legalism, Confucianism, Daoism.
Two seas that the Greeks used for trade?
The Mediterranean Sea, Adriatic Sea, Aegean Sea, and Ionian Sea
What two ancient religions started in India?
Buddhism and Hinduism