Early Civilizations
Trade Routes
Religions
Government
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100
Early civilizations relied on this geographical feature for food, water, and transportation
What are rivers?
100
Trade route that connected Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and Africa where they traded things like culture, ideas, and goods.
What is the Silk Road?
100
Belief that there is only one true God
What is monotheism?
100
A form of government in which voters elect officials to run the state, which started in Rome
What is a Republic?
100
Religion of most early civilizations; characterized by many gods that usually represent nature
What is polytheism?
200
Writing system of the Ancient Egyptians
What are hieroglypics?
200
How did things like Buddhism and Islam spread?
What is trade?
200
The holy city of Islam, where Muslims go for their pilgrimage
What is Mecca?
200
Code of law for the Byzantine Empire
What is Justinian's Code?
200
Muslim group that took over Constantinople in 1453?
Who are the Ottoman Turks?
300
King of Mesopotamia who created the first code of laws
Who is King Hammurabi?
300
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What is the Indian Ocean Trade?
300
The ultimate goal for Hindus and Buddhists
What is to reach Nirvana (enlightenment)?
300
City-state in Ancient Greece
What is a polis?
300
The Mongols stayed peaceful also long as those conquered paid
What are heavy taxes?
400
Pax Romana describes a time in Rome characterized by
What is peace and/or prosperity?
400
What is the Silk Road?
400
Roman emperor who allowed Christianity in the Roman Empire, named Constantinople after himself.
Who is Constantine?
400
Birthplace of democracy
What is Athens, Greece?
400
Another word for Greek culture; spread thanks to Alexander the Great
What is Hellenistic culture?
500
The 2 main polis of Ancient Greece
What are Athens and Sparta?
500
Importance of trade
What is to make money and/or to spread culture, knowledge, religion, and other goods
500
Cause of the Great Schism
What are disagreements about the head of the Church and Church doctrine?
500
Type of government where one ruler or king has all the power; started in Russia with Ivan III
What is an absolute monarchy?
500
The 5 Pillars of Islam
(+100 for each pillar that your team can name)
What are the duties of a devout Muslim?