GEO-pardy
Ancient Egypt thrived as a civilization in part because it was protected by these geographic feature
What are deserts, cataracts, Red Sea?
Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
This Confucian ideal emphasizes respect for elders, specifically parents.
What is filial piety?
Greeks first considered themselves "Greek" after they united in the 5th century BC to fight this war.
What is the Persian War?
Who is Alexander the Great?
Early civilizations often began around these geographic features, because they provided regular floodwaters to aid in irrigation.
What are river valleys?
Jewish worship centered around temple sacrifices until this event removed the Jews from Israel
What is the Babylonian Captivity?
What is Hinduism?
Most 'revolutions' are wars, but not this one, which marked humans' transition from hunting/gathering to intentional agriculture
This founder of the Persian Empire conquered the Neo-Babylonians and ended the Babylonian Captivity, allowing the ancient Israelites back to Israel
Who is Cyrus the Great?
This body of water served as the crossroads of many of the civilizations we have studied this semester and will feature prominently in upcoming units as well.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
Containing the first five books of the Hebrew bible
What is The Torah?
This philosophy stresses to its adherents the importance of traditional societal roles and of the value of education to create an orderly society.
What is Confucianism?
Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism were three of the Hundred Schools of Thought that emerged from this:
What is the Warring States Period?
Not great, but good... This Greek philosopher was concerned with how to live a good life
Who is Aristotle?
What is the Aegean Sea?
This father of Judaism made a covenant or promise with God to believe in Him and in exchange for the Promised Land and to be God's chosen people.
Who is Abraham?
This philosophy suggests that its followers should do as little as possible to intervene with others as a way to create harmony in society.
Although Sparta was the winner of this war, the real winners were the Macedonians who took over the Greek city-states and the entire Persian Empire afterwards.
This Athenian politician instituted a series of reforms to help Athens reach the height of its democracy.
Many Greek city-states featured this elevated and often fortified (with protective walls) hill.
What is an acropolis?
This religious leader was Jewish prophet; led the ancient Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. He famously received the __________ from God on Mount _____,
What are the 10 Commandments on Mount Sinai?
In The Republic, Plato uses the Allegory of the Cave to explore his core idea that the physical world is not as real the world of abstract ideals, called
What is the Theory of Forms?
The Persian army won but was delayed, allowing Athenians to evacuate in this famous battle
What is the Battle of Thermopylae?
Who is Pericles?