Geography
Jericho and Aleppo were two early cities that developed in this region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
The Fertile Crescent
They developed the first alphabet
The Phoenicians
Exile and Diaspora helped spread this first monotheistic religion
Judaism
Egyptian writing
Hieroglyphics
The Persians invaded Greece during this series of wars. (Hint: don't overthink it!)
The Persian Wars
Greek city states were run independently of each other because of this natural geographic barrier
Grab this to write a note. It's one of ancient China's major contributions.
Paper
Zoroastrianism, or the first religion to believe in opposing good and bad forces, was popular in this ancient empire.
Persian Empire
This rigid social structure was established in ancient India. The lowest rank was the untouchables.
The Caste System
The Peloponnesian Wars were fought between these two Greek city states
Athens and Sparta
The Great Wall of China
The author of the Illiad and the Odyssey
Christianity was legalized in The Roman Empire in 313 CE by this emperor
Constantine
Heavy is the head that wears the crown. This type of government was used in Greece and Rome before they adopted democracy.
This day in March is highlighted by the phrase "Et tu, Brute?"
The Ides of March/March 15/Assassination of Julius Caesar
The Carthaginian general Hannibal crossed this mountain range with war elephants
The Alps
Blame this guy when you have to solve for the hypotenuse
Pythagoras
Zeus, Hera, Aphrodite, and Mercury
Greek Gods/Mythology
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian are types of Greek _______________
columns
The number of times Rome as sacked by Germanic tribes in the 400s CE
Three
Control over this large body of water was key for trade for many civilizations.
Mediterranean Sea
The Pantheon in Rome is made of this type of material.
Concrete
The eightfold path is an important part of this religion that originated in India
Buddhism
This language developed in Rome, and is the basis for a number of other languages.
Latin
This alliance was DEFINITELY over once Marc Antony left his wife, Octavia, for Cleopatra
The Second Triumvirate