Ancient Empires
This empire was known for its excellent road system and the phrase "All roads lead to ---"
What is Rome?
This religion believes in one God and began with Abraham?
What is Judaism?
This writing system used wedge-shaped marks and was invented in Mesopotamia.
What is cuneiform?
This Babylonian king created one of the first written law codes.
Who is Hammurabi?
This river was called "the gift of the ____" and flooded every year in Egypt.
What is the Nile ?
This empire stretched from India to Greece and was founded by Cyrus the Great.
What is the Persian Empire?
This religion was founded by Jesus and spread throughout the Roman Empire.
What is Christianity?
The Chinese invented this explosive powder used in fireworks and weapons.
What is gunpowder?
This Greek conqueror created a huge empire that spread Hellenistic culture.
Who is Alexander the Great?
This area between two rivers is called the "cradle of civilization"
What is the fertile crescent/ Mesopotamia?
This empire was centered around the Nile River and built massive pyramids.
What is ancient Egypt?
This religion was founded by Muhammad and includes the Five Pillars.
What is Islam?
This Egyptian writing material was made from plants along the Nile River.
What is papyrus?
This Roman leader was the first emperor and his name became the title "Caesar"
Who is Augustus?
This sea was the center of Roman trade and called "our sea" by the Romans.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
This empire was known for the Great Wall and the Silk Road trade route.
What is ancient China?
This religion from India believes in reincarnation and the caste system.
What is Hinduism?
This Roman invention mixed volcanic ash with lime to create strong buildings.
What is concrete?
This Egyptian queen was the last pharaoh and allied with Julius Caesar.
Who is Cleopatra?
This trade route connected China to Europe and spread goods and ideas.
What is the Silk Road?
This empire preserved Greek and Roman knowledge and had its capital at Constantinople.
What is the Byzantine Empire?
This religion was founded by Siddharta Gautama and teaches the Four Noble Truths.
What is Buddhism?
This mathematical concept, meaning "nothing", was invented in Ancient India.
What is zero?
This Chinese emperor unified China and began construction of the Great Wall.
Who is Qin Shi Huangdi?
This peninsula contains the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
What is the Arabian Peninsula?