The Ancient Middle East & Egypt
What two rivers supported Mesopotamian civilization?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Which of the TWO major world religions originated in India?
Hinduism, Buddhism
What were the three major early civilizations of the Americas?
The Maya, Aztec, and Inca
What did the people of the Southwest Desert, the Hohokam's, do to adapt to the geography of their settlement?
Built canals to bring water to their agriculture.
What is the birthplace of democracy?
Athens
What type of government did Rome have before it became an empire?
A republic
What was the system of land ownership and loyalty during the Middle Ages called?
Feudalism
What was the world’s first written law code? (Named after the King Of Babylon at the time)
The Code of Hammurabi
What major religion developed in India and believed in karma and reincarnation?
Hinduism
What type of government structure did the Mayan civilization have?
What did the people of the East, the Adenas & Hopewells, do to adapt to the geography of their settlement?
They formed the Iroquois League, or an alliance between the tribes of the East.
Who was Pythagoreas and what did he study / create?
He was a philosopher that studied geometry and created the Pythagorean Theorem.
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Augustus (Octavian)
What was the main religion in Europe during the Middle Ages?
Christianity (Roman Catholicism)
What writing system did the Sumerians develop?
Cuneiform
Who founded Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha)
How did the Aztecs treat the civilizations around them?
They conquered them and built up their empire.
What did the people of the Arctic do to adapt to the geography of their settlement?
They used skins and furs of animals for blankets and clothing.
What war did the Greeks fight against the city of Troy?
The Trojan War.
What were the two main social classes in Rome?
Patricians (upper class) and Plebeians (common people)
What was a manor in the Middle Ages?
A large estate owned by a lord and worked by peasants
What was the name of the Ancient Egyptian Pharoah's Tomb that was discovered by the British in 1922?
King Tutankhamun Nebkheperure
(King Tut)
What is the worlds largest religion with an estimated 2.6 billion followers across the globe?
Christianity
What modern day city is built on the ruins of the Aztec Empire?
Mexico City, Mexico
What did the people of the Northwest Coast do to adapt to the geography of their settlement?
They created ways to extract fish out of the ocean.
Who was the teacher of Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
What building material did the Romans perfect and use in construction?
Concrete
Who was crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor in 800 AD?
Charlemagne
What is the most sacred text to the Israelites?
The Torah, tells the history of the ancient Israelites and their continuing relationship with God.
What Chinese philosophy taught respect for elders and family order?
Confucianism
What did the Inca Empire use to record important information?
Quipus, or knotted strings that were different colors.
What is the term when a country has a policy of extending their power and influence through diplomacy or military force?
What was the name of the city-state known for its strong military?
Sparta
What religion spread throughout the Roman Empire and became its official faith?
Christianity
What were the Crusades?
Religious wars to take back the Holy Land from Muslim control