World History Civilization Review

Mesopotamia

100

These two rivers supported ancient Mesopotamia

The Tigris and Euphrates

200

This is the name given to the region that ancient Mesopotamia was located

The Fertile Crescent

300

This was the first empire in recorded history (double points for guessing who led it)

Akkadia , Sargon I

400

This was the city-state that Hammurabi led from

Babylon

500

Hammurabi's Code is famous for this phrase referring to just punishment

An eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth

Egypt

100

This was the name for the rulers of Egypt

Pharoah

200

This determined where upper and lower Egypt were

Elevation

300

These structures were built as tombs for the Pharoahs

The Pyramids

400

This was the Egyptian god of the afterlife (double points if you can name what their afterlife was called)

Osiris, the Land of Reeds

500

This man united Upper and Lower Egypt, becoming the first Pharoah

Menes I

China

100

This was the main river supporting ancient China (double points if you can tell me its nickname)

Huang He (Yellow) river, China's Sorrow

200

This is the term for a period of time where political power stays in one family line

Dynasty

300

These are the earliest record of Chinese writing, and were often used by the wealthy

Oracle Bones

400

This was the first major dynasty in ancient China, and they were known to practice divination

The Shang

500

This time period during the Zhou Dynasty was known for centuries of conflict between competing kingdoms

The Warring States Period

Greece

100

This sporting event served as a religious festival and was one of the major uniting factors for the Greek city-states

The Olympic Games

200

This civilization was one of the main rivals of Greece, and they fought a series of wars (double points if you can name the founder of this empire)

Persia , Cyrus the Great

300

This battle between Sparta and the Persian army was famous for being a last stand 

Thermopylae

400

This philosopher was famous for promoting ideas about Empirical Understanding, which is the basis for the scientific method

Aristotle

500

This man was king of Macedonia, and is famous for uniting the Greek city-states

Philip II of Macedon

Rome

100

Until Caesar Augustus, Rome was this type of government

Republic

200

Julius Caesar gained fame by conquering this civilization

Gaul

300

The Romans had a highly organized military, with the base unit being _______ that were made up of 5000 soldiers

Legions

400

This was the 200 year period of peace that began as Caesar Augustus took the throne as emperor of Rome

Pax Romana

500

This roman emperor was a Stoic philosopher (bonus points if you can name what his book was called)

Marcus Aurelius , Meditations