Fertile Crescent
This is known as being the world's first civilization.
What is Sumer?
Ancient Egyptian settlements were started around this river.
What is the Nile River?
The term for seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons in India.
What is monsoon?
This form of government means "rule of the people" in ancient Greek.
What is democracy?
This is the Roman term for the common people.
What is a plebeian?
This term means they worship many gods.
What is polytheism?
This is the world's first system of writing.
What is cuneiform?
This system of government is ruled by religious authorities.
What is a theocracy?
This is a term for a country completely separated from the rest of their continent by physical features.
What is a subcontinent?
This is a government with only a few wealthy people having power.
What is an oligarchy?
He was stabbed on the Senate floor after declaring himself dictator of Rome.
Who is Julius Caesar?
This religion's holiest day of the year is Yom Kippur.
What is Judaism?
The growth in this field led to the rise of civilizations and eventually the creation of cities.
What is agriculture?
This pharaoh is only well-known today because of what was found in his tomb.
Who is King Tut?
This is India's term for their social hierarchy.
What is the caste system?
Leonidas was the Spartan leader during this battle of the Persian Wars.
What is Thermopylae?
Winning these wars gave Rome total control over the Mediterranean Sea.
What are the Punic Wars?
This religion is based around on the Vedas.
What is Hinduism?
This Babylonian king created the world's first law code.
Who is Hammurabi?
This pharaoh is known for her incredible monuments, many of which still stand, despite her son trying to destroy her memory.
The first known civilization in India.
What is the Harappan civilization?
He was the first emperor of the Roman Empire.
Who is Augustus?
This religion is based on the Eightfold Path.
What is Buddhism?
This term means "land between rivers."
What is Mesopotamia?
This archaeological site is the burial place for many New Kingdom pharaohs (also a dream destination for Ms. Else).
What is the Valley of the Kings?
What is Sanskrit?
He is known as the Father of Democracy.
Who is Cleisthenes?
These brothers tried to reform the Roman Republic but were killed in protests.
Who are the Gracchi brothers?
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are considered _______ religions.
What is Abrahamic?