Significant advances during this era include the domestication of plants and animals and specialized tools.
What is the Neolithic Era?
100
Egyptians believed this person was not only their king but also a god.
What is a pharaoh?
100
This city-state was constantly preparing for war; boys began training from age 7 and became hoplites at age 20. Women could also own property.
What is Sparta?
100
This term refers to free bread and entertainment provided to the Roman people to keep them happy and content.
What is "bread and circuses"?
100
In this society, Sudras were at the bottom of the four varnas (classes).
What is Vedic Society?
200
The spread of ideas, customs, and technology from one culture to another.
What is cultural diffusion?
200
A highly structured organization managed by officals, who were often the pharaoh's relatives.
What is a bureaucracy?
200
Under the Republic, this man was murdered by a group of senators for threatening the stability of the republic.
Who is Julius Caesar?
200
This religion quickly spread east from India into China and beyond.
What is Buddhism?
300
These arose around fertile river valleys (Nile River, Euphrates & Tigris Rivers, etc.)
What is a civilization?
300
The process of breaking down a body for burial, including ensuring the "ka" would be able to recognize the body after death.
What is mummification?
300
This Macedonian leader conquered much land in very little time and a young age. He also brought in a new movement called Hellenism.
Who is Alexander the Great?
300
The tribunes could check the power of the elected magistrates by doing this.
What is the veto?
300
This religious leader taught that if you followed the Eightfold Path, you could achieve nirvana- a atate of perfect peace in which the sould would be free from suffering forever.
Who is Buddha?
400
Characteristics include: developed cities, organized government, formalized religion, specialization of labor, social classes, and record keeping and writing.
What are characteristics of civilization?
400
Under Cyrus the Great, this religion was established. It was based on the idea of the struggles between good and evil (dualism).
What is Zoroastrianism?
400
This city-state developed a form of government that was run by the people- democracy
What is Athens?
400
This leader became emperor and during his 40 year reign he brought peace to the Roman empire, commissioned great building projects, and called himself "first citizen".
Who is Augustus?
400
This religion was the first monotheistic religion of ancient times.
What is Judaism?
500
This code concerned all aspects of Babylonian life, including property rights and working conditions.
What is Hammurabi's Code?
500
These were built to help keep up communication across the vast Persian Empire.
What are Persia's Royal Roads?
500
The three most influential philosophers in Ancient Greece were _______, ________, and _______.
Who is Socrates, Plato, & Aristotle?
500
This group of laws helped protect plebians against unjust treatment.
What is the Law of the 12 Tables?
500
People were attracted to this man because of the messages he preached, which included: to seek forgiveness for sins in preparation for the coming of God's Judgment Day.