River Valley Civilizations
Wrote one of the world's first law codes. Leader of Mesopotamia/Babylonia around 1750 BCE.
Who is Hammurabi?
The form of government invented in Ancient Athens and used in many countries today.
What is democracy?
Long period of warfare between the Zhou Dynasty and the Qin Dynasty. Three Chinese philosophies were developed during this time.
What is the Warring States Period?
Connected China, India, and the Middle East. Traded goods and helped to spread culture.
What is the Silk Road?
Belief in many gods
What is Polytheism?
Considered one of the first ancient civilizations. Developed around the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in the Fertile Crescent.
What is Mesopotamia?
The two most famous Greek city states. They fought against each other in the Peloponnesian War.
What are Athens and Sparta?
Structure built by the Chinese to keep out northern invaders and show the strength and power of China.
What is the Great Wall of China?
Golden Age of India; ruled through central government but allowed village power; restored Hinduism; many works of art and literature produced
What is the Gupta Empire?
King of the Aztecs
Who is Montezzuma?
This ancient civilization created the pyramids and were ruled by a pharaoh.
What is Egypt?
Which city state does this describe: the boys were trained to be great warriors. Education was focused on athletic skill.
Sparta
Leader known for uniting China, building the Great Wall, and using the legalist philosophy to rule.
Who is Qin Shi Huang?
Emperor who spread Buddhism throughout the Mauryan Empire.
Who is Asoka?
An ancient South American civilization that used terrace farming and built Mohenjo Daro
Who were the Inca?
Word meaning New Stone Age, when humans developed farming and domestication of animals.
What is the Neolithic Age?
Considered the father of Western Philosophy. One of his students was Plato.
Who is Socrates?
The name for a period of time when the main body if Chinese were governed by one family or group.
What is a Dynasty?
The first major Indian Empire, founded by Chandragupta I.
What is the Mauryan Empire?
Ancient Mesoamerican civilization that existed in modern day Guatemala. Famous for their advanced knowledge of astronomy and a 365 day calendar system
Who were the Mayans?
A form of writing developed by the Sumerians using a wedge shaped stylus and clay tablets.
What is cuneiform?
This writer is considered the greatest Greek storyteller. He wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey.
This religion emphasizes inner peace, tranquility, and peace with nature. This is where the Yin and Yang symbol comes from
What is Taoism/Daoism?
Social structure that organized Indian society; part of the Hindu religion.
What is the caste system?
The earliest of the Mesoamerican civilizations. Credited with influencing the Mayans and sculpting large stone heads as memorials of their leaders.
Who were the Olmec?