Chapter 1
Egypt and Sumer
Ancient China and India
Greece
Rome
100
The prehistoric era that began about 10,000 B.C.
What is the Neolithic Period
100
The female ruler of Egypt who encouraged trade during the New Kingdom
What is Hatshepsut
100
the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey
Who is Homer.
100
In the Punic Wars, Rome gained control of lands around the Mediterranean Sea by defeating
What is the Carthaginians.
200
Describes people who believe in many gods
What is polytheistic.
200
The form of writing composed of wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets
What is cuneiform.
200
a medical treatment developed during the Han period
What is acupuncture
200
the Greek physician who set ethical standards for doctors
Who is Hippocrates
200
To try to restore order to the empire, Roman emperor Diocletian
What is divided the empire into 2 parts
300
Unlike the first civilizations in Asia and Africa, the first civilizations in the Americas.
What is developed away from river valleys
300
The key to unlocking the meaning of ancient Egyptian writing and language
What is the Rosetta Stone
300
local military rulers in China
What are warlords.
300
The most powerful Greek god was
What is Zeus
300
Who was the great Carthaginian general who nearly defeated the Romans in the Second Punic War?
Who is Hannibal
400
Scribes were valuable to rulers because of the scribes’ skill in
What is reading and writing.
400
What new war technology did the Hyksos invaders bring to Egypt?
What is the Horse-drawn war chariot
400
Why did Shi Huangdi order the construction of the Great Wall?
What is prevent invasions from the north
400
Alexander the Great extended his empire as far east as
What is India
400
Roman emperor Augustus ordered a census of the Roman Empire
So that there would be a record of all who should be taxed.
500
In early cities, people began to depend on others to fulfill some of their needs because of
What is job specialization.
500
According to Egyptian beliefs, the pharaohs received the right to rule from the god
What is Amon-Re
500
What physical barrier helped to separate ancient China from Southeast Asia?
What are thick rainforests
500
Sparta differed from Athens in that it
What is primarily a military state
500
A system of law that developed under the Roman republic and applied to citizens was called
What is Common Law
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