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Egyptian civilizations used this river.

What is the Nile?

100

During the Roman Empire, this time period, known as Roman Peace, brought 200 years of stability and prosperity to the region.

What is Pax Romana?

100

Savior sent by god.

Who is Messiah?

100

This is the founder of Christianity.

Who is Jesus?

100

This was the religion that emerged in the Byzantine Empire.

What is Orthodox Christianity?

200

The Ganges and Indus emerged in this Asian country.

What is India?

200

This Greek city was known for the beginning of a government ruled by the people.

What is Athens?

200

These were peasants during Feudalism who were tied to the land.

Who is serfs?

200

These are the main tenets of Islam (for bonus points, name two of them.

What are the Five Pillars of Islam?

Belief in one god, daily prayer, charity to the poor, fasting, and the Hajj.

200

This English document was the first in Europe to limit power of the King.

What is the Magna Carta?

300

Name the two rivers that developed Mesopotamia.

What are the Tigris and Euphrates?



300

This South American empire, led by Pachacuti, had impressive road systems and used quipu as a way to count money.

What is the Incan Empire?

300

This is a permanent split, perhaps within a church.

What is schism?

300

In Judaism, this is the main religious text.

What is the Torah?

300

Name two dynasties that emerged in either China or India.

What are the Shang, Zhou, Shi, Han, Maurya, or Gupta?

400

Name one of two rivers that played a role developing civilization in North America.

What are the Mississippi or Ohio Rivers?



400

This Chinese Dynasty is responsible for the success of the Silk Road.

What is the Han Dynasty?

400

The Chinese belief in respect for parents.

What is filial piety? 

400

This is the goal that Buddhists wish to attain.

What is Nirvana?

400

These rankings make up the hierarchy of life under feudalism from highest to lowest class.

What is lord, vassal, knight, and serf?

500

Rome used this river to emerge into civilization.

What is the Tiber River?

500

This Western European leader united France, Germany, and Italy in the time between the fall of Rome and the rise of Feudalism, preserving certain ways of life and ushering in a more powerful Christian church.

Who is Charlemagne?

500

Name all eight features of civilization.

What are cities, centralized governments, complex religions, social classes, job specialization, arts and architecture, writing, and public works?

500

Name two religions/philosophies that emerged in China.

What is Confucianism, Legalism, or Taoism?

500

This is the difference between paleolithic and neolithic periods.

What is the advent of sedentary agriculture?

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