Mesopotamia
The two great rivers that define the fertile "land between two rivers".
What are the Tigris and Euphrates?
A piece of reed plant that grows along the Nile, which ancient Egyptians used as paper.
What is papyrus?
The rugged, mountainous terrain of Greece caused communities to develop into these independent political units.
What is a polis (or city-state)?
This form of government was created by Rome to ensure no single individual held total political power.
What is a Republic?
This river is considered the cradle of Chinese civilization
What is the Huang He (Yellow River)?
The principle of "an eye for an eye" is the defining characteristic of this famous legal artifact.
What is Hammurabi's Code?
Kings of the 5th Dynasty closely identified themselves with this primary sun god, who rose from the ocean of chaos and battled the serpent Apophis.
Who is Ra?
Athens is credited with the creation of this type of government, where citizens hold the power.
What is a democracy?
This set of written laws created by the Roman Republic established that all citizens were protected by the law.
What are the Twelve Tables?
This major mountain range acts as a natural barrier, separating China from India.
What is the Himalayan Mountain range?
While King Hammurabi is famous for his laws, he also unified this specific region into a massive, thriving empire.
What is Babylonia?
In the weighing of the heart ceremony, the deceased’s heart was weighed on a scale against the feather of this goddess of truth and cosmic order.
Who is Ma'at?
Two groups that were typically excluded from the political process and citizenship in ancient Athens.
Who are women and slaves?
During times of extreme emergency, the Republic would select this type of official to rule with absolute power for six months.
What is a Dictator?
Emerging after the fall of the Shang Dynasty, this concept justified dynastic rule by claiming heaven bestowed the right to govern on a just ruler.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
Derived from the Latin word for "wedge," this is the name of the earliest known writing system, originally used by the Sumerians.
What is Cuneiform?
Often associated with Pharaoh Khafre, this mythological creature carved from bedrock features a lion's body and a human head.
What is the Great Sphinx?
This Athenian philosopher taught by asking continuous questions, and was ultimately executed for "corrupting the youth."
Who is Socrates?
This famous Egyptian queen fell in love with Julius Caesar and later committed suicide after fleeing to Egypt.
Who is Cleopatra?
This dynasty is credited with the invention of paper
What is the Han Dynasty?
This mathematical and astronomical legacy of ancient Mesopotamia is still used in how we keep track of time and navigate circles.
What is the Base-60 system?
Containing inscriptions in Hieroglyphic, Demotic, and Ancient Greek, this artifact was the key to deciphering the ancient Egyptian language.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
The Macedonian king who conquered a massive empire stretching all the way to India, spreading Greek culture.
Who is Alexander The Great?
These massive stone structures and bridges were built to supply fresh water directly to Roman cities and homes.
What are aqueducts?
his belief system emphasizes living in harmony and balance with nature.
What is Daoism (or Taoism)?