People
First King of Israel
Father of the Israelites
He send monks to Britain to share Christianity
He created the world's first Empire. He was an ________.
Where were the Hittites originally from? What were they famous for?
Saul
Abraham
Pope Gregory I
Sargon, Akkadian
Asia Minor (Anatolia)-Iron weapons, Building and using Chariots
Temple built to honor Roman gods (Dome ceiling)
Greek temple built to honor Athena
Map locations #21-30 (Mediterranean Map)
Pantheon
Parthenon
21 Adriatic Sea 22 Greece
23 Mediterranean Sea 24 Nile River
25 Sinai 26 Germany 27 Tiber River
28 Asia Minor 29 Apennines 30 Italy
He simplified Roman Legal Code
Egypt traded ____________to Nubia for _________ which is an example of Barter Economy
Justinian
Grain
Gold
What was Pax Romana? Who led Rome during most of this time period?
He made Jerusalem the capital city of Israel.
Roman Peace-It improved the economy of Rome.
Octavian-Caesar Augustus
David
Greek and Roman gods shared what quality?
Leader of the Olympians and god of the sky and lightning. His symbol is the lighting bolt. He is married to Hera
Greek god of war
Greek goddess of love
Greek god of the Seas
Greek goddess of wisdom
Greek goddess of Agriculture
Greek god of archery, music, light
Humanlike qualities
Zeus
Ares
Aphrodite
Poseidon
Athena
Demeter
Apollo
What was the purpose of the Great Pyramid at Giza?
What was a common characteristic shared between Mesopotamian and Egyptian Religions?
It was built as a tomb for the Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu
Polytheism
Map locations #11-20 (Mediterranean Map)
How was the geography of Kush, Egypt, and Mesopotamia similar?
11 Mesopotamia 12 Tigris River
13 Euphrates River 14 Persian Gulf 15 Red Sea
16 Spain 17 Gaul 18 Britain 19 Hadrian's Wall
20 Italian Alps
They were all located near flood river valleys with fertile soil.
Wife of Justinian who advocated for women's rights in Rome
She was the Foremost of Noble Ladies in Ancient Egypt famous for starting the Envoy Process in Government
Who were the 3 Famous Persian Leaders discussed during this School Year?
Theodora
Hatshepsut
Cyrus, Darius, Xerxes
What were some of the causes of the collapse of Rome?
How did the growth of trade impact early river civilizations?
political corruption
economic instability
Invasions from Germanic Tribes
Rome couldn't defend its borders (too large)
It caused cultural diffusion by increasing the interactions between civilizations (Trade-Culture)
He said that the universe was centered around the Sun.
This Spartan fought to the death against the Persians at the Battle of Thermopylae.
Which date comes before 10 BCE?
A. 15 CE B. 5 BCE
C. 25 BCE D. 10 CE
Aristarchus
Leonidas
C. 25 BCE
He wrote much of the New Testament
He brought Christianity to Ireland
Paul
Patrick
He called Athens the School of Greece
Agriculture, government, domestication of animals, permanent settlements, and division of labor are characteristics of which time period in ancient history?
Map locations #1-8 (Southeast Asia)
Pericles
Neolithic Age (New Stone Age)
1 Tibet
2 Huang He River (Yellow River)
3 Yangtze River
4 Mongolia
5 Himalayas
6 India
7 Ganges River
8 Gobi Desert
Who fought in the Peloponnesian War? Why?
Who fought in the Punic Wars? Why?
Athens and Sparta-The reasons for this war are sometimes traced back as far as the democratic reforms of Cleisthenes, which Sparta always opposed. However, the more immediate reason for the war was Athenian control of the Delian League, the vast naval alliance that allowed it to dominate the Mediterranean Sea.
Carthage and Rome-Control of the Mediterranean Sea Trade (Money)
What is an oligarchy? What Greek city-state used this type of government?
What is a direct democracy? What Greek city-state used this type of government?
Oligarchy-political power is isolated within a small number of people (a few wealthy nobles)-Sparta
Direct Democracy-all citizens vote and participate in political issues-Athens
In Ancient Rome, the commons of lower social class were called what? Who were the wealthy land owners?
Who started the Civil Service Exams in Ancient China?
Plebeians
Patricians
Han Wudi
How did Julius Caesar's time as dictator of Rome come to an end?
Why was seasonal flooding a benefit to ancient civilizations?
He was assassinated by senate members Cassius and Brutus.
Floods left rich silt deposits that improved farming
Map locations #1-10 (Mediterranean Map)
The ancient civilizations of Egypt often divided their lands into two regions called the Upper Kingdom and Lower Kingdom. What geographic feature led to use of these terms being used?
1 Rome 2 Mount Vesuvius 3 Syracuse
4 Sicily 5 Carthage 6 Alexandria
7 Jerusalem 8 Constantinople 9 Black Sea
10 Caspian Sea
the flow of the Nile River
Which ancient civilization is most closely associated with the ziggurat?
According to the Jewish religion, why did Abraham lead the Hebrews out of Mesopotamia?
What was one development that helped early human civilizations to create a food surplus?
Mesopotamia
God had promised the land of Canaan to the Hebrews.
the Plow
The Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) was important in establishing what religion?
Which date comes after 25 BCE?
A. 50 BCE C. 10 CE
B. 40 BCE D. 30 BCE
Judaism
C. 10 CE
Location of Chariot Racing in Rome
Location of Gladiator Fighting in Rome
Location of Chariot Racing in Constantinople
Circus Maximus
Colosseum
Hippodrome
He urged people to turn from selfishness and love one another
He was one of Rome's greatest poets
What type of landscape exists on both sides of the Nile River Valley?
Jesus
Virgil
desert
Roman road built along Italian Peninsula
Map locations #1-4 (Large Map)
Appian Way
1 Tigris/Euphrates Rivers (Mesopotamia)
2 Indus River (Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa)
3 Ganges River
4 Huang He River (Yellow River)
Emperor who made Christianity the official religion of the Romans
What famous Carthaginian General used war elephants to attack Rome?
____________ was a Roman slave and gladiator who led a revolt against Rome (73 B.C.E. to 71 B.C.E.).
Constantine
Hannibal
Spartacus
How did the arch impact Roman construction?
How did the development of cuneiform writing impact the culture of Mesopotamia?
It allowed Roman builders to create strong structures that span long distances.
It allowed Mesopotamia to keep accurate records.
He was a famous General who turned away from violence and accepted Buddhist practices in Ancient India
Greek doctor who studied human anatomy
Greek Father of Medicine
Greek Father of History
Ashoka
Galen
Hippocrates
Herodotus