Mesopotamia
What do we call early members of society that found food for survival?
What is Hunters & Gatherers?
Longest river in the world used for transportation
What is the Nile?
The early river systems of India and China that supported early civilizations (Daily Double)
What are the Indus and Huang He?
Two famous City States- One known for it's strength the other for it's intelligence
What is Sparta and Athens?
Two mythological brothers raised by a She Wolf and responsible for naming Rome
Who is Romulus and Remus?
These two things allowed primitive man to settle and create villages
What is domestication and agriculture?
Egyptian form of writing using symbols to represent things and ideas
What is Hieroglyphics?
The division of Indian society based on wealth, rank and occupation.
What is the Caste system?
Two examples of Greek literature- one written by a blind poet the other to teach a lesson in Greek Mythology (Daily Double)
What is the Illiad,Odyssey and Aesops fables?
Roman contribution to the system of Government
What are a Written Constitution & Representative Democracy?
What two important rivers from Mesopotamia flooded on a yearly basis?
What is the Tigris and Euphrates?
Major Egyptian building that doubled as a grave for a Pharaoh King
What is a Pyramid?
Religion based on the spiritual teachings of Siddartha Guatama, that started in India and spread to Asia
What is Buddhism?
Monotheistic religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ from Nazareth
What is Christianity?
Set of ancient Civil Laws in Mesopotamia that were often cruel
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
Two significant rulers of Egypt that united the empire and expanded trade (Daily Double)
Who is Queen Hatsheput and Ramses the Great?
Chinese philosopher that focused on unifying Chinese society and preached family, societal, and government values.
Who is Confucius?
Roman General and Dictator that transformed Rome from a Republic to an Empire
Who is Julius Caesar?
First civilization from Mesopotamia to develop a writing system
Who are the Sumerians?
What group of people within Egypt that switched from polytheism to Monotheism?
Who are the ancient Hebrews?
Major trade route in China that spread throughout the Asian continent
What is the Silk Road?
Name 3 contributions made by Roman Civilization
What is roads, bridges, architecture, government organization, Roman language, spread of Christianity, laws, sporting events