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What do we call early members of society that found food for survival?
What is Hunters & Gatherers
100
Longest river in the world used for transportation
What is the Nile
100
The early river systems of China that supported early civilizations (Daily Double)
What is the Yangtze and Huang He
100
Two famous City States- One known for it's strength the other for it's intelligence
What is Sparta and Athens respectively
100
The place where gladiators would participate in chariot races, and contests. They would fight animals, as well as each other.
What is the Colosseum
200
These two things allowed primitive man to settle and create villages
What is domestication and agriculture
200
Egyptian form of writing using symbols to represent things and ideas
What is Hieroglyphics
200
Shang kings requested help from the gods with these
What are oracle bones
200
This discouraged unity amongst the people who lived in ancient Greece (Daily Double)
What is the geography
200
The name given to the peaceful period that began with Augustus
What is Pax Romana
300
What two important rivers from Mesopotamia flooded on a yearly basis
What is the Tigris and Euphrates
300
Major Egyptian building that doubled as a grave for a Pharaoh King
What is a Pyramid
300
The people in Shang China developed many skills such as farming, producing silk, weavers, and artisans.
What is specialization
300
Ancient form of Greek government still used today
What is Democracy
300
Monotheistic religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ from Nazareth
What is Christianity
400
Set of ancient Civil Laws in Mesopotamia that were often cruel
What is the Code of Hammurabi
400
Her reign was so important because she was the first woman pharaoh, and she expanded trade for Egypt
What is Queen Hatsheput
400
Chinese philosopher that focused on unifying Chinese society and preached family, societal, and government values.
Who is Confucius
400
Macedonian ruler responsible for spreading Greek culture to Europe, Asia and Africa
Who is Alexander the Great
400
Roman General and Dictator that transformed Rome from a Republic to an Empire
Who is Julius Caesar
500
The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
What is the Fertile Crescent
500
The process of preserving their dead for the afterlife
What is mummification
500
People drowning,houses flooding, and being provided with a good source of fertile soil, and silt.
What are the positive and negative effects of the Huang He's flooding?
500
System of thought to seeks to understand the mysteries of life
What is Philosophy
500
Name 3 contributions made by Roman Civilization
What is roads, bridges, architecture, government organization, Roman language, spread of Christianity, laws, sporting events