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Mesopotamia
Egypt
Kush
Greece
Rome
100
This was a large area of rich farmland that extends from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea
What is the Fertile Crescent
100
This river was essential for civilization to grow in Egypt
What is the Nile River
100
This is a type of dark, heavy wood
What is ebony
100
Greece is this type of landform
What is a peninsula
100
This famous Roman general was murdered by Roman Senators for fear of gaining too much power
Who is Julius Caesar
200
This was a legendary figure in Sumerian literature
Who is Gilgamesh
200
Much of the Egyptian religion focused on this
What is the afterlife
200
These are items sent to other regions for trade
What are exports
200
This is a government in which only a few people have power
What is an oligarchy
200
These are the two most powerful magistrates in Rome
What are consuls
300
This was the world's first system of writing, developed by the Sumerians
What is cuneiform
300
This was the writing system used by the Egyptians
What is hieroglyphics
300
This gave both Kush and Egypt protection on the Nile River
What are cataracts
300
Athens developed the world's first democracy under this leader
Who is Cleisthenes
300
In this type of government, people elect leaders to govern them
What is a republic
400
This was the first written set of laws, developed by the Babylonians
What is Hammurabi's Code
400
Egypt reached the height of its power and glory during this period
What is the New Kingdom
400
This is the written language in Kush
What is Meroitic
400
This Greek philosopher using a technique of questioning and believed that people must never stop looking for knowledge
Who is Socrates
400
Rome fought Carthage in this series of wars
What are the Punic Wars
500
This civilization established a wealthy trading society and developed one of the world's first alphabets
Who are the Phoenicians
500
Historians would not be able to read and understand Egpytian writing without this.
What is the Rosetta Stone
500
This queen is believed by historians to be the first woman to rule Kush
Who is Shanakhdakheto
500
Alexander the Great started his conquest stopping a rebellion in this Greek city-state
What is Thebes
500
Despite the checks and balances, this part of the Roman government became the most powerful
What is the Senate