China
To keep out invaders from the North, a massive structure did the Chinese build over hundreds of years
What is The Great Wall of China?
In the city-state of Sparta, this was the primary focus of life for every boy and man
What is military service?
Mesopotamia is located in a "Crescent" of fertile land between which two major rivers
What are the Tigris and Euphrates?
The Indus Valley civilization was the first to have "planned cities." This modern invention was located in their homes to get rid of waste.
What is indoor plumbing?
The plant-based "paper" the Egyptians used to write their Hieroglyphics
What is Papayrus?
China was the first to develop this beautiful, soft fabric made from the cocoons of worms
What is silk?
If you were an Ancient Greek athlete, you would be honoring this god at the Olympic Games
Who is Zeus?
The Sumerians used wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets in this form of writing
What is Cuneiform?
This is the name of the rigid social hierarchy in Ancient India that determined a person's job and social status
What is the Caste System?
This was the Purpose of the Egyptian Pyramids
What is to serve as monumental tombs to Egyptian Pharaohs
Legalism was a form of government that allowed people to have their own voice (T or F)
What is false?
This Greek city-state was famous for its strictly military lifestyle and "agoge" training for boys.
What is Sparta?
The name of the first written code of laws, famous for the phrase "an eye for an eye"
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
These are the seasonal winds that brought heavy rains to India, which were vital for their farming
What is a monsoon?
Unlike many civilizations, Egyptian women could own property. This famous female Pharoah wore a beard to show her power.
Who is Hatshepsut?
This belief system created by Confucius taught that respect for elders, family loyalty, and good behavior would create a stable society
What is Confucianism?
This is the greek god the Parthenon was built in honor of.
Who is Athena?
This is a crescent-shaped region of skip-rich soil where Mesopotamia was located.
What is the Fertile Crescent?
According to tradition, this prince left his palace life and later founded Buddhism after seeking the cause of human suffering.
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
The modern day city that the pyramids are located near
What is Cairo?
This dynasty was the first to unify China in 221 BCE under the emperor Qin Shi Huang and began construction on early sections of the Great Wall.
What is the Qin Dynasty?
This is the device that is said to have been used by the Greeks during the Trojan War to enter the city of Troy and win the war
What is the Trojan Horse?
A mythical figure in Mesopotamian culture often regarded as a god. The subject of the first fiction book ever written
Who is Gilgamesh?
Under this emperor of the Maurya Empire, India spread Buddhism widely after he converted following a violent war.
Who was Ashoka?
Egyptians believed this river’s yearly flooding left behind rich soil that helped their crops grow.
What is the Nile River?