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Ancient Egypt
Ancient Fertile Crescent
Ancient India
Ancient China
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He unified China and started the Qin dynasty.
Who is Shi Huangdi?
100
Direction the Nile River flows
What is north?
100
Political unit that acted as its own state (country) with its own ruler and special god or goddess
What is a city-state?
100
Two rivers that have sources in northern India
What are the Indus and Ganges rivers?
100
Overland trade route on which silk and other goods were carried between Asia and Europe
What is the Silk Road?
200
The founder and ruler of the Maurya Empire.
Who is Chandragupta?
200
Ancient Egyptian picture writing system
What is hieroglyphics?
200
Category of study that a ziggurat is an example of
What is architecture?
200
Major religion in ancient India
What is Hinduism?
200
To bring order to Chinese society was the goal of
Who is Confucius?
300
These people invented a 22 letter alphabet that made it easier for people in the Mediterranean world to read and write.
Who are the Phoenicians?
300
Ancient Egypt's main god
What is Amon Ra, Amon Re, Amon, Ra?
300
Greek word meaning "land between the rivers"
What is Mesopotamia?
300
Battle Asoka converted to Buddhism after
What is Kalinga?
300
Using the family name first shows
What is the importance of family?
400
The Warrior Emperor of China
Who is Wudi?
400
World's first woman ruler who increased Egypt's wealth through trade
Who is Hatshepsut?
400
People who invented the arch
Who are the Sumerians?
400
Planned ancient city on the Indus River that was known for its advanced sewer system
What is Mohenjo-Daro?
400
Founder of the Han dynasty
Who is Liu Bang?
500
Author of the Historical Records, the first source of information about ancient China
Who is Sima Qian?
500
Way in which the ancient Egyptians showed they believed in an after life?
What is mummification or preserving the dead?
500
Three world monastic religions that began in the Fertile Crescent
What are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
500
Not taking a life, not stealing, and not hurting others are examples of this step on the Eight Fold Path.
What is Right Action?
500
A sign that a good ruler had the approval of the gods
What is the Mandate of Heaven?