Greece
Greek City State
What is a City State?
A politically independent city
Why don't we know what happened to the Indus River Valley Civilization?
We can't translate their writing.
What was the Rosetta Stone used for?
Translating hieroglyphics into Greek
The Roman laws were called...
The 12 tables
What is the geography of Greece like?
mountainous (and seas)
What was the first civilization in Mesopotamia?
Sumeria
What is the name of the Aryan rulers?
Rajas.
Why did Pharaohs get buried with their treasure?
It was believed it went with them to the afterlife
What is the name of the era that came before the Republic?
Regal Period
Why is Alexander considered "great"?
He conquered all of Persia.
Who is the first emperor in the world?
Sargon
Who founded the Mauryan empire?
Chandragupta Maurya
Which kingdom was Khufu a ruler during? What did he achieve?
The Old Kingdom. Having the Great Pyramid built.
Julius Caesar became what for life?
Dictator
What war was fought between Athens and Sparta?
Peloponnesian War
The name of the first writing system ever invented was...
Cuneiform
Which religion founded in India was based off of a series of texts called Vedas?
Hinduism
Why is King Tut famous?
His tomb was found untouched.
This emperor was legalized Christianity in Rome and moved the capitol.
Constantine
During which invasion of the Persian War did the battle of Marathon occur?
1st invasion
In the Epic of Gilgamesh, What city was Gilgamesh a king of?
Uruk
Buddhism was spread into eastern Asia because of which Indian ruler?
Ashoka
What is the name of the dynasty established in Egypt following Alexander the Greats conquest?
Ptolemy
This Emperor was known as the "Philosopher-Emperor"
Marcus Aurelius