Ancient China
Two geographical features that isolated China and helped create a unique culture
What are the Himalayan Mountains and the Gobi Desert
Located on the northern coast of the Mediterranean Sea on the Balkan Peninsula
What is Greece
a major body of water around the Italian Peninsula
What is the Mediterranean Sea
built by poor peasants and people who were punished for not obeying the emperor
What is The Great Wall
A line of rulers from the same family
What is a dynasty
Mountainous terrain separated Greece into these
What are city-states
Wealthy landowners who held property, money, and high positions in the government
What are patricians
ordered existing walls to be connected to form one big wall
What is Qin Shi Huangdi
The belief that a ruler's authority is given by the gods
What is Mandate of Heaven
A form of government in which the people rule either directly or indirectly through representatives
What is democracy
A dictator who took control of the Roman world
What is Julius Caesar
Trade routes that were used for trading
What is The Silk Road
Dutiful respect for one's parents and elders
What is filial piety
Citizens should be able to work together to make a difference in public issues
What is civic participation
a time of peace during the Roman Empire
What is Pax Romana
the spread of people, ideas, technology, and products from culture to culture
What is cultural diffusion
Greek philosophers
What is Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle
Internal power struggles, political corruption, and difficulty governing caused this
What is the Fall of the Roman Empire
Items that were traded along The Silk Road
What is silk, jewelry, porcelain, and other goods