Rise
What geographic feature caused Greece to develop independent city-states and powerful trading?
Mediterranean Sea
The Greek alphabet influenced what later alphabet we use today?
Latin Alphabet
Name one reason Maya cities were abandoned.
Drought, Violence, or Overpopulation
This religion spread through Rome and later became the empire’s main religion.
Christianity
What sporting tradition began in Olympia, Greece?
The Olympic Games
The Mayans created city-states, each ruled by what kind of leader?
Ajaw
What did the Aztecs use as currency in their markets?
Cacao Beans
The Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta weakened this civilization.
The Inca worshiped Inti, the god of what?
The Sun
The Aztecs built their capital city, Tenochtitlán, on this type of land.
A Lake
The Aztecs built their empire in the Valley of ____.
Mexico
The Mayans created this system of symbols to write down stories, religion, and history.
Pictograms
Which Spanish leader defeated the Aztecs in 1521?
Hernán Cortés
The Greeks believed in many gods, a belief system called ____.
Polytheism
The Maya created one of the most accurate early systems for what?
Calendars
Rome began as a small village along what river?
Tiber River
What luxury material, imported in giant blocks, did Romans use to create their structures?
Marble
Before the Spanish conquest, Pizarro, what disease had already killed many Incas?
Smallpox
To honor their gods, the Aztecs practiced what ritual?
Human sacrifice
What animal was essential to Inca transport?
Llamas
The Inca strengthened their empire by uniting people under what system of government?
Mita system
What farming technique allowed the Inca to grow crops on the steep slopes of the Andes?
Terrace farming
What empire continued after Rome collapsed in 476 CE?
The Byzantine Empire
The Maya believed their gods controlled ___ to grow and cultivate their crops.
The Rain
What massive arena hosted the Roman gladiator battles?
The Colosseum