Mesopotamia
This is the name of the ruler who controlled Babylon with his innovative strict code of laws.
Who is Hammurabi?
This is the process which takes place after death in order to prepare the body for the afterlife.
What is mummification?
This is the religion that follows the 4 noble truths and the eight-fold path in order to reach nirvana.
What is Buddhism?
This river is widely referred to as China's Sorrow due to its violent flow and constant flooding.
What is the Yellow River?
This was the most popular good along the Silk Road, becoming extremely valuable as far West as the Roman Empire.
What is silk?
This is the first system of writing created by the Sumerians.
What is cuneiform?
This is the name or title given to the leader of an Egyptian kingdom, often associated with god-like status.
What is a pharaoh?
In Hinduism, each person has this, which helps guide a person's actions, and can be both good and bad.
What is karma?
This was a 100-year time period of total chaos and no leadership, with states and provinces constantly in conflict with one another.
What is the Era of Warring States?
One of the youngest pharaohs to rule over ancient Egypt, this boy is most well-known for his elaborate tomb that was discovered in the 1920s.
Who is King Tut?
This is the nickname to the region where Mesopotamia is located, known for its great soil for farming.
What is the Fertile Crescent?
Most people know the Nile for being the longest river in the world, but this is a second unique feature that many people are unaware of.
What is the reverse flow of water?
This ancient Indian city is known for being highly advanced for its time, possessing indoor plumbing and a grid-like structure.
What is Mohenjo-Daro?
This is the ancient Chinese philosophy that focuses on the individual rather than the group, and stresses the importance of having a positive relationship with nature.
What is Daoism?
These are the names of the two rivers that allowed the flood plains of Mesopotamia to become extremely fertile lands for farming.
What are the Tigris and Euphrates?
This was the name of the civilization known for creating the first alphabet, as well as being able to perfectly navigate the Mediterranean Sea via boat.
Who are the Phoenicians?
She was the final pharaoh of ancient Egypt, and also the only notable female pharaoh in its multi-thousand year history.
Who is Cleopatra?
This is the balance between material desires and starving one's body within the religion of Buddhism.
What is the Middle Path?
This is the name of the rumored first Chinese dynasty, who is sometimes considered more mythological than real.
Who is the Xia Dynasty?
These were the three goods domestically traded in China during our simulation of the Silk Road.
What are silk, paper, and porcelain?
This is the empire the Persians came into contact and conflict with as they were trying to expand their empire into the Mediterranean Sea.
Who are the Greeks?
This is the largest of the pyramids in Egypt, housing the tomb of one of the most important pharaohs in ancient Egyptian history.
What is the Great Pyramid of Khufu?
This man is known as the founder of Buddhism, most known for sitting wandering throughout India for 6 years searching for the answer to the meaning of life.
Who is Siddartha Gautama?
This is the name of the king of the Qin Empire who surrounded his tomb with over 8,000 Terra Cotta soldiers to protect him in the afterlife.
This is the famous saying from Hammurabi's Code, symbolizing equal punishment to the action or crime that was committed.
What is 'an eye for an eye'?