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Mesopotamia
Egypt and India
India and China
Greece and Rome
100
They were used to buried Pharaohs and important people in ancient Egypt
What are pyramids
100
The battering ram was invented by this ancient civilization
What is Assyria
100
They protected Egypt from Invasion
What are the deserts
100
The most important aspect in early Chinese society. A person's first responsibility was to this aspect.
What is family
100
It allowed the Romans to build taller and stronger buildings
What is concrete
200
Land between rivers
What is Mesopotamia
200
In Mesopotamia, this group of people were able to read and write
What are scribes
200
Egyptians demonstrate their belief in life after death by preserving the bodies of their dead
What is mummification
200
In early Chinese society, they were the most powerful person in an extended family
What is the oldest men
200
This Macedonian ruler spreaded Greek culture around the world
Who is Alexander the Great
300
It is a set of laws. It was significant because it was the first time that laws were written down
What is Hammurabi's Code
300
Mesopotamia was located between those two rivers?
What is the Tigris and Euphrates river
300
This ancient India's ruler viewed his subjects as his own children
Who is Asoka
300
Followers of this religion believe that giving up selfish desires is a way to prevent human suffering
Who are Buddhists
300
In ancient Greece, the new middle clas of merchants and artisans overthrew tyrant leaders started this form of government
What is democracy
400
The social class system in ancient India
What is Caste
400
It was easier and simplier than the cuneiform. It is the basis of the English alphabet.
What is the phoenician alphabet
400
He or she ruled with absolute power over all Egyptians?
What is a pharaoh
400
This geographic feature was India's northern border
What is the Himalayas mountain or Hindu Kush mountain
400
After driving the last Estruscan king from the throne, Romans decided to form this type of government
What is a Republic
500
Followers of this religion believe in, many gods, reincarnation, nonviolence, karma
What is Hinduism
500
People in this ancient civilization were monotheistic, they believe in one God.
Who were the Israelites
500
Archeologists know that this city in ancient India was carefully planned because home, workshops, and public buildings were organiezed together
What is Mohenjo-Daro
500
This famous Chinese teacher and philosopher hoped for peace, stability, and prosperity for China.
Who is Confucius
500
This ancient Greece leader was able to involved more people in democratic government by paying a salary to public officials
Who is Pericles