Greece
The form of government in which a king rules is called
monarchy
What is the longest river in the world that allowed many civilizations to flourish in ancient Egypt
The Nile
Roman dictator whose assassination led to civil war
Julius Caesar
Another name for the Neolithic Revolution is the
Agricultural Revolution
The Babylonian ruler who put together a simple, uniform code of laws was named
Hammurabi
The blending of Greek culture with Egyptian, Persian, and Indian influences formed a culture known as
Hellenistic
What are Heiroglyphics?
Egyptian writing system in which symbols stood for sounds as well as ideas
Roman poet who wrote the epic, the Aeneid
Virgil
Highly mobile people who moved from place to place searching for new food sources were called
Nomads
An arc of land in Southwest Asia that provided rich farming land in ancient times is called the
The Greeks often explained a mystery of nature through a traditional story called a
Myth
Who would the people of Egypt blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck
The pharaoh who was both ruler and god
Roman emperor whose reign initiated a long period of peace in the empire
Augustus
What is an Artifact?
Man made object
The Chinese view that royal authority came from the gods is called the
Mandate of Heaven
The Macedonian king who conquered the Persian Empire and promoted a blend of Greek and Eastern customs was
Alexander the Great
A series of rulers from a single family is called a
Dynasty
Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps with elephants to fight the Romans
Hannibal
The agricultural village known as Catal Huyck was best known for its
Strong social organization
Define Cultural diffusion
Process in which a new idea or product spreads from one culture to another
Athens developed a form of government in which the people rule called
Democracy
What Egyptian ruler has the Great Pyramid of Giza built as his tomb
Khufu
T/F: The Roman emperor Constantine ended the persecution of Christians
True
One drawback to the new settled way of life of people in villages like Catal Huyck was
Easily spread diseases
What is a theocracy?
Type of government in which rule is based on religious authority