The idea that suffering is caused by worldly attachments is part of this important principle in Buddhism.
What are the Four Noble Truths?
100
This philosophy, which focuses on community and filial piety, first emerged in China’s Zhou Dynasty.
What is Confucianism?
100
Democracy is believed to have first developed in this Greek city-state.
What is Athens?
100
The Han Dynasty of China built embassies and sent troops to patrol along this major trade route.
What is the Silk Road?
100
This Mesoamerican civilization developed a 365-day calendar and a complex numeric system that included the concept of zero.
Who are the Maya?
200
The vedas form the basis for an early form of this religion in South Asia.
What is Hinduism?
200
This structure, a temple to the city’s patron goddess, was built under the guidance of Pericles to commemorate the battle of Thermopylae.
What is the Parthenon?
200
This influential Indian leader converted to Buddhism and attempted to lead through the example of his religion.
Who was Ashoka?
200
The highest members of India’s caste system had this type of profession.
What are priests/brahmins?
200
Both the Greek and Latin languages were influenced by this alphabet, in which symbols represented particular sounds.
What is Phoenician?
300
This Roman emperor was the first to adopt and legalize Christianity.
Who was Constantine?
300
Among other cultural and political practices, Rome adopted the toga from this earlier civilization in the Italian peninsula.
Who were the Etruscans?
300
The emperor of this Chinese dynasty began construction on the Great Wall and a massive terra cotta army.
What is the Qin Dynasty?
300
This city-state dominated trade in the Mediterranean until defeated by Rome in the Punic Wars.
What is Carthage?
300
This empire was the first to develop a seismograph.
What is the Han Dynasty/empire?
400
This leader is included in the Hebrew Bible because he ended the Babylonian exile for the Jewish people.
Who is Cyrus the Great?
400
This foundational civilization of Mesoamerica is known for its construction of large basalt heads.
Who were the Olmec?
400
This set of laws was codified in part to ensure equality between the lower-class plebeians and upper-class patricians in Roman society.
What are the Twelve Tables?
400
Declining revenue during the Tang Dynasty led to the closure of almost all of these facilities.
What are monasteries?
400
During the Warring States Period in China, this new type of weapon was developed.
What is the crossbow?
500
This Persian religion focused on a struggle between good and evil forces.
What is Zoroastrianism?
500
This dynasty is considered a highpoint in Chinese culture due to its many innovations and use of civil service exams.
What is the Han Dynasty?
500
This leader conquered most of Southwest Asia resulting in syncretism between Greek and Persian cultures.
Who was Alexander the Great?
500
This emperor, also known for dividing the Roman Empire into eastern and western portions, attempted to fix prices and wages to bolster Rome’s faltering economy.
Who was Diocletian?
500
Early Mesoamerican civilizations used this form of record keeping, which utilized string instead of written language.