India: Mauryan and Gupta
This sacred Indian river was of great importance to both the Mauryans and the Guptas
The Ganges River
What is the name for Chinese character-based writing system that was utilized by both dynasties?
Calligraphy
Athens, Sparta, and Thebes are all examples of Greek _____ _____
City States
The famous Egyptian city named after Alexander the Great
Alexandria
What type of government allows for citizens to elect their representatives in government
Republic
The rigid and long-standing social structures of ancient Indian societies
The Caste System
This idea states that an emperor is chosen by god to rule their nation/empire, heaven gives them the right to be ruler
Mandate of Heaven
The "main" God or Goddess of Sparta
What are the 4 cultures combined under Alexander's empire? Think I.P.E.G.
Indian, Persian, Egyptian, Greek
Declared himself the first dictator of Rome
Julius Caesar
Grandson of Chandragupta, this individual brought the Mauryan Empire into its golden age and spread ideas of Buddhism across his empire
Asoka
Which dynasty is associated with the famous terra cotta army?
Qin Dynasty
The type of government developed by ancient Athenians
Democracy
What famous structure was built in Alexandria that now exists as one of the biggest historical mysteries
Library of Alexandria
Name a feature of Goverment that existed in ancient Rome and are also features of American government (There are multiple right answers)
Separation of powers, Republic, checks and balances, basis for legal systems (right to a trial, innocent until proven guilty, etc.)
This was the first empire to successfully unify a majority of the Indian subcontinent
The Mauryan Empire
Which dynasty is considered to have been China's first "golden age"
Han Dynasty
Grand temple to Athena located in Athens, still standing today
The Parthenon
This model concluded that the Earth revolves around the sun, rather than the Earth being the center of the solar system
Heliocentric
Which emperor decriminalized Christianity within the empire
Constantine
This empire made major advancements in areas like mathematics, science, astronomy, art and engineering.
The Gupta Empire
The famous trade network which connected China with the "Western world"
The Silk Road
A large hill within ancient Greek city states, heavily fortified and served as the cultural center of Greek society
Acropolis
The blended cultures (Think I.P.E.G.) under Alexander combined to form the ______ culture.
Hellenistic
This emperor divided the Roman Empire into two halves, the West and the East
Diocletian