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100
Buddhism and this religion originated in India
What is Hinduism?
100
This dynasty took over after the Warring States period?
What is the Qin Dynasty?
100
The wars between Greece and Persia were known as:
What are the Persian Wars?
100
Greece's geography led to the formation of these, rather than a unified empire
What are city-states?
100
The Roman people didn't want to be ruled by a single dictator, so they created this form of government:
What is a republic?
200
This was the name of the first Empire in India
What is the Mauryan Empire?
200
This dynasty is known as the "golden age" of China
What is the Han Dynasty?
200
This Emperor was known for his tolerance and kindness, he also expanded the Persian Empire to be the largest of its' time
Who is King Cyrus the Great?
200
Athens was the first city-state to embrace this type of government where citizens voted directly on politics
What is a direct democracy?
200
These were the two major groups of people in the Roman Republic
Who are the Plebeians and Patricians?
300
This empire was considered to be the "golden age" of India
What is the Gupta Empire?
300
Laozi (Lao-Tzu) is the founder of this belief system
What is Daoism?
300
This was constructed by King Cyrus and formed the basis of the Silk Road throughout Persia
What is the Royal Road?
300
This was the name of the conflict between Athens and Sparta
What is the Peloponnesian Wars?
300
During the Roman Republic, these were the names of the laws that the Plebeians fought to have make written laws
What are the Twelve Tables?
400
This group of people were nomadic warriors that invaded India and is said to have conquered the Indus Valley civilizations
Who are the Aryans?
400
This group of nomadic tribes constantly attacked from the North and caused the Chinese to build the Great Wall
Who are the Xiongnu?
400
This Persian King was the son of Darius and suffered defeat by the Greek armies
Who is King Xerxes?
400
Athens tried to attack this city-state on the island of Sicily because they were friends and the financial backers of Sparta
What is Syracuse?
400
This Emperor was related to Julius Caesar and eventually took total control of the throne, turning the Republic into an Empire
Who is Octavian, or Augustus Caesar?
500
This Emperor adopted Buddhism and make it the official religion of his empire
Who is Asoka?
500
This Emperor was the leader of the Qin Dynasty and ruled through legalism?
Who is Qin Shi Huangdi?
500
The Persian army was held back by 300 Spartans at this battle site
What is Thermopylae?
500
Alexander the Great was actually not Greek, he was actually from this country:
What is Macedonia?
500
This "golden age" occurred during the beginnings of the Roman Empire when it was at its' height
What is the Pax Romana?