Persian Empire
Greece
Greek Philosophy
China
The Silk Road
100

Conquered kingdoms were allowed to keep their... 

Kings and Elites and or religions as long as they paid taxes and pledged their allegiance to Persia

100

The name of places where Greeks lived

City States

100

Poisoned by Hemlock for Corrupting the youth!

Socrates

100

This dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE) was  was a "golden age" in Chinese history founded by Liu Bang. It established Confucianism as the state ideology, opened the Silk Road for trade, and produced inventions like paper. The dynasty spanned over 400 years, defining Chinese cultural identity so profoundly that the majority ethnic group in China still calls themselves by this name

Han Dynasty

100
Famous method of travel of Silk Road. Could go very far without water for a long time

Camel

200

Founded the Persian Empire 

Cyrus the Great 

200

The ___________________ (approx. 480–399 B.C., or "Age of Pericles") was a 50-year period of unprecedented artistic, intellectual, and political flourishing centered in Athens. It was characterized by the rise of democracy, massive architectural projects like the Parthenon, dramatic advancements in philosophy and theater, and economic prosperity fueled by the

Golden Age of Greece

200

Only Philosopher-Kings should be allowed to rule or people who have reason wisdom and logic... (Who would have said this?)

Plato

200

An authoritarian political philosophy during Qin Dynasty emphasizing absolute monarchical power, strict laws , and harsh punishments, aiming to create a wealthy state and powerful army

Legalism

200

Magnificent Horses!

Ferghana Horses

300

The religion of good and evil dualism in Persia

Zoroastrianism 
300

I wrote the Illiad and Odyssey 

Homer

300

School founded by Plato

The Academy

300

This Dynasty (221–206 BCE) ended rapidly due to widespread popular revolts against harsh, legalist policies—including heavy taxes, forced labor, and strict laws—following the death of the first emperor,

Qin

300

Animal that has been tamed... in other words it´s been... 

Domesticated

400

This Dynasty, founded in 550 BCE, established the First Persian Empire.

Achaemenid Dynasty

400

a maritime confederation of Greek city-states, founded in 478 BCE to continue fighting the Persian Empire after the Greek victories in the Persian Wars.

Delian League

400

Famous Dialogue written by Plato, in which Socrates uses his famous teaching style to help a slave boy

Meno´s square proof dialogue

400

The the imperial examination in China

Civil Service Exam

400

This was a place to rest and resupply before braving the western Gobi and the Taklimakan deserts.

Dunhuang

500

The most famous battle of the Persian Wars is the ________________ (480 BC), renowned as a legendary last stand where King Leonidas and 300 Spartans—alongside several thousand Greek allies—held a narrow pass against the massive invading Persian army led by Xerxes I. This heroic stand, while a tactical loss, delayed the Persians and became a lasting symbol of bravery, sacrifice, and tactical use of terrain

Battle of Thermopylae

500

_______________ (c. 630 – c. 560 BC) was a renowned Athenian statesman, lawmaker, and poet who laid the foundations for Athenian democracy by reforming the legal and economic structure of Athens in 594-3 BC. As chief magistrate (archon), he famously abolished debt slavery, reorganized citizens by wealth rather than birth, and eased tensions between rich and poor, earning him a place among the Seven Sages of Greece

Solon

500

Name of my school and meaning of Golden Mean (Aristotle)

Lyceum and best way to live is with moderation rather than extreme

500

Han Dynasty peaked under this emperor 

Emperor Wu Ti

500

Name 5 things exported from China (Must be 5)

silk, iron, bronze, ceramics, orange trees, paper, gunpowder, Confucianism