Ancient India
Two mountain ranges that separate India from other countries
What is Himalayas and Hindu Kush
river known as the "Cradle of Chinese Civilization"
What is Yellow (Huang He)
Independent city states
What is polis
According to legend the two brothers who founded Rome (technically one is murdered)
What is Romulus and remus
Major difference between athens and sparta
What is Athens valued arts, education, and trade; Sparta valued military strength and conquering
Social class system of india
What is the caste system
philosophy taught that people should live simply and "go with the flow,"
What is Daoism
military formation used by Greek hoplites was called
What is phalanx
Government of Rome had a senate, (5% patricians, 95% plebians) that allowed votes and representatives, what type of government ?
What is a Republic
Indian empire which restored order around 322 CE, traded along the Silk Road, invented the surgical scalpel and the concept of zero
What is Gupta Empire
term refers to the path and duties you follow in life to earn good outcomes in your next life
What is dharma
Chinese belief that a ruler must have the gods' approval to rule
What is the mandate of heaven
war included the battle where 300 Spartans held off an army at a narrow pass
What is Persian Wars
Written laws that applied equally to all Roman citizens
What is the 12 tables
Yin and Yang represents
What is dualist world (balance of good and bad or light and dark)
empire founded by Chandragupta Maurya and later ruled by Asoka thrived from about 305 BCE to 185 BCE.
What is the Mauryan empire
dynasty was the first to rule all of China as a unified empire, lasting from 221 BCE to 207 BCE, and is linked with the beginning of the Great Wall's construction
What is Qin
Greek philosopher who used the question-and-answer method to teach his students
Who is Socrates
Declared self dictator, crossed Rubicon, is assinated
Who is Julius Caesar
City is sacked by alaric signalling the fall
What is rome
religion, founded by Siddhartha Gautama, teaches that there are no gods, and the goal is to reach enlightenment (nirvana) by following the Eightfold Path
What is Buddhism
dynasty replaced the Qin and lasted from 207 BCE until 220 CE, introduced civil service exams, became very powerful, and traded along the Silk Road
What is han dynasty
Alexander the great ruled a vast empire came to power at what age and died at what age?
What is 19 and 33
Roman emperors is known for dividing the empire into Eastern and Western
Who is Diocletian
Roman road network spanned about how many miles during the Pax Romana or era of peace
What is 53,000 miles