Ancient Egypt
The first civilization to develop a writing system called hieroglyphics.
What are the Egyptians?
The foundation for US democracy.
What is the Ancient Greek Civilization?
Inspired the US to create 3 branches of government so that no one group has more power.
What is the Roman government?
A trade route that moved goods and ideas among cultures in Asia, East Africa, and the Mediterranean Basin over many centuries.
What is the Silk Road?
Greek scientist who developed the Pythagorean Theorem used in mathematics today.
Who is Pythagoras?
Used to help historians understand Ancient Egyptian language.
What is Rosetta Stone?
Could participate in voting in ancient Athens and the US before 1870.
Who were men that were free citizens?
Two elected officials that share same power and one president (two answers)
What is ancient Rome and the US?
Limited contact with other civilizations which influenced the development of ancient China.
What is Geographic barriers?
Religion spread by the Maurya Dynasty
What is Buddhism?
Egyptians used these to water crops during the dry season.
The important event needed for fertile soil to grow crops in Ancient Egypt.
What are shadoofs?
What is flooding of the Nile?
Athenian girls received little formal education, while Spartan girls were taught to read and write.
What was the difference in education between Spartan and Athenian girls?
The belief in more than one god and the belief in one God, as in Christianity (two answers)
Polytheism and monotheism.
The Golden Age of India.
What is science & architecture made by the Gupta Empire?
Firsthand pieces of evidence to include artwork, sculptures, autobiographies, artifacts, etc
What is a primary source?
Tombs used by Egyptians to protect their leaders with their belongings.
What is a pyramid?
Sparta was oligarchic and Athens was a democracy.
What were the differences in government of Athens and Sparta?
Helped it's citizens trade because the sea connected it to other civilizations .
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
Caused traders to begin using sea trade routes connecting Asia, East Africa, and the Mediterranean Basin.
What is harsh conditions along the Silk Road?
An important trade route that was controlled by many different empires because it had few natural defenses.
What is Canaan?
Increased trade and limited contact with others in ancient Egyptian society (2 answers)
Developed as a river valley civilization due to being surrounded by desert.
What is the Nile River and Sahara Desert?
What is Ancient Egypt?
Created the Hippocratic Oath
Who is Hippocrates?
Initially seen as threatening, but later adopted by Constantine as the official religion.
What is Christianity?
Spread along the Silk Road from India to China.
What is Buddhism?
Created after an event such as textbooks, biographies, movies, etc
What is secondary sources?