What natural geographic features did Rome have for protection?
Alps and the Mediterranean Sea
Catalhoyuk
What was the major trade route that connects Asia to Europe
Silk Road
Imperial Bureaucracy
The late Roman Empire saw a decline in loyalty to the ______ for loyalty to the ________
Emperor/Church
What is the cure to suffeing in the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism
The eight-fold path to Enlightenment
Who practiced Zoroastrianism
Persians
Increased agricultural activity in the Neolithic era led to an increase in what
Population
Who were the three philosophers of Ancient Greece
Socrates, Plato, and Aristole (SPA)
What are the Twelve Tables?
Codified Roman Lawa that made everyone equal in the eyes of the law in the empire
Developed the "Innocent until proven quilty" idea
What was the wars between Rome and Carthage
Punic Wars
What did the Indo-Aryans bring to India
Caste System
How was Roman democracy different from Greece
Rome was a Republic (representive democracy) while Greece was a direct democracy (citizens voted on everything)
What is the result of the Peloponnesian Wars
Sparts wins but Greece is left weak and vulnerable to attack
What did Alexander the Great spread during the Hellenistic period
Ancient Greek knowledge and culture
What are the characteristics of early Paleolithic societies
They used simple tools, lived in clans, made and used fire, created cave art, lived a nomadic life, and developed an oral language (grunting)
What are the Phoenician civilizations known for
They were known as sea traders, expert ship builders, they traded lumber and purple dye
What Indian culture was the "Golden Age"
Gupta Empire
Where are the Phoenician civilization located
Eastern Mediterranean area and North Africia
What sea did Greece control after the Persian Wars
Aegean
How many wars were there between Rome and Carthage and what were they over
3 and they were fought over the control of the trade in the Mediterranean
Solon and Draco were __________
Tyrants who worked for reform in ancient Greece
What religion began in India and spread to China
Buddhism
Who was most likely chosen for government positions in Ancient Greece
Devoted citizens
Who was the first emperor to convert to Christianity
Constantine