Mesopotamia
Timeline
Geography
Greeks and Romans
India and China
100

Why did the Mesopotamians call India 'the East'

Because they thought they were the center of the world.
100

Did the building of the Great Wall happen before the birth of Confucius?

After- Confucius was born 300 years earlier.

100

What is a peninsula?

a piece of land that sticks out of the water

100

What did the Romans build to bring fresh water into the cities?

the aqueduct

100

How many kingdoms was ancient China divided into?

6

200

Was Mesopotamia a peaceful place? Yes or no.

No, because the city states constantly fought each other.

200

For how many years did the Punic Wars occur?

over a hundred years (246-146bce)

200

Between which two rivers did the Aryans settle?

the Indus River, and the Ganges River
200

Did the Romans and Greeks follow the same gods? what was the difference?

Yes, they just gave them different names

200

Those who believed in Shiva and Ganga were called?

Hindus

300

How did those living in Mesopotamia write?

with a clay tablet

300

What century did Sargon become Sumerian ruler? 2300s, 1500s, 3400s

2300s

300

What is the place between the Tigris and Euphrates River?

Mesopotamia

300

How old was Alexander the Great when he died?

32

300

What happened in India while the Romans were building their empire?

a great civilization was being created in the Indus Valley.

400

What does Mesopotamia mean?

between two rivers

400

In what decade did King Hammurabi inherit the throne of Babylon? 1690s, 1790s, 1510s

1790s

400

Name two seas around Italy 

Mediterranean Sea and Adriatic Sea 

400

What was the country that Alexander the Great wanted to conquer but didn't? And why didn't he?

India, because his soldiers refused to die for his empire.

400

Why was the Ganges River similar to the Nile?

because they both overflowed every year

500

While Hammurabi was king in southern Mesopotamia, who was his northern counterpart?

Shamshi-Adad

500

Qin Zheng became emperor of China in the same period as the Punic War in Rome- true or false?

True! He became emperor in 221bce

500

What are 3 important cities in Mesopotamia?

choose from: Ur, Nippur, Assur, Babylon etc.,

500

What is the story of Romulus and Remus similar to?

the story of Argon, who floated in a basket until rescued.

500

List two reasons why the Great Wall was built:

the walls on the northern part of the empire were crumbling, and the Mongols were a threat to the Emperor.