Unit 1, Concept 1: Pre-History
River Valley Civilizations)
Roads, Romans & Religion
Trade & Travel” (Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, Trans-Saharan, Diffusion)
Sea-Based Empires
100

Humans in pre-history survived mainly through what lifestyle?

 What is hunting and gathering

100

Which river valley civilization developed along the Nile River?

What is Ancient Egypt

100

Whose teachings of love and forgiveness became the foundation of Christianity?

what is Jesus Christ

100

What route connected China to the Mediterranean world for trade?

what is the Silk Road

100

Which European country first set out on major sea explorations around Africa?

what is Portugal

200

What major discovery allowed humans to cook food and stay warm?

what is fire

200

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers were home to which early civilization?

what is Mesopotamia

200

Which ancient empire influenced modern democracies through its law, citizenship, and republican ideas?

what is Roman Empire

200

What desert trade route connected West Africa to North Africa and beyond?

what is the Trans-Saharan Trade Route

200

Which Spanish explorers were the first to encounter the Americas?

what is Christopher Columbus

300

The shift from hunting and gathering to farming is known as what?

What is Neolithic Revolution

300

Which river valley civilization is known for planned cities like Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?

what is Ancient India Civilization

300

What animal can carry heavy loads and needed little water?

what is camel

300

What strong Central Asian empire made the Silk Roads safer for trade?

what is the Mongol Empire

300

Which empire built a powerful navy and trading empire in the Indian Ocean during the 16th century?

what is Portugal

400

what lead to cultural diffusion?

what is Migration 

400

Which river valley civilization is known for honoring ancestors and Confucianism? 

what is Ancient China 

400

Which four empires created stability that allowed Silk Road trade to flourish?

what is Han, Kushan, Parthian, and Roman empires

400

Who is Temujin?

what is Leader of the Mongols

400

who was part of the sea-based empires?

what is Portuguese, Spain, Dutch, England, and France empires

500

What is the term for humans moving from place to place in search of food?

what is nomadism

500

Which river valley civilization is known for strong central government? 

what is Ancient India 

500

Who acted as “middlemen” on the Silk Road, buying goods and reselling them at higher prices?

what is Parthian

500

Which maritime trade network connected East Africa, the Middle East, India, and China?

what is Indian Ocean Trade Network


500

Which two European powers dominated overseas sea-based empires by the 17th century?

what is Spain and Portugal