Geography
What river was most important to Ancient Egypt?
What two major religions began in Ancient India?
Buddhism and Hinduism
What large structures were built as tombs in Egypt?
Pyramids
What title was given to the rulers of Ancient Egypt?
Pharaohs
This good from Ancient China made them rich! Europeans thought it might be magical it was so new to them
Silk
What is it called when society is organized with one group having significant power over the others, often shown in a pyramid shape?
Heirarchy
What civilization that we studied was an island?
Japan
What ancient civilization had a polytheistic religion with many gods like Ra (sun god) and Anubis?
Egypt
What sporting event started in Ancient Greece?
the Olympics
What system organized Medieval Europe with kings, lords, knights, and peasants?
Feudalism
What was the economic system in Medieval Europe where peasants worked for landowners?
Manorialism
What system in Ancient India divided people into different classes by birth? (hint: you could not change your class)
caste system
What ancient civilization had the Himalayan mountain range to the NORTH?
India
What religion was practiced in Medieval Europe and shaped most of daily life?
Christianity
What ancient civilization is responsible for starting the Spice Trade?
India
What type of leader did Ancient China have?
Emperor
What type of trade revolutionized economies across the sea from each other?
Maritime trade
In Medieval Europe, what class worked the land and could NOT leave the manor?
Serfs
What two rivers supported Ancient India? (name at least one)
Ganges and Indus
What religion follows these 5 pillars? Shahada (declaration of faith), Salah (prayer), Zakat (charity), Sawm (fasting), and Hajj (pilgrimage)
Islam
Name at least 2 of the "great 4" achievements/inventions that come from Ancient China
Paper, Compass, Gunpowder, silk
What type of government did Athens create that let citizens vote?
Democracy
What were some of Greece's main exports? (at least 2)
Olive oil, wine, pottery, metalwork
What was the name of the code that medieval knights had to follow?
Chivalry
What civilization was located at the center of the Silk Road, making it ideal for trade?
Baghdad
Which Japanese religion focuses on spirits in nature and ancestors?
Shinto
What was the name of the grand library/translation center in Baghdad?
House of Wisdom
What led to the decline of feudalism?
Plague, worker shortage, high taxes from war, etc
What civilization was the first to use trade guilds to protect craftspeople and ensure consistent prices and wages?
Japan
Of the civilizations we studied, which was known for its' religious tolerance and diversity?
Baghdad