Early Civilizations
Ancient Mediterranean
Ancient China
Roman Empire
100

This monumental Egyptian structure was a tomb for their divine leader in the Old Kingdom. 

Pyramid  

100

The Minoan civilization started on this island, later the inspiration for the home of the Minotaur. 

Crete

100

The Han empire utilized this philosophy in its statecraft.

Confucianism 

100
This leader named himself dictator for life in 47 BCE, and was assassinated just a few years later. 

Julius Caesar 

200

These two rivers in Mesopotamia were known for their erratic flooding.

Tigris and Euphrates

200
The ancient greek city states are referred to as this

polis

200

This tradition from the Hundred Schools of Thought encouraged inaction or "non-action"

Daoism 

200
These Roman officials  could veto the actions of the Roman law courts, popular assemblies, and the Senate. 

Tribunes 

300

The Nile river predictable flooding inspired this concept, the basis for Egyptian law. 

Ma'at

300

This greek city state is known for it's military oligarchy 

Sparta

300

True or False: Confucian thought dictated that leaders needed to exhibit moral leadership and virtuous conduct. 

True

300

This conflict in the Roman republic was between the plebeians and the patricians, where the plebeians felt underrepresented in government. 

Struggle of Orders

400

Harappa and this city were apart of the Indus Valley Civilization.

Mohenjo-Daro

400

Alexander the Great is credited for the spread of this, characterized by "greek imitation" 

Hellenistic/Hellenism

400

The merit based approach to government roles in the Han dynasty was the result of State Confucianism and resulted in these to confirm eligibility for job roles.

Civil Service Exams 

400

Roman daily life, and political life, placed a male in charge who was called this. 

Paterfamilias 

500

The cities of the Indus Valley were known for these their sophisticated pumbing, baths and this feature. 

Grid layout

500

Alexander the Great conquered this culture establishing Ptolemaic rule there. 

Egypt/Egyptian

500

State Confucianism was the model for Han bureaucracy, it combined Confucian thought with this other, harsher, philosophy from the Hundred Schools era.

Legalist

500

This imperator named himself the "revered one" and brought "Romanization" to his growing empire. 

Augustus/Octavian