Geography
This common geographic feature led to the development of the Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Indus, and ancient Chinese civilizations.
What are water sources?
Ruler who united the Mongols under one leader.
Who is Genghis Khan?
Both ancient Greeks and Romans practiced this form of religion.
What is polytheism?
The Ancient Egyptian structures used for the burial of pharaohs.
What are pyramids?
Roman expansion led to this major economic benefit.
Caused Rome to be too difficult for a single emperor to rule.
What is Roman expansion?
Ancient Athens is primarily known for its establishment of this form of government.
What is democracy?
The split between the Roman Catholic Church that created the Eastern Orthodox Church.
What is the Great Schism?
This philosopher educated his pupils by asking questions to encourage critical thinking.
Who is Socrates?
The major military advantage created by the nomadic lifestyle of the Mongols.
What is horseback riding?
Surrounded ancient Greek states, creating unique cultures and governments.
What are mountains and bodies of water?
The empire that continued to claim the title of Rome after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
What is the Byzantine Empire?
Led to the massive expansion of Christianity around the world.
What is Roman conversion to Christianity?
This Roman invention revolutionized urban life by transporting water across long distances to cities.
What is an aqueduct?
The city that played a major role in trade on the Mediterranean Sea and became the capital of two major empires.
What is Constantinople?
China's isolation from the other civilizations led to protection from this common ancient threat.
What is invaders from other territories?
This ancient Mesopotamian law system established one of the first written systems of punishing criminals and establishing an expected method of justice.
Common ancestor in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Who is Abraham?
Cuneiform was developed by this civilization, making it one of the first written languages.
What is Mesopotamia?
System of agricultural production in Medieval Europe.
What is the Manor System?
The mountains that protected the Ganges Valley from invasion.
What is the Himalayan Mountains?
What is Senators?
Mesopotamian temple shaped like a pyramid.
What is a Ziggurat?
What is religion?
Common economic feature of both ancient Mali and Ghana.
What is trade in salt and gold?