River Valley Civs
Pharaoh was a leader/god of this civilization
What is Egypt?
This was the trade route that connected China, India, and Persia to the Mediterranean Sea
What is the Silk Road?
This Greek leader conquered Greece and the whole Persian empire before dying at age 32
Who is Alexander the Great?
Once the Roman Empire fell, this institution was the most powerful in Europe
What is the Catholic Church?
This dynasty invented wood block printing
What is the Tang dynasty?
Cuneiform belongs to this civilization
What is Mesopotamia?
This was Qin and Han China's most valuable and closely guarded trade product
What is silk?
Name three reasons why the Roman Empire collapsed
What are:
Inflation
Political instability/corruption
Too big to govern well
Public health issues
Inflation
Invasions
Decline in morals/values
Rise of Christianity
Increased military spending
This man was the founding prophet of Islam
Who is Muhammad?
This dynasty invented moveable type printing
What was the Song dynasty?
This event made the river valley civilizations possible
What is the Neolithic Revolution?
Ashoka was the emperor of this dynasty and known for this achievement (name both)
What are Mauryan and the spread of Buddhism?
Athens had the first of this type of government
What is democracy?
This was the political and social system of medieval Europe
What is feudalism?
This period came before the Sui, Tang and Song dynasty
What is the Warring States Period?
Hammurabi was leader of this civilization and known for this achievement (name both)
What are Mesopotamia and his law code?
Persia and India were governed by splitting them into these
What are provinces?
The western Roman empire fell in this year
What is 476 CE?
Name two of the Five Pillars of Islam
What are:
Statement of faith
Praying 5 times a day facing Mecca
Giving alms (charity) to the poor
Fasting from dawn until dusk during the month of Ramadan
Going on the Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca) at lest once in your life, if you can
This invention used the earth's magnetic poles to help people navigate
What is the magnetic compass?
There is evidence of trade between these two civilizations
What are Mesopotamia and the Indus River Valley?
These trade routes would eventually bring an end to the Silk Road
What are the Indian Ocean trade routes?
The surviving eastern Roman empire was called this
What is the Byzantine Empire?
These three invading groups help Europeans solidify their identity
Who are Muslims, Magyars, and Vikings?
This invention is so popular that it took the name "China", and there might even be some in your house today
Porcelain