This religion was started by Siddhartha Gautama c. 500 BCE
What is Buddhism
100
This trade route extended across China and into some parts of the Mediterranean. Traded a popular Chinese commodity and also spread religion and diseases.
What is The Silk Roads
100
This empire was centered in Iran and spans from Western India almost to Greece
What is The Persian Empire
100
This person united the Greek City-States and lead a huge campaign to conquer as much land as possible. He captured Persia and all the way to the Indus Valley and Egypt.
Who was Alexander the Great
100
These were Mesopotamian religious structures
What are ziggurats
200
This was the Chinese idea of respecting ones elders (Normally the patriarch of the family)
What is Filial Piety
200
This capital city was a major trade center that linked many trade/exchange routes together
What is Constantinople
200
This was where the idea of the citizen and democracy originated.
What is Greek City-States (Greece)
200
He was a Byzantine Emperor that sought to recover the Western part of the Roman Empire. Made an important legal system
Who was Justinian
200
These people created an agricultural system featuring irrigation and terracing of hillsides which was very successful
Who were Mayans
300
A Neo version of this religion was a mixture of Daoism and Buddhism
What is Confucianism
300
These helped the Indian Ocean traders move on their boats and also provided a "clock" so merchants could plan the timing and content of their shipments
What are monsoon winds
300
These regional leaders watched over portions of the Persian Empire and reported what they saw back to the king.
Who are satraps
300
These people greatly influenced the development of Greek civilization. Their alphabet and coinage were adopted by the Greeks
Who were the Phoenicians
300
The Han dynasty created a project that took over 1000 years. It was made to keep northern invaders out of the empire.
What is The Great Wall of China
400
These were the priests at the top of the caste system who gained wealth through religious ritual
Who are the Brahmins
400
These were small but well-working trading ships used by the Arab merchants. They used a triangular lateen sail to follow the winds
What are dhows
400
This was a very luxurious city in the Persian Empire. Darius built the great palaces and buildings there.
What is Persepolis
400
This was the leader of the Qin Dynasty in China. He was legalistic and reunified China. Buried with the terracotta army.
Who was Qin Shihuangdi
400
This was a project done by the Chinese to help increase trade and the transportation of people. It connects many rivers like the Yellow River and Yangtze River
What is The Grand Canal
500
This was a philosophy that used punishment and good behavior and incentives for good behavior
What is Legalism
500
This is one of the most popular crops to come from the Americas
What is maize (corn)
500
This was a blend of Greek math, science, philosophy, literature, government, and architecture that mixed with forms from Egypt, which at the time included Southwest, Central, and South Asia
What is Hellenism
500
Most famous ruler of the Mauryan Empire. He converted to Buddhism and lead a peaceful rule rather than the bloody one in the past
Who was Ashoka
500
The Roman empire built these to transport water over long distances into large cities.