Government
government ruled by a king or queen
monarchy
wars between Greece and Persian Empire
Persian Wars
Humans originated on what continent, and spread out from there?
Africa
Name at least one social/belief systems or philosophies from Ancient China.
Legalism/Confucianism/Daoism
divine approval of the ruler
Mandate of Heaven
government in which citizens have the right to select their own leader
republic
War in which Athens and its allies were defeated by Sparta
Peloponnesian War
Another name for the neolithic revolution would be the ____________ revolution
Agricultural
What two religions originated in the region of India?
Hinduism and Buddhism
group of Asian peoples who migrated to many different places
Indo-Europeans
government ruled by a few powerful people
oligarchy
During the Imperial Period, Rome was a ____________
Empire
What innovation made possible the neolithic revolution?
Agriculture
Domestication of plants and animals
A competition of sports originating from Greece
The Olympics
Akkadian emperor who defeated Sumer and built the world's first empire
Sargon
powerful ruler who gained control by force
tyrant / tyranny
Greek god of the sea
Poseidon
What is the difference between a city-state and an empire?
City-State . . . Government is localized around one city. Empire . . . Government rules a wide area of land.
What are monotheistic religions. Name one
Belief in one god. Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Zoroastrianism
A person who writes and keeps records
scribe
rule by the people
democracy
conflict between two groups in the same country
Civil war
founder of the Persian Empire
Cyrus the Great
What is Siddhartha Guatama known for?
Founder of Buddhism
Qin Shi Huang/ Emperor of the Qin dynasty