Ancient India
What is India's written language
Sanskrit
Who did Sparta make a deal with to get a navy
Persia
What is the longest river in Egypt
Nile
True or False In early civilizations, farmers and craftspeople belonged to the highest social class
False
How long did the Pax Romana last
200 Years
Who was the first ruler to promote Buddhism
Ashoka
What was the number of Spartan soldiers who fought to the death at the Battle of Thermopylae
300
Who is the god of the sun
Apollo
By the beginning of the Bronze Age, civilizations began to emerge in ___________
River valleys
What does Pax Romana mean
Roman peace
What did Buddhists believe you must give up to get rid of suffering
All of your worldly desires
(True or False) Greek civilization began in a river valley
False
What is Egypt's writing system
Hieroglyphics
True or False bronze was an advancement over copper because bronze was stronger than copper
True
What helped unite the different groups of people living within the Roman Empire
Political institutions
What is the eight fold path
Rules to guide the way Buddhists live
What killed 1/3 of athens population?
Plague
Who was a famous Women pharaoh
Hatshepsut
What is one way that houses in Catalhuyuk were different from most modern houses
They did not have a front door
Who began construction of the Colosseum
Vespasian
What was the seasonal wind called
Monsoon
At what age did boys in Sparta leave home to join the military
7
The Nile River contains dangerous, fast moving waters called
Cataracts
When did the Neolithic Age begin
8000 B.C
What disasters struck Rome while Titus was emperor
Mount Vesuvius erupted and a fire damaged Rome