Ancient Civs
This set of laws from Babylonia is one of the oldest written codes of law
What is the Code of Hammurabi
These organizations controlled prices, standards, and trades in medieval towns
What are guilds
The Renaissance focused on this concept, emphasizing individual achievement
What is humanism
Both Italy and India share this geographical feature
What is a peninsula
The Five pillars, including fasting during Ramadan, are part of this Religion
What is Islam
The rivers associated with the Indus Valley and Chinese civilizations
What are the Indus and Huang He (Yellow) Rivers
Which epidemic significantly reduced Europe's population in the 14th century?
What is Bubonic plague/ Black death
This person invented the printing press, helping spread Martin Luther's 95 theses
Who is Johannes Gutenberg
Which natural barrier isolated China from other civilizations
What are the Himalaya Mountains
The concept of filial piety is most clearly associated with this Chinese philosophy
What is Confucianism
This dynasty is credited with the invention of gunpowder and compass
What is the Song Dynasty
The war-like group used excellent horsemanship and the stirrup0 to build a vast empire
Who are the Mongols
Marin Luther's main demand for church reform involved this book.
What is the Bible (printed in vernacular version)
These features of Japan result in earthquakes and limited farmland
What are volcanoes and mountains
The Four Noble Truths are central to this religion
What is Buddhism
The empire that made contributions in mathematics, literature, and preserved Hindu traditions
What is the Gupta Empire
The primary unifying force in medieval western Europe
What is the Catholic Church
Niccolo Machiavelli's famous political book
What is The Prince
The mountainous terrain in this civilization led to the development of independent city-states
What is ancient Greece
Sacred River to Hindus
What is the Ganges River
These contributions like aqueducts and roads were part of which "Pax"?
What is the Pax Romana
These wars were fought by Europeans to regain control of the Holy Land
What are the Crusades
This scientific figure/person supported the heliocentric model (the sun is at the center of the universe and the planets orbit around the sun)
Who is Galileo
The Thar Desert, Ganges River, and deccan Plateau are all located in this country
What is India
The religion most associated with Asoka's Edicts
What is Buddhism