Around what type of body of water did most ancient civilizations begin?
River Valleys
Greece is located on what type of landform?
Peninsula
What protected the Italian Peninsula from invasions from the north?
Alps Mountains
This religion is monotheistic, Muhammad is the prophet, the Qur’an is the holy book, and Arabic is the language
Islam
This Roman leader was declared dictator for life and was assassinated by the Senate.
Julius Caesar
Mesopotamia is centered on what rivers?
Tigris and Euphrates
Who was the Greek Goddess of Love and Beauty
Aphrodite
What were the two groups who made up Roman society?
Patricians and Plebeians
This religion is monotheistic, the holy book is the Torah, and Moses is the prophet.
Judaism
This man was the first emperor of the Roman Empire.
Augustus Caesar
What was the written law code of the Babylonians?
Code of Hammurabi
What were the stages of government in Athens, from first to last?
M-A-T-D
Monarchy - Aristocracy - Tyranny - Democracy
What is the name of the series of wars between Rome and Carthage?
Punic Wars
This religion stresses the belief in the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and Reincarnation
Buddhism
He was crowned the “Holy Roman Emperor” by the Pope in 800 AD
Charlemagne
What was the only group to have a monotheistic religion in the ancient Middle East?
Hebrews
Which war preserved Greek independence and left Athens in control of the Aegean Sea?
Persian Wars
What is the name of the Carthage general who led his army and elephants over the Alps in the Second Punic War?
Hannibal
This religion is monotheistic, the holy book is the Bible, and Jesus is the messiah
Christianity
Ruler of China who had the Great Wall of China built and is considered the “first emperor”
Qin Shi Huangdi
What written language, made up of pictograms, was used by Sumer?
Cuneiform
What culture was spread throughout Alexander the Great’s Empire through trade?
Hellenistic
Which emperor made Christianity legal in the Roman Empire?
Constantine
This religion stresses the belief in the Caste System, reincarnation, Karma and Dharma, and is polytheistic
Hinduism
The leader of Athens during the Golden Age; rebuilt the Parthenon
Pericles