River Valley Civilizations
On which river did Chinese civilization first appear?
Yellow (Huang He)
What was the name of the Persian provincial governor?
Satrap
This King ruled the Mali Empire and was known for his wealth.
Mansa Musa
This was a farming technique used extensively in the Americas.
Terrace Farming
What was the name of the writing system used in Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
This was a long period of stability under Roman Rule
Pax Romana
These two commodities were traded on the Trans Saharan Trade Network
Salt and Gold
What was a primary difference between the Aztecs and Maya?
The Aztecs had a centralized government, the Maya did not
What was one unique feature of the Indus Valley Civilization?
Urban Planning, no writing system
What was the primary difference between the Han and Qin dynasties?
The Han were Confucian, but the Qin were Legalist
This animal helped make trade across the Sahara a lot easier.
The Camel
This stone was heavily used by Mesoamericans to create weapons.
Obsidian
What was the primary difference between Egyptian and Mesopotamian religion?
Egyptian religion had a positive view of the afterlife, Mesopotamian religion had a dark view.
What was the biggest accomplishment of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka?
He converted to Buddhism and sent missionaries across the Old World
What three technologies did the Bantu spread across Africa?
Metallurgy, Writing, Agriculture
This was a system of citizen conscription in the Inca Empire
Which Egyptian pharaoh created one of the first monotheistic cults in history?
Akhenaten
How did the Roman Road system affect the spread of early Christianity?
It allowed missionaries to travel around the Empire conveniently.
This mysterious city was located in Southern Africa. It was known for its massive walls built without mortar.
Great Zimbabwe
Name three major cities in the Pre-Columbian Americas.
Teotihuacan, Chichen Itza, Tikal, Tenochtitlan, Calakmul, El Pilar, Cuzco, Cahokia