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Mesopotamia
Egypt
China
Greece
Rome
100
The Fertile Crescent (Modern Day Iraq)
Where is Mesopotamia located?
100
Yang-zi & Yellow River
What were the two rivers Ancient China rests upon?
100
Mountainous & Trade
Please explain the geography of Ancient and the impact that it had on their civilization
100
Tiber River
Rome was formed along the _____________ River?
200
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Ancient Mesopotamia was founded between what two rivers?
200
Hieroglyphics, Pyramids of Giza, Being buried with possessions
What evidence exists that Ancient Egyptians valued their gods?
200
Mandate of Heaven
What is the emperors blessing from the Gods to rule called?
200
Senate-A committee of elected patricians who could make laws
Which of the following was the most important government component out of the three and why (Counsel, Assembly, Senate)?
300
Ziggurats
What are the highest buildings in city-states called that serve the purpose of religious worship?
300
Theocracy
What is the combination of Church and State?
300
Analects
What is the sacred text of Confucianism called?
300
Agoge
What was the name of the spartan boyhood Quest?
300
Roman Code of Law
What were the 12 Tables and why are they so important when compared to other ancient texts?
400
Cuneiform; wedged based writing for business transactions
What was the first writing form ever created and what purpose was it used for?
400
Chariot
What is the most important military technological achievement from Egypt?
400
The Warring States Period
What is the name of the period in-between dynasties, where different regions were involved in a struggle for power.
400
An Athenian politician who spread democracy to the masses.
Who was Pericles and what did he do?
400
It allowed for the toleration of Christianity in the Roman Empire
What was the Edict of Milan and why was it so important in today's world?
500
Arabian Desert, Mediterranean Sea, Sahara Desert, Red Sea
Ancient Egypt was surrounded by what geographic features on all four sides ?
500
Liu Bang- He was born a peasant
Who started the Han Dynasty and why was he so different from other emperors?
500
Iliad and the Odyssey
What was the name of Homer's two stories?
500
Etruscan
What is the name of the civilization that had conquered the Latins and put them under the control of a monarchy?