Egypt/Mesopotamia
Who were the leaders in Ancient Egypt?
Pharaohs
True or False: Judaism is Polytheistic
What was the name of the Social System built by the Aryans in India?
Caste System
What river was Ancient China built around?
Huang He/Yellow
Iran
Who is considered the father of Judaism?
Abraham
What river was Ancient Egypt built around?
The Nile
Which Civilization is known for creating the alphabet and purple dye?
Phoenicia
Which Indian empire was the “Golden Age” of India and invented Arabic numerals and discovered the Earth was round?
Gupta
Due to mountains and deserts, China was from the rest of the world.
Isolated
In the Persian Empire, what were the Immortals?
Warriors/Soldiers
What religion was the Caste system based around?
Hinduism
What two rivers was Mesopotamia located between?
The Tigris and Euphrates
Exiled
What was the name of the Indian ruler who converted to Buddhism and helped to spread it?
Ashoka
Leaders were appointed in China based on what Mandate?
Mandate of Heaven
In the Persian Empire, the Persians showed tolerance. What did they require in return?
Taxes
Egypt was one of the first religions
Polytheistic
Give TWO reasons why the Egyptians built around a river.
Fresh water, trade, transportation, flooding
What is the religious holy book in Judaism?
The Torah
The family you were born into in India was known as your:
Jati
What did the Qin empire build to protect Ancient China from the Mongols?
Great Wall of China
What was the name of the Persian emperor who built the Royal Road?
Darius
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Siddartha Guatama
What was the writing system used in Ancient Egypt?
Hieroglyphics
What did the Phoenicians invent the helped ships move faster?
Sails
What was the name of the lowest class system in India that was OUT of the caste system?
Untouchables
Name three products that came from China
Gunpowder, compass, paper, silk, porcelain
Who primarily traveled across the Royal Road?
Warriors/Messengers
Bonus points if you can name the book?
Taoism/Daoism
Tao te Ching
What type of writing did Mesopotamia use?
Cuneiform
What animal did the Phoenicians use to create purple dye? BONUS 300 if you know how many it took to make one gram.
Sea Snails, 12,000
Which Indian empire was led by Ashoka and created free hospitals for its large population?
Mauryan
Mongols
Persia was eventually conquered by what man, who has a nickname about how great he is?
What book, written by Confucius’ students, explains the key ideas of Confucianism?
The Analects
What were the religious buildings found in Mesopotamia called?
Ziggurats
Moses
Which Indian empire came AFTER the Mauryan empire and focused on Buddhist art?
Shunga
The name for Chinese ruling families were called:
Dynasties
What religion was practice in Persia?
BONUS 200: What TYPE of religion was it?
Zoroastrianism, Dualistic
Which Chinese philosophy, created during the Warring States period, focuses on harsh punishments and strict rules?
Legalism