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100
The various regions of Greece were separated by what landform
mountains
100
These were wealthy, aristocratic landowners who held most of the power in the early republic
Patricians
100
What is the name of the first Indian empire?
Mauryan
100
What is the mandate of heaven?
belief that ancestors chose leaders; an emperor or a dynasty is said to have the Mandate when they do well, and lose the Mandate when they don’t
100
Who was the King of Macedonia who conquered Greece?
Philip II
200
The type of government that existed in Sparta was
oligarchy
200
Under which emperor did Rome enter 200 years of peace and prosperity known as 'Pax Romana'?
Octavian/Augustus
200
Who was the first Emperor of the first Indian Empire?
Chandragupta Maurya
200
What was a closely guarded secret in China? (hint: the most valuable good)
silk
200
Who built an Empire that stretched to India?
Alexander the Great
300
Ancient greece was dependent on trade because...
only a small part of its land was usable for farming
300
The Roman empire forced Jews into exile called...
Diaspora
300
Who are the people who live near the southern tip of India and what language did they speak?
Tamils, Tamil
300
What is a dynasty?
a ruling family
300
A) Who was chosen to represent the Patricians? B) Who was chosen to represent the Plebians?
A) Senators B) Tribunes
400
For the next 400 years after the Dorians migrated into Greece, what happened?
the Greeks seemed to have lost their ability to use written language
400
Which Roman Emperor moved the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium?
Constantine
400
A woman would run the family in this type of society
Matriarchal
400
What continents were connected by the silk road?
Europe, Asia and Africa
400
A) What is the name of the family of languages that developed from Latin? B) The aqueducts made significant use of what architectural structure?
A) Romance Languages B) the Arch
500
Who fought in the Peloponnesian War and who won?
Athens and Sparta, Sparta won
500
Which Roman Emperor divided the Roman Empire into East and West?
Diocletian
500
What is the name of India's second great Empire?
Gupta
500
Which Chinese Dynasty enforced assimilation and conquered diverse people?
Han Dynasty
500
After Buddhism split, what were the two different forms of Buddhism?
Theravada and Mahayana