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This philosophy believed in strict laws and harsh punishments.

What is Legalism?

100

One example of why the Silk Road was dangerous to travel.

What are extreme temperatures, low Oxygen in the mountains, thieves, narrow passes, cliffs, or wild animals?

100

This word from Ancient Greek literally means "life written down," and teaches us about a (usually well-known) person.   

What is a "biography?"

100

The event that led to Alexander taking the throne at age 20.

What is the murder of his father, King Phillip II?  (name not required)
100

Rule of Law in Ancient Rome meant that laws applied to _______________.

What is everyone? (not just the poor but the wealthy as well)

200

This mountain range helped isolate ancient China.


What are the Himalayas?

200
Because the Han Dynasty was a time of increased trade, learning, standardizing of currency, and great invention, it is known a ___________ _______ in Ancient China.

What is a golden age?

200

The warlike City State that was inland, isolated by mountains, and known for its focus on physical strength and military power.

What is Sparta?

This is Sparta!!

200

The reason Alexander married the daughter of a King he conquered.

What is to build strong ties with the conquered culture and win their acceptance (and land)?

200

Caesar Augustus, founder of the Roman Empire, finally seized power in 37 B.C.E. after years of civil war that followed this event.

What is the assassination of Julius Caesar?

300

This philosophy taught that relationships like Parent-Child are important and leaders must set a good example.

What is Confucianism?

300

The Silk Road was really a Trade ____________, rather than being any one single road.

What is a Trade Network?

300

Athenian Democracy was known as a ___________ Democracy, because everyone voted on every major law.

What is "Direct Democracy" (different from Representative Democracy which we have in the United States).

300

This was Alexander's tutor, a great Greek philosopher who categorized animals and plants and defined terms in Greek Theatre like tragedy, character and climax.

Who was Aristotle?

300
According to legend, this animal nursed and raised the twins Romulus and Remus (before Romulus founded Rome).
What is a wolf/she-wolf?
400

This philosophy says to follow nature, and especially the balance it has--such as fire and water, or light and dark.

What is Daoism?

400

The exam people would take to work in a government position based on their ability was called a Civil ___________ Exam.

What is a "Civil Service Exam?"

400

Pericles did this to make sure that the best people of Athens could serve in government (not just the wealthy).

What is pay jurors and government officials?

400

This was the most famous building in Alexandria, one of the greatest centers of learning in the Ancient World and a city Alexander founded.  Since it burned, we only know of it through stories and records.

What is the Library of Alexandria?

400

These were the group of 300 leaders elected to rule Rome by the Patricians.  We still have the name today for people who represent states in Congress.

Who were the Senators?  (the Senate)

500

Mountains, Deserts, and long distances all contributed to making China this.

What is isolated?

500
The Silk Road connected (at its furthest points) these two empires. 

What is the Han Dynasty (China) and Rome?

500
The tale told by the blind poet, Homer, about a King trying to get home to his wife--who must face monsters and hardships before arriving. 

What is The Odyssey?

500
Alexander added these to his helmet in order to make himself appear to be more like the god Zeus-Ammon, a Greek-Egyptian blended god.

What are horns?

500

Rome borrowed many of its practices--such as architecture, sports, and gods from these two other cultures, one to the north and one to the south.

What are the Etruscans and the Greeks?