River Valley Civilizations
Which river valley civilization developed cuneiform writing?
Sumer/Mesopotamia
Which empire is known for its roads and republic government?
Roman Empire
What is the holy book of Islam?
Qur’an
Which empire was ruled by Mansa Musa?
Mali Empire
What was the main economic system in medieval Europe?
Feudalism
What river was central to the development of ancient Egypt?
Nile River
Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?
Chandragupta Maurya
Which religion includes the Four Noble Truths?
Buddhism
What city was a center of trade and learning in Mali?
Timbuktu
What code guided knights’ behavior?
Chivalry
Which geographic feature protected early Indus Valley cities?
Mountains (Himalayas)
Which Chinese dynasty used Confucian exams?
Han Dynasty
What is reincarnation?
The rebirth of a soul in a new body
What ancient African kingdom traded gold and salt?
Ghana
Who held real power under Japanese feudalism?
Shogun
What structure in Mesopotamia served religious purposes?
Ziggurat
What made Greek city-states independent from each other?
Mountains and geography
What is the purpose of the Ten Commandments?
To guide moral behavior in Judaism and Christianity
What was the Bantu migration?
The spread of language and ironworking in Africa
What group was bound to the land in Europe?
Serfs
How did the flooding of the Nile impact Egyptian agriculture?
It deposited fertile silt
Who was Alexander the Great’s teacher?
Aristotle
What religion believes in karma and dharma?
Hinduism
Which dynasty built the Grand Canal?
Sui Dynasty (China)
What religion united most Europeans during the Middle Ages?
Christianity