Early Civilizations
Early civilizations were often built near this geographic feature
What are rivers
These athletic competitions began in Ancient Greece and are now celebrated world-wide every two years
What are the Olympics?
This trade route stretched all the way from China to Rome
What is the Silk Road?
The Roman consul who was assassinated on the Senate floor
Who is Julius Caesar?
Trade in Africa was based off these two goods
what are gold and salt?
What is nomadic
The road that connected the Persian Empire, allowing for transportation and communication
What is the Royal Road?
This man-made barrier in China helped keep out nomadic invaders
What is the Great Wall of China?
The Roman Empire was located around this Sea
What is The Mediterranean Sea?
This king of Mali is known as the wealthiest person of all time
Who is Mansa Musa?
What is farming?
This type of government began in Greece and has influenced many modern governments
What is democracy?
The river that Indian civilization developed around
What is the Indus River?
This was the official language of the Roman Empire
What is Latin?
Muslim merchants introduced this religion to Africa
What is Islam?
These geographic features act as natural barriers for protection (name at least one)
What are mountains / desert / ocean / river
These two city states of Greece fought each other in the Peloponnesian Wars
What are Athens and Sparta?
This social hierarchy system kept the people of India in classes based on jobs and birth
What is the Caste System?
What is Christianity?
This desert covers most of North Africa
What is the Sahara Desert?
Mesopotamia was located between these two rivers
What are the Tigris and the Euphrates?
The religion of the Persian Empire that emphasizes the battle between good and evil
what is Zoroastrianism?
Chinese Emperors were given the right to rule by the god in heaven. This was called The _________ ____ ________
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
List two reasons why the Western Roman Empire fell
Geographic troubles (too large)
Economic problems
Military problems
Moral Troubles
Political problems
invasions
This African city is known for being a center of trade and learning
What is Timbuktu?