Empires & States
This Mesopotamian ruler created one of the earliest written law codes.
Who is Hammurabi?
This religion began in India, founded by Siddhartha Gautama.
What is Buddhism?
This body of water connected trade between East Africa, India, & Southeast Asia/
What is the Indian Ocean?
This river valley civilization developed pyramids along the Nile River.
What is Ancient Egypt?
This ancient Greek thinker taught using questions & dialogue.
Who is Socrates?
This empire connected much of the Mediterranean world under one government/
What is the Roman Empire?
This belief system focused on respect for family and social harmony in China.
What is Confucianism?
This disease devastated Eurasia during the 14th century.
What is the Black Death?
This city became the capital of the Byzantine Empire after being renamed Constantine.
What is Constantinople?
This Chinese philosophy emphasized living in harmony with nature.
What is Daoism?
This empire, led by Cyrus the Great, stretched across Southwest Asia.
What is the Achaemenid Empire?
Followers of this religion worship Allah & follow the teachings of Muhammad.
What is Islam?
This exchange after 1492 transferred plants, animals, and diseases between hemispheres/
What is the Columbian Exchange?
This Mesoamerican civilization built the city of Tenochtitlan. (ten - osh - teet - lawn)
Who are the Aztec Empire?
This writing material made from reeds was widely used in ancient Egypt.
What is papyrus?
This Chinese dynasty is known for building much of the Great Wall & unifying China.
What is the Qin dynasty?
This religion developed from the teachings found in the Hebrew Bible.
What is Judaism?
Ibn Battuta recorded his journey across which two continents?
What is Asia & Africa?
This civilization built Machu Picchu high in the Andes Mountains.
Who are the Inca Empire?
This institution in Baghdad preserved & translated knowledge during the Abbasid era.
What is the House of Wisdom?
This leader created the largest contiguous land empire in history.
Who is Genghis Khan?
This Indian belief teaches that actions influence future rebirths/
What is Karma?
This Chinese admiral led massive treasure fleets during the Ming Dynasty.
Who is Zheng He? (jung huh)
This West African city became a major center of trade & Islamic learning.
What is Timbuktu?
This European movement revived interest in classical Greek & Roman learning.
What is the Renaissance?