This man was killed within the senate chamber by his fellow senators who had plotted against him due to his dictator-like leadership over Rome.
Who is Julius Caesar.
100
What were some of the benefits of the Silk Road?
Increased trade, communication, and business; spread ideas and cultures across the continent; led to an increase in production of certain goods and services such as silk, cloth, and spices.
100
This large desert is in northern Africa.
What is the Sahara desert.
100
Where were the Olmec heads located?
What is La Venta.
200
This mean took control of Rome in 31 B.C.E. Originally named Octavian, his taken name means "exalted one."
Who is Augustus.
200
Name three types of people who were typically gladiators.
Who were slaves, Christians, prisoners of war, or criminals.
200
What is a patriarchy?
A male dominated society.
200
A religion in which spirits, particularly of animals, play a major role in daily life and culture is called what?
What is animism.
200
Around 7000 B.C.E., there was a revolution is this, which dramatically changed the lives of early Mesoamericans.
What is agriculture.
300
Alexander the Great was personally educated by this man, who was a famous philosopher.
Who is Aristotle.
300
What was the purpose of gladiator games for the emperor of Rome?
Source of control; entertainment distracted the people from reality; distribute bread; install fear; remind people of the emperors power; "The mob is Rome. If you can control the mob, you control Rome."
300
What is a matriarchy?
A female dominated society.
300
This city was the chief seaport of the Askum Empire.
What is Adulis.
300
The land bridge between Asia and the Americas that allowed hunters to follow migrating animals across continents was called what?
What is the Beringia.
400
The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between these two ancient cities.
What is Rome and Carthage.
400
What were the Twelve Tables?
Created in 451 B.C.E., these twelve tables, or tablets, hung in the Roman senate chamber and established the idea that all free citizens of Rome had protection under the law.
400
Name at least two goals of Liu Bang (Chinese Emperor, approximately 200 B.C.E.)
Destroy rival kings' power; establish a centralized gov't, lower taxes; soften harsh punishments; bring peace to China
400
This large desert lies in southern Africa.
What is the Kalahari desert.
400
Explain why the Pillars of Askum were unique.
Gigantic stone pillars; false doors and false windows; survived thousands of years
500
Explain the difference between Patricians and Plebeians of ancient Rome.
Patricians were wealthy landowners who claimed the majority of power over Rome; Plebeians were common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up a majority of the population.
500
Explain in detail why Jesus of Nazareth was crucified.
Defied the authority of Rome; seen as a threat to Jewish high priests; seen as a threat to Roman leadership and presence; Pontius Pilate let the people decide, though his inclination was towards sever punishment
500
Describe the life of Ashoka in as much detail as possible.
269-232 B.C.E; at first he waged war and then felt sorrow for all the pain and suffering he caused; promoted buddhism and peace; nonviolence; turned energy on building roads and increasing communication within India
500
Who or what are griots?
Who are West African story tellers.
500
What culture produced unusual patterns of line drawings found on the plains of southeastern Peru?