Hunter-Gatherer Societies
These early humans survived by hunting animals and gathering plants rather than farming.
What are hunter-gatherers?
This Persian religion taught the struggle between good and evil.
What is Zoroastrianism?
This city-state was known for democracy and cultural achievements.
What is Athens?
This river valley civilization developed cuneiform writing and the Code of Hammurabi.
What is Mesopotamia?
Constantinople was the capital of this empire.
What is the Byzantine Empire?
This discovery allowed hunter-gatherers to cook food and stay warm in cold climates.
What is fire?
The Aryans introduced this rigid social structure in India.
What is the caste system?
This war between Athens and Sparta weakened Greece.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
The Nile River was essential to this civilization’s agriculture and trade.
What is Egypt?
This split divided Christianity into Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox branches.
What is the Great Schism?
Hunter-gatherer societies were typically organized into these small, mobile groups.
What are clans or bands?
This religion, founded by Siddhartha Gautama, spread from India to East Asia.
What is Buddhism?
This leader spread Hellenistic culture across three continents.
Who is Alexander the Great?
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were major cities in this river valley civilization.
What is the Indus River Valley?
This battle in France stopped the advance of Islamic armies into Europe.
What is the Battle of Tours?
The Paleolithic Era is also known as this “age” because of the tools used.
What is the Old Stone Age?
Confucianism emphasized respect for elders and this key virtue.
What is filial piety?
Roman law was codified in this influential set of rules.
What are the Twelve Tables?
This Chinese dynasty built the first sections of the Great Wall.
What is the Qin Dynasty?
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai grew wealthy by trading these two resources.
What are gold and salt?
Archaeologists use these preserved remains and artifacts to learn about early humans.
What are fossils and tools?
This massive fortification was built to protect China from northern invasions.
What is the Great Wall?
This period of peace and prosperity lasted about 200 years in Rome.
What is the Pax Romana?
The Phoenicians are best known for creating this influential system of writing.
What is the alphabet?
This deadly pandemic killed millions in Europe during the 14th century.
What is the Black Death (Bubonic Plague)?