Human Origins
This city is important to Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Jerusalem
These two rivers supported the Mesopotamian civilization
The Tigris and the Euphrates
Doric, Ionian, and Corinthian are titles for
Greek columns
This archipelago in the Pacific was influenced by nearby China
Japan
This language helped trade and stimulated intellectual activity in the Muslim Empire
Arabic
The movement patterns of early humans were mostly determined by
Animal migration or food sources
This man led the Hebrews in their flight from slavery in Egypt called the Exodus
Moses
This war started due to competition between the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta
Peloponnesian War
The pyramids at Chichen Itza and Tenochtitlan were used for
Religion
Name at least two of the earliest river valley civilizations and the rivers which accompany them
Mesopotamia: Tigris and Euphrates
India: Indus, Ganges
Egypt: Nile
China: Huang He
The most important development which allowed early people to stop roaming was the creation of
Agriculture
This society’s characteristics include respect for elders, civil service exams, and ancestor worship
Ancient China
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were all ancient Greek
philosophers
This horrible disease was responsible for the death of 1/3 of Europe’s population between 1347 and 1352
The Black Death (Bubonic plague)
This city was a center of trade and learning in West Africa
Timbuktu
An example of a Neolithic structure England
Stonehenge
Followers of this religion believe that the human life is one of suffering, and that meditation and good behavior are the ways to achieve enlightenment
Buddhism
The geographic feature that Hannibal crossed in order to invade the Italian peninsula
The Alps
The Scandinavians who invaded Europe were called
Vikings
This was the first Christian kingdom in Northeast Africa
Axum
Name two of the historical terms which are used to refer to the three stages of the Stone Age
Paleolithic and Neolithic
This is the religion practiced by the Persians and believes there are two opposing forces: Ahriman and Ahura Mazda
Zoroastrianism
This code from the Byzantine Empire later formed the European legal systems which are still practiced today
Justinian's Code
This man is responsible for creating the printing press which helped to spread new ideas around the world during the Renaissance
Johann Gutenberg
This trade route connected East Asia to the Mediterranean World
Silk Road