ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA
Who were the people who could read and write in Mesopotamia?
What are Scribes
Who is the Egyptian Sun God?
Who is Ra
What ratical ruler was stabbed to death?
Who is Julius Caesar
Who was the founder of Islam?
Who is Muhammed
What major disease was spread by people using the silk road?
What is The Black Plague
What were the two rivers that were along Mesopotamia?
What are the Tigris and Euphrates
What is the name of the ruler of Egypt?
What is the Pharaoh
What is the Roman law called?
What is the 12 Tables
What book do Christians follow?
What is the Bible
Where was the Silk Road founded?
What is China
What is the temple in Mesopotamia called?
What is a Ziggurat
What is the practice used to preserve human bodies?
What is mummification
What was the war called against the Romans and the Punics?
What is The Punic Wars
Who was the founder of Judaism?
Who is Abraham
What first started to spread the Black Plague?
What is fleas and rats
How many laws did Hammurabi have in his code?
282
What kingdom were the pyramids built in?
What is the Old Kingdom
How long did Ancient Rome exist for?
753 BCE to 60CE
What are the 4 Noble Truths?
What is ...
1. Everyone suffers
2. Suffering is caused by desire
3. Suffering can end by getting rid of wanted objects
4. Follow the 8 Fold Path
What did people use to ride on while traveling the silk road?
What is Camels
How was power assigned in Mesopotamia?
Power was given out by the divine right of kings and wealth. The divine right of kings is where you are given power by family or wealth by it being passed down. Hammurabi said that God spoke to him directly to become king and it surprisingly worked.
Who was Cleopatra and what effect did she make on Rome and Egypt?
Cleopatra actively influenced Roman politics at a crucial period and was especially known for her relationships with Julius Caesar. She also became one of the first and most famous female rulers of all time.
Who are Romulus and Remis?
Romulus and Remus were twin brothers who founded Rome. They were abandoned by their parents as babies and put into a basket that was then placed into the River Tiber. The basket ran aground and the twins were discovered by a female wolf. The wolf nursed the babies for a short time before they were found by a shepherd.
What did the Buddha see when he left his palace?
What is he saw a sick man, a poor man, a dead man, and an old man and realizes that the world isn't perfect and people suffer.
What were the most common items traded on the Silk Road?
Food, jewelry, silk, exotic animals, and Chinese porcelains. Also, diseases were spread and shared because people were always close together and were from different parts of the world with different sicknesses.