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Introductory/Overview
Ancient River Valleys
Greece/Rome
Byzantine/Islam
Africa/China
100
These coordinate lines measure distance North or South of the Equator.
What are lines of latitude?
100
The Qin dynasty based its rule of law on this Chinese philosophy.
What is legalism?
100
The mountainous terrain of ancient Greece helps explain the key political and cultural differences between these two city-states?
What is Athens and Sparta?
100
The Hagia Sophia was a major architectural accomplishment of this empire.
What is the Byzantine Empire?
100
Mansa Musa was the ruler of this African Empire.
What is Mali?
200
This system of government elects representatives to vote on behalf of the population.
What is a republic?
200
Ancient Mesopotamia is found between these two rivers.
What are the Tigris and Euphrates?
200
The conquests of Alexander the Great helped spread this hybrid culture (blend of Greek and Middle Eastern culture)
What is Hellenism?
200
The Byzantine Empire was able to preserve this ancient world culture.
What is Greco-Roman culture?
200
East African city-states traded across this ocean.
What is the Indian Ocean?
300
In this economic system, the production of goods and services is controlled by individuals.
What is a free market system?
300
The expansion of the caste system, the creation of the decimal system, and the concept of zero are all accomplishments of this Indian civilization.
What is the Gupta Empire?
300
This once underground monotheistic religion eventually became the official state religion under Emperor Constantine.
What is Christianity?
300
This empire spread from southern Spain to the middle east and Asia in the medieval era.
What is the Islamic Empire?
300
Marco Polo was a European trader who eventually worked for this Asian ruler.
Who is Kublai Khan?
400
This economic system is based on customs and beliefs and found in ancient civilizations.
What is a traditional economy?
400
The eightfold path and nirvana are fundamental beliefs of this religion.
What is Buddhism?
400
The assassination of Julius Caesar brought an end to this.
What is the Roman Republic.
400
This holy city of Islam is forbidden to all non-Muslims.
What is Mecca?
400
This was the famous Chinese explorer who sailed for the Ming Dynasty.
Who is Zheng He?
500
The domestication of plants and animals resulted in this major revolution.
What is the Neolithic Revolution?
500
This is the ancient writing system of the Sumerians.
What is cuneiform?
500
This was the law code of the Ancient Romans.
What is the Twelve Tables?
500
This eastern European city was the cultural and political center of early Russia.
What is Kiev?
500
This Chinese philosophy emphasizes living in harmony and is known as "the way"
What is Daoism?