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Ages of Empire and Influence
Ancient Innovations, Modern Connections
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This overland route connected China with the Mediterranean, facilitating trade of silk, spices, and ideas.
What is the Silk Road?
200
This ancient Egyptian text, often called the “Book of Coming Forth by Day,” is a guide to the afterlife.
What is the Book of the Dead?
200
This famous mural of jumping dolphins is located in this capital of the Minoan civilization.
What is Knossos, Crete?
200
This ancient Egyptian era, known for its pyramids, lasted from approximately 2700 to 2200 BCE.
What is the Old Kingdom?
200
This ancient Roman structure inspired the designs of many modern sports stadiums, including the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
What is the Colosseum?
400
This river connected ancient Egypt with Nubia and was used to trade items like gold, ivory, and incense.
What is the Nile River?
400
This set of laws, inscribed on a large stone stele, is one of the oldest legal codes from ancient Mesopotamia.
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
400
These massive stone heads were carved by this civilization in Mesoamerica and were thought to represent their rulers.
What is the Olmec civilziation?
400
This period of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire began with the rule of Augustus.
What is the Pax Romana?
400
The ancient Chinese invention of this explosive material, primarily used in fireworks today, was first utilized in warfare during the Tang and Song dynasties.
What is gunpowder?
600
This ancient route, stretching from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean, was used by Mesopotamian traders.
What is the Royal Road?
600
These Confucian sayings, compiled by his followers, emphasize ethical governance and personal virtue.
What are The Analects?
600
Known for its vibrant blue-green color, this mineral was highly valued in ancient Chinese art and was commonly used in jewelry, statues, and ceremonial items.
What is jade?
600
This dynasty in China, marked by the use of iron tools, lasted from around 1046 to 256 BCE.
What is the Zhou Dynasty?
600
Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs are echoed in today’s digital world through these small images, commonly used to express emotions in texts and social media.
What are emojis?
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800
This major river, also called "China’s Sorrow" due to its flooding, was central to ancient Chinese trade and agricultural development, providing a crucial transportation route for goods.
What is the Yellow River?
800
This early Indian collection of hymns, poems, and rituals forms the basis of Hindu religious texts.
What is the Rigveda?
800
This famous type of ceramic, developed during the Shang Dynasty, was known for its intricate designs and durability, often used for ritual vessels, and was made from this type alloy.
What is bronze?
800
This significant conflict between Athens and Sparta, lasting from 431 to 404 BCE, reshaped power dynamics in ancient Greece.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
800
This ancient Greek philosopher’s approach to questioning is still used in modern educational techniques, especially in law schools, to encourage critical thinking.
Who is Socrates?
1000
This precious metal was central to the wealth of West African empires like Ghana and Mali, and was traded across the Sahara in exchange for salt and other goods.
What is gold?
1000
In ancient Egypt, these skilled individuals held respected positions, responsible for recording government records, religious texts, and economic transactions.
Who were scribes?
1000
Found on the walls of Pompeii and Herculaneum, these inscriptions give us insight into daily life, political opinions, and humor in ancient Rome.
What is graffiti?
1000
Known as the "Father of History," this ancient Greek historian traveled extensively and wrote detailed accounts of the Greco-Persian Wars and various cultures he encountered.
Who is Herodotus?
1000
These elaborate system, which revolutionized water supply in cities, laid the groundwork for these modern-day public works that bring water to urban areas worldwide.
What are aqueducts?
