Ancient Trade and Technology
This civilization is credited with creating an influential alphabet that inspired modern writing systems.
What is the Phoenician civilization?
This empire was known for its harsh military tactics and extensive library at Nineveh.
What is the Assyrian Empire?
This monotheistic religion was founded by the Israelites.
What is Judaism?
He founded the Persian Empire and was known for his policies of tolerance.
Who is Cyrus the Great?
This ancient structure was built to protect China from northern invasions.
What is the Great Wall of China?
Early civilizations developed these routes to exchange goods, ideas, and technologies.
What are trade networks?
This Persian leader is celebrated for his policies of religious tolerance and respect for local customs.
Who is Cyrus the Great?
The spread of this writing system by the Phoenicians influenced the development of Greek and Latin scripts.
What is the Phoenician alphabet?
This Assyrian ruler built a library that preserved thousands of ancient texts.
Who is Ashurbanipal?
The fertile area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers is known as this.
What is Mesopotamia?
This type of advancement allowed societies to build stronger weapons and expand empires.
What is metalworking (iron tools/weapons)?
This system of governance allowed Persian rulers to manage their vast empire efficiently.
What is a satrapy system?
The caste system in ancient India created this type of social structure.
What is a rigid social hierarchy?
This Babylonian king is famous for creating one of the earliest known law codes.
Who is Hammurabi?
The ancient Egyptians used this form of writing involving pictorial symbols.
What are hieroglyphics?
The construction of this infrastructure helped unify the Persian Empire by improving communication and trade.
What is the Royal Road?
The Assyrian king who expanded his empire and built one of the ancient world's largest libraries.
Who is Ashurbanipal?
This ancient law code from Mesopotamia is one of the earliest examples of written laws.
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
This ruler of the Maurya Empire in India converted to Buddhism and promoted peace.
Who is Ashoka?
This empire built aqueducts, roads, and the Colosseum.
What is the Roman Empire?
The Indo-Europeans influenced many societies through these two key innovations.
What are language development and horse domestication?
This strategic route was built by the Persians to link their empire's farthest reaches.
What is the Royal Road?
This major cultural legacy from India includes religious texts like the Vedas and epics such as the Mahabharata.
What are Hindu scriptures/literature?
He led the Greek conquest of the Persian Empire and spread Hellenistic culture.
Who is Alexander the Great?
This significant battle in 480 BCE marked a turning point in the Persian Wars.
What is the Battle of Salamis?