Ancient India
Social class system that controlled every aspect of life in India
What is the Caste System?
Ancient trade route that connected China and Europe
What is the Silk Road?
Temple built to the goddess Athena
What is the Parthenon?
Wealthy members of the upper class
What is a patrician?
Founder of Christianity
Who is Jesus?
Two rivers that made farming possible in Ancient India
Dynasty known for producing fine bronze work, creating the first Chinese writing system, and building China's first cities
What is the Shang Dynasty?
Gift given by the Greek army that enabled them to conquer Troy
What is the Trojan Horse?
200 year period of peace in Rome
What is Pax Romana?
Universal soul that Hindus believe lives in everything
What is Brahman?
Empire established by Chandragupta Maurya in 321 BCE
What is the Maurya Empire?
Belief that rulers came to power because it was their destiny
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
Form of government established in Athens
What is democracy?
Arched structure that carries water over long distances
What is an aqueduct?
The Three Chinese Philosophies whose goals were to bring order to society
What are Confucianism, Legalism, and Daoism?
Indian empire known as a golden age of rich culture and achievements
What is the Gupta Empire?
Most important aspect of ancient Chinese society
What is family?
Militaristic Greek city-state that relied on farming and trained all citizens to fight
What is Sparta?
Military leader who declared himself dictator for life and was later assassinated by the Roman Senate
Who is Julius Caesar?
What is the Eightfold Path?
Mountain chain that separates the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia
What are the Himalayan Mountains?
Dynasty known for their stability and encouraged trade, the arts, and education
What is the Han Dynasty?
Greek conqueror who expanded his territory into Persia, Egypt, and the Indus River Valley
Who is Alexander the Great?
Place for Romans to watch gladiator battles
What is the Colosseum?
Greek god honored at the Olympics
Who is Zeus?