Mesopotamia
Who was the king of Babylonia who made a Code of Laws
Hammurabi
What is the name of the boy king who became pharaoh when he was only 9 years old?
Tutankhamen (King Tut)
Who conquered 1/2 of the known world?
Alexander the Great
Type of government in Rome and the U.S. where people elect their leaders.
Republic
What continent is China located in?
Asia
What is the world's oldest writing is called?
Cuneiform
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile River
What is the name of the Greek god who was the ruler of all gods and ruled with a thunderbolt?
Zeus
He was a military general who became dictator for life and was killed by other senators.
Julius Caesar
What was China's first dynasty?
Shang Dynasty
The belief in many gods
poytheism
What is a series of rulers from the same family?
dynasty
The citi-state where democracy began?
Athens
Cleopatra
Bones with questions, used to predict the future when heated and cracks were read by priests.
Oracle Bones
having more than what you need
surplus
What did the people in Egypt write on?
papyrus
Teacher of Alexander the Great
Aristotle
Rome's first emperor
Octavian / he changed his name to Augustus
Who was China's first emperor?
Shi Huangdi
Name the rivers where the people of Mesopotamia settled between.
Tigris and Euphrates
Name the 3 time periods of Egypt
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom
War between Athens and Sparta
Peloponnesian War
Name the 3 branches of government in the U.S.?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Powerful female general, priestess, and leader during China's first dynasty.
Lady Fu Hao