Which river valley was home to the Harappans and other early South Asian city states?

Along with Hinduism, which other religion started in India?

What is the rigid social structure called that came from Hindu ideas and influenced society in India for centuries?

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

Hinduism and Buddhism are both widely practiced in the world today. What is one major difference between them?

What were the two main areas of the world that Buddhism spread to from South Asia?

The Minoans, on the island of Crete, were the predecessors to the Greeks and are considered the first civilization on which continent?

What were the Minoans known for?

The shells of murex(snails) were used by the Phoenicians to make what?

What was the Phoenician writing system the first to do?

Which of the following became a trading giant by trading Africa goods with other parts of the world?

Modern Iran is located in the heart of which ancient empire?

When Cyrus the Great expanded the Persian Empire, why was his treatment of conquered people unique?

Darius expanded which empire to the largest size of any up until that point?

What religion was founded in Persia and was one of the first to have only one god (monotheistic)?

The Hittites and Assyrians became military powers because of which advancement in weapons?

Hinduism & Buddhism were both founded in India. In what other ways were they similar?

Which of the following is NOT a way the Persians created a well-organized government to be more effective rulers?

If you were working on a Phoenician archeological dig, it's likely you'd be on the eastern end of what sea?