Which date is the earliest?

Why was the Rosetta Stone so important?

Historiography is the written interpretation of the people and events in history.

The Lydian coin, considered to be the first coin of the world, was made of silver and gold and had images of a lion and a bull.

What did the tradition of mummifying the dead give ancient Egyptian doctors?

By planting seeds that produced more and better plants and bigger farms, farmers could ...

Along with the growth of cities, agricultural tools became more advanced. What types of tools would be found in agricultural society?

Which of the following is a NECESSARY characteristic of a civilization?

How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?

Which of the following refers to the religious beliefs of most of the early civilizations?

Book that was buried with each person that gave instructions for the afterlife.

Egyptian pharaoh's tomb that was found completely intact.

Founder of Judaism, a monotheistic religion different from all others. He led his family from Ur to Canaan in obedience to God's command.

The man responsible for spreading Christianity:

You shall have no gods of silver or gods of gold. What does this mean?

Rome was a republic type of government. The citizens ___________  leaders to represent them.

Which of the following images displays an aqueduct?

Built in Rome to hold many public entertainment events, including gladiator fights, fights between men and animals, public executions

Was the Roman upper class

Was the Roman lower class

The lower social class could NOT marry into the upper social class.

What did the Romans invent that made it possible for the people in the Roman Empire to easily obtain fresh water over long distances?

Many modern languages--including French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian were influenced by this language:

1. Citizens directly vote for laws

2. Only adult males could vote

3. Council of 500 (like our Congress) wrote the laws

Boys had military training from the ages of 7-30; wanted every child to be strong, even girls

Wealthy boys were educated formally at around 7 years old, with a short amount of military training later on; girls were educated at home on how to manage the home and be good wives

Birthplace of Democracy; Influenced the U.S. Government

This person was an astronomer. He spent years observing the sun, moon, stars, and planets. He thought that everything revolved around the Earth, rather than the Sun.

The Punic Wars was a war between

Hannibal attacks through the Alps using elephants; Rome wins; gains control of Spain

Cultural Diffusion is the spread of ideas, religion, disease, artifacts, music, food, type of dress, language, and any other part of a culture.

A series of trade routes that connected Asia, Europe, and Africa

Trades routes from China and South Asia/ India were sometimes called the Silk and Spice Routes because...

China controlled the Silk Road. In 1433, the Chinese Ming Emperor cut off trade and overseas expeditions. What was the effect of this?

Religion of the Gupta Empire

Religion of the Mauryan Empire

What are the basic principles (teachings) of Buddhism called?

The first and most basic principle of the Four Noble Truths is that all people suffer.

The teachings of "right understanding," "right action," and "right concentration" are part of the______ and will help us reach enlightenment and free ourselves from suffering.

One major achievement of the Gupta Empire:

* those in power were given the right to rule from a divine source

* allowed o stay in power as long as they were good leaders

* Could justify overthrowing a ruling dynasty if it became corrupt

Filial Piety

What was the main reason Emperor Qin wanted the Great Wall constructed?

What were the two key values in Confucius' teachings?

Major contribution of the Chinese

This barrier was built on China's Northern Border, to protect China from invaders.

True or False? The Mongol Empire created peace and stability, so trade could happen.

During what dynasty and emperor does the silk road system begin?

Created a mathematical theorem about right triangles.

How many years separate 650 BC - 130 BC on a timeline?

What achievement brought fresh water into Roman cities?

What Roman Achievement allowed for quicker travel?

The decline of the Roman Empire was

accelerated (happened faster) because?

At the end of the first Punic War which group had control of the island of Sicily?

Julius Caesar and Augustus were influential in Rome’s change from _____ to _____.