Rome Greece China/ India Early CivsReligions

This was a period of stability and prosperity

Pax Romana

These would be found in the Forum

The Twelve Tables

This is the General who famously lead Elephants over the Alps to invade Rome in the 2nd Punic War

Who is Hannibal?

I divided the Roman Empire in two, in an effort to stabilize it

Diocletian

Later known as Augustus Caesar, I defeated Marc Antony and Cleopatra at Actium

Who is Octavian?

This is the type of gov’t made famous by Athens.

What is Democracy?

Greek for city-state

Polis

This is remembered as a “civil war” in Ancient Greece

The Peloponnesian War

I tutored Alexander the Great

Aristotle

I am sometimes called the father of Athenian Democracy

Pericles

Seasonal Winds

Monsoons

Chinese Emperors use this concept to justify their power

Mandate of Heaven

I influenced Chinese thought, especially with my writings titled The Analects

Confucius

Strictly organized class hierarchy system

the Caste System

This translation of name for China is ethnocentric in nature, reflecting the Chinese belief they were superior to all other civilizations

The Middle Kingdom

2 Reasons River Valleys gave birth to the earliest civilizations

Irrigation, Transportation, Fresh Water

I am credited with the legal concept of “an eye for an eye”

Hammurabi

We are known for the massive tombs we built for our rulers

Egypt

We are credited with developing the earliest known written language, in order to keep track of food surpluses

Sumerians

Our written language looks very similar to what you are reading at this moment

The Phonecians

Belief in one God

Monotheism

I taught that in order to achieve Enlightenment, one must follow the Eightfold Path

Buddha, Buddhism

According to this religion one must follow their dharma

Hinduism

A follower of this religion sweeps the ground before they sit down, in order to not harm any living thing

Jainism

Shinto is an example of this type of religion which believes all things have spirits

Animism