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