Question | Answer |
When did agricultural societies begin to develop? | During the Neolithic Age
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What is the earliest recorded empire? | Mesopotamia
| Which part of Mesopotamia is responsible for developing cuneiform? | The Sumer
| True or False: the pyramids were built in the "old kingdom" period of Eygpt's history | True
| True or False: The Egyptians viewed the Nile as a violent river, which made them view the world pessimistically | True
| Why was China relatively the same for thousands of years? | Dynastic rule
| Which religion was developed during China's "Warring States" Period? | Confucianism
| Why can't we decipher writing from the Indus River Valley Civilization? | Their writing is not on the Rosetta Stone
| Which Mesoamerican civilization is the oldest from that region? | The Olmec
| Who was victorious in the Persian War? | Greece
| Which Greek city-state had the reputation for war/violence? | Sparta
| From which Greek city-state came Socrates and other philosophers? | Athens
| Which Macedonian man was mentored by Aristotle and conquered land for Greece? | Alexander the Great
| What is the time of the time period between Alexander the Great's death and Rome conquering Greece? | The Hellenistic Period
| Which came first: the Roman Republic or the Roman Empire? | The Roman Republic
| Which man was killed by the Roman government because people thought he was becoming too powerful and would end the republic? | Julius Caesar
| Which empire fell first: the Western Roman Empire or Byzantium? | The Western Roman Empire
| What was the capital of Byzantium? | Constantinople
| Which Byzantine emperor is famous for his law code? | Emperor Justinian
| Who eventually conquered Byzantium? | The Ottoman Turks
| What was Constantinople renamed after the Ottomans conquered Byzantium? | Istanbul |