What was brought about by inventions of the plow and had an impact on society?
Agricultural Revolution
What is the religion which teaches the most important thing in life is to reach peace by ending suffering?
Buddhism
What religion is based on the teachings of Jesus, as recorded in the New Testament?
Christianity
Who was the emperor who founded Constantinople as the new Eastern capital of the Roman empire?
Constantine
Who was the leader of the Babylonians who attacked the Samarians and gained control of the Sumarian civilization?
Hammurabi
What is the religion of Muslims that is based on the teachings of the prophet, Muhammad?
Islam
What is the religion of the Jewish people?
Judaism
What is near the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Asia and Africa?
Mediterranean Sea
Where do Muslims go to worship?
Mosque
What is a reed plant that is used to make paper?
Papyrus
What is a journey for religious purposes called?
Pilgrimage
What is the cycle of life, death, and rebirth called?
Reincarnation
What is the form of government where citizens elect representatives to act or speak?
Republic
What is a record of the past based on information collected from a primary source?
Secondary Source
What role did the geography play in the development of Ancient Rome?
1- built on 7 hills; very steep/ made it easy to defend the city
2- 15 miles from coast/ far from pirate raids
3- Tiber River was a source of water and travel and trade
Who were the earliest people to lay the foundation of Rome?
Aeneas and Latins
How did these early settlers influence Roman civilization?
1- learned how to grow grapes and olives
2- Greek alphabet
What type of government did the Romans establish and why?
republic because they rebelled against the Tarquins
How did the Romans eventually overtake the entire Latin peninsula?
fought war after war for 200 years & finally became masters of almost all of Italy when they defeated the Greeks
Rome's republic was shaped by a struggle between ____________ and ________________.
wealthy landowners and regular citizens