W.H 1-3

The Han Dynasty spread valuable goods such as silk and the religion of Buddhism mainly along the

the earliest powerful city state in the region of ancient mesopotamia

Hieroglyphs, cuneiform, pictograms are examples of

a highly organized and complex society

rome's main goal was to

the romans fought three "punic wars" against the powerful Mediterranean city state of _______________

the peloponnesian war began when __________ attacked Athens

the Han mainly used the ____________ to transport trade goods to Europe

Han Dynasty rule was based on the teachings of

Where did all modern humans originate according to researchers?

Location: Tigris/Euphrates/Fertile Crescent. Govt: city-states with centralpower. Structures: food storages, temples

all early civilizations shared each of these characteristics EXCEPT...

_________ lived with the herds of sheep/cattle on the land, moving with the herd as they moved to new pastures

Location: Nile river valley. Hierarchy: priest, religious leaders/scribes,workers,slaves. Physical structures: pyramids

More advanced stone tools such as pottery, plow, and the wheel are from the

They conquered the rest of northern china and unified under a central government

Conquered meditteranean sea and spread influence throughout asia, europe and africa. Roads, carts, and rep. democracy

Important event that took humans from spending all energy on finding food and instead grow food and remain in one place

Ancient Greece, __________ is a form of government where citizens participate directly in the rule of the state

Alexander the great used military conquest to spread the ________ culture/influence

Biological process which the physical characteristics of wild plants/animals change as a result of human intervention.

Ancient Rome, system of government is one in which the people rule through representatives they select to make decisions

after civil war and rebellion, roman emperor diocletian split the empire into two, with the East becoming the __________

Egypt and Mesopotamia used ________ to divert water from rivers or mountaintops through canals to keep their soil moist.

Location: Yellow/Yangtze rivers. Structures/Defense: Great Wall. Government: centralized Han dynasty

what happened in Rome during the "Ides of March"

When the two powerful city-states of Athens and Greece teamed up to defeat another empire, the Persians

Division of society by class, wealth, power etc

Stone flakes, spears, and needles are examples of early stone tools from the

during Pax Romana/Roman peace, the Roman empire greatly expanded their system of