World History Review 1

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Across
  1. 2. Oldest major world religion from India; based on reincarnation and the caste system
  2. 4. First monotheistic religion; Hebrew origins; Ten Commandments and the Torah
  3. 7. Blending of Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian cultures after Alexander the Great
  4. 10. Roman leader whose assassination triggered the end of the Roman Republic
  5. 11. Long period of Roman peace and prosperity under Augustus
  6. 12. Collapse caused by internal weakness and invasions by Germanic tribes
  7. 13. Religion based on the teachings of Jesus and the Bible
  8. 14. Chinese dynasty that used the Mandate of Heaven, Confucian exams, and expanded the Silk Road
  9. 15. Chinese philosophy emphasizing social order, filial piety, and respect
  10. 16. Civilization with pharaohs, pyramids, hieroglyphics, and an advanced calendar along the Nile River
  11. 18. Contributions including geometry, philosophy, theater, columns, and democracy
  12. 19. Government with elected representatives such as senators
  13. 20. Independent Greek city-states like Athens and Sparta
Down
  1. 1. Government where citizens vote directly; first practiced in Athens
  2. 3. Religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama; Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path
  3. 5. The world’s first civilization; Hammurabi’s Code; cuneiform writing influenced the Phoenician alphabet
  4. 6. Contributions including law, engineering, arches, domes, Latin, and Christianity
  5. 8. Important transition from hunting and gathering to farming; led to the development of civilizations
  6. 9. Indian empire’s golden age; advances in math including pi, zero, and numerals
  7. 17. Early tolerant empire that used the Royal Road, coins, and practiced Zoroastrianism