people to know

Question 1

Amenhotep IV

Answer 1

he wanted everyone to worship only one god which was Aton

Question 2

Asoka

Answer 2

he was the greatest Maurya emperor

• conquers the Deccan region Kalinga
• set up stone pillars across India announcing laws and just government
• help build hospitals, roads, and rest houses for travelers

Question 3

Cao pei

Answer 3

cao pei was also known as wendi he was a founder/first emperor of the wei dynasty after marrying two daughters of the Han emperor.

Question 4

Howard Carter

Answer 4

found king tuts tomb

Question 5

Jean Francois Champollion

Answer 5

made the rosetta stone

Question 6

Chandragupta

Answer 6

• Asoka’s dad
• establishes the Maurya empire
• begins campaign in the Ganges valley then conquers northern India

Question 7

Confucius

Answer 7

• a philosopher and teacher that had aspirations to serve local ruler as an adviser.
• wrote the book analects which was about living a good and honorable life

Question 8

Hatshepsut

Answer 8

the first great female ruler in history, took power after her husband th. Hatshepsut brought about a time of peace and economic success through trade. She also had built a temple located within the Valley of the Kings.

Question 9

Khufu

Answer 9

• began construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza

- He also commissioned the building of the Great Sphinx.

Question 10

Liu Bang

Answer 10

• defeats rival armies and begins the han dynasty

- claims the mandate of heaven and takes the name gao zu

Question 11

Menes

Answer 11

Menes was one of the first ancient Egyptian pharaohs who in 3100 BC united the two sections of Egypt together, Lower and Upper Egypt. Once this happened he also made Memphis the capital of ancient Egypt.

Question 12

Ramses II

Answer 12

• establishes a peace trinity with the hitites

- won fame for his military victories and his long reign

Question 13

Shi Huangdi

Answer 13

emperor of the qin dynasty

Question 14

sima qian

Answer 14

sometimes called the father of Chinese history, his work covered more than 2,000 years, from China’s legendary origins through the reign of emperor Wudi.

Question 15

Thebes

Answer 15

became the new capital of Egypt

Question 16

Thutmose III

Answer 16

• a warrior king
• sizes power once he reaches adulthood
• destroys all portraits of his mother

Question 17

Tutankhamen III

Answer 17

(king tut)

• son of amenhotep IV & Nefertiti
• when his tomb was found it unreavaled a lot his life and how he died.
• when howard carter found the tomb it bwas such a big deal.

Question 18

Wudi

Answer 18

• the most famous han emperor

- expands the countries territory giving him the name warrior emperor