Construct a SIMULTANEOUS-CIVILIZATIONS chronology of the Classical World and Late Antiquity 200 BCE - 700 CE placing 8 civilizations on one timeline, refusing the Eurocentric 'fall of Rome' single-narrative framing
Exercise
Difficulty 1
~4 min
hist.g6.s.ex_47
Matching
Prompt
Match each civilization with its peak period: Mauryan India / Gupta India / Han Dynasty / Sasanian Persia / Aksum / Classical Maya. Options: 322-185 BCE / 320-550 CE / 206 BCE-220 CE / 224-651 CE / 100-940 CE / 250-900 CE.
How it's presented
mode
text
Answer criteria
type
matching check
correct
- Aksum
- 100-940 CE
- Gupta India
- 320-550 CE
- Han Dynasty
- 206 BCE-220 CE
- Mauryan India
- 322-185 BCE
- Classical Maya
- 250-900 CE
- Sasanian Persia
- 224-651 CE
Hints
- MG-19 displayed has all civilization bands.
- Each civilization has one peak period.
Misconceptions to watch
- Confusing Mauryan and Gupta date ranges