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| 7497347565 | Arabian Sea | This passage was used as maritime trade routes and played an important part of the Silk Roads. These trade routes boosted the economy as trade increased and also increased the cultural diversion between distant empires. For instance, Buddhism was one of the few missionary religions that spread throughout Central and East Asia by monks and traders. | 0 | |
| 7497353177 | Indian Ocean | The major civilizations such as the Mesopotamian, Ancient Egypt, and the Indus River Civilization had developed around there. The ocean was India's network of trade and made India a focal point for commerce. | 1 | |
| 7497357281 | Moluccas | Traders took residence to conduct spice business. The Arab and Chinese frequently visited. | 2 | |
| 7497360087 | Nile River | A source of sustenance for the Egyptian civilization providing transportation, and fertile land for crops like papyrus, wheat, & flax. It was also considered important for the spiritual life of the Egyptians, known as a causeway from life to death and the afterlife. | 3 | |
| 7497366888 | Iberian Peninsula | Iberian inhabited the peninsula and it's highest peak formed a barrier from the rest of Europe. Unnavigable rivers in the northern part of the peninsula protected the Romans from their neighbors. Its location between Europe and the Mediterranean Sea made it a target of many conquests. | 4 | |
| 7497372166 | Alps | Contributed much to the languages and way of life in Europe by dividing Europe into parts. Location made it politically significant because of range being a natural barrier between Germanic Europe to the north and Mediterranean Europe to the south | 5 | |
| 7497374384 | Gobi Dessert | Contained important cities with Caravanserai for traders to rest and was part of the Mongol Empire. Was the location for several important cities in the Silk Roads. It is notable in history because of it being part of the Mongol Empire. | 6 | |
| 7497381058 | Red Sea | Trade existed in this sea between Egyptian, Roman, and Indian civilizations. The Exodus talks about the Israelites from Egypt who crossed the body of water with the help of God according to the Bible. | 7 | |
| 7497383151 | Bad el Mandeb | This strait witnessed the mass emigrations that took place out of Africa about 85,000 years ago. The first humans lived in the African continent and later populated the rest of the world. | 8 | |
| 7497387135 | Bosphorous Strait | This strait was valued due to its strategic importance. Athens maintained alliances with cities which controlled the straits, such as Byzantium.The strait also played a strategic role for the Ottoman Empire to conquer the city of Constantinople. | 9 | |
| 7497392801 | Tigris & Euphrates River | Both rivers, known as part of the Fertile Crescent, provided fertile land & silt for Mesopotamian civilizations. Flooding was a problem as a result, irrigation systems such as canals had to be dug. Both rivers supported life and eventually led to flourishing cities. | 10 | |
| 7497396645 | Yangtze River | Important to the regions of Japan and Southern China, specifically to the Han Dynasty, providing transportation & the establishment of irrigation systems made agriculture very stable and productive. This was the home to the Chinese in the Bronze and Neolithic Ages . | 11 | |
| 7497402692 | Indus River | Civilizations such as Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa flourished along the banks. Armies of Alexander the Great crossed the river when the Greeks retreated. The river was under the domination under the Kushan and Persian Empires | 12 | |
| 7497412745 | Ganges River | The river is sacred, worshipped by Hindus, & known as a goddess by many. The bathing in such river caused the forgiveness of sins. Also, its fertile soil is important to the agricultural economies of Bangladesh and India. Crops include rice, sugarcane, lentils, oil seeds, potatoes, and wheat. | 13 | |
| 7497422772 | Strait of Malacca | The strait became an important maritime trade route between India and China. Importance in global trade networks continued well into later centuries with the rise of the Malacca Sultanate in the 15th century and the rise of the modern city-state of Singapore | 14 | |
| 7497424887 | Mediterranean Sea | The sea was a central superhighway of transport, trade and cultural exchange between diverse peoples encompassing three continents: Western Asia, North Africa, and Southern Europe. This sea was known as "Mare Nostrum" by the Romans and was responsible for the integration of Greek culture into its empire. | 15 | |
| 7497429661 | Huang He River | The river was the home to the Shang dynasty which was the first civilization in China. The Shang figured the silt in the river was great for harvest rice and millet. The han government would build dams in order to control floods in the river. | 16 | |
| 7497434271 | Sri Lanka | Buddhism spread from India to the island of Sri Lanka due to maritime trade along the Indian Ocean coasts. It practiced Theravada Buddhism. | 17 | |
| 7497454947 | Taklamakan Desert | The desert was a barrier for merchants on the Silk Roads. This lead to the creation in oasis cities on the outskirts of the desert, which were visited by camel caravans. | 18 | |
| 7497459231 | Athens | Is where democracy, idea that people should actively participate in the government, first took place. However, Men with property were the only ones allowed to attend, excluding poor men, women and slaves. | 19 | |
| 7497461622 | Rome | The political capital of the Roman Empire, as the emperor and the senate reside in this city. Since the terrain around the Mediterranean is so difficult for travelers, merchants, and soldiers, the Roman government used taxes to make roads, several of which lead directly to the city, as a way to control their empire. | 20 | |
| 7497468606 | Chang'an | Many religious institutes and philosophies were established in here, allowing Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, etc. to flourish | 21 | |
| 7497472648 | Jerusalem | Was where Judaism started allowing missionaries to travel up towards Rome and start a new religion known a Christianity | 22 | |
| 7497479343 | Anatolian Peninsula | Was carved out by the Ottoman Turks into a state giving them a place to develop their empire further.A number of Greek settlements on the Anatolian sea-coast, known to the Greeks as Ionia, came under Persian control as that empire extended its domination to the west. | 23 |
