Egypt
The Nile River Delta
Where did Egypt arise?
The fertile crescent, between the Tigris and Euphrates
Where did Sumer arise?
Enemies who preserved their culture
Both civilizations were conquered by what?
Two consuls and 300 senate members
Who were the highest ranking members of the Republican Government?
What famous architecture was made during the Golden Age of Greece?
Hatshepsut
Who was the first female pharaoh?
A ziggurat
What was at the center of Sumerian City-States?
Adultery
Both civilizations had harsh punishment for what?
He was becoming too popular, and it made the elites anxious
Why was Julius Caesar killed?
The Persian Wars
In what war were hoplites and the phalanx formation created?
Ramses II
Who was the last pharaoh of Egypt?
Polytheism
What was the religious structure of ancient Sumer?
Cuneiform
What ancient Sumerian form of writing are we unable to read?
Education and Realism
What was Roman art focused on?
Plato
Who wrote down his conversations with Socrates?
The Gift of the Nile
What was the Egyptian civilization often called?
282
How many rules were in Hammurabi's code?
What temple-like buildings did Egypt and Sumer have, respectively?
3 wars, ending in Rome's victory
How many wars did Rome and its rival, Carthage, fight, and how did it end?
Philip II was murdered at his daughter's wedding
How did Alexander the Great rise to power?
Memphis, until 2180 BC
What was the capital of The Old Kingdom, and when did this change?
60
What was Sumer's math system based on
1000 years
How many more years did Egypt last than Sumer?
Stories and legends of gods and heroes
What did mosaics and frescoes, in the homes of the wealthy in Rome, depict?
Athens dominated the Delian League
What led to the Peloponnesian Wars with Sparta?