Geography
The name of the river that was the center of life in ancient Egypt
Nile River
Greece and Egypt both had this kind of belief system.
Polytheistic
What was writing used for in ancient civilizations?
Keeping records
What is the word for when a civilization has an extra amount of something?
Surplus
What was the lowest social level of most societies? (Hint: sometimes they were not even included on the social pyramid)
Enslaved people/ Slaves
Which two natural features made up most of Greece's geography?
Mountains and islands
Zeus, Athena, and Poseidon: What were each of their powers?
God of Sky (King of Gods), Goddess of Wisdom and Strategy, God of Seas and Oceans
The system of writing used by ancient Egyptians
Hieroglyphics
What is the word for an exchange of goods?
Trade
What is the vocab word for the social pyramid system where different levels have different amounts of respect?
Hierarchy
Greece did not have any of these major waterways.
Rivers
Why did Egyptians have a polytheistic system?
They believed different parts of nature could only be explained by powers they could not explain.
The name for a leader of Egypt (male or female).
Pharaoh
Which ancient Greek city-state was known for trading with other civilizations and communities?
Athens
How were the societies of Sparta and Athens different?
Athens- focused on culture & arts
Sparta- focused on military & strength
Greece was not a united empire. Greece was broken up into several of these.
city-states
In ancient Egypt and ancient Greece, these people made the goods that were used in exchanges.
Artisans
Who was at the top of Spartan society?
In ancient Egypt, devices like the plow, the shadur, canals, and the rake were used to make this type of work easier.
Agriculture
What is the word for the amount of supplies a group of traders has? What is the word for how much people want a particular item?
Supply, Demand