Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
Government
Rome
Wild Card
100
This river is the longest in the world, helping provide water for vegetation in Egypt
What is the Nile?
100
A long poem about ancient heroes
What is an Epic Poem?
100
The Greek word for city-state
What is is polis?
100
These brothers are known as the founders of Rome
Who are Romulus and Remus?
100
This man led the Greek forces at the Battle of Thermopylae
Who is Leonidas?
200
This was a paper-like material created during the time of Ancient Egypt
What is papyrus?
200
The highest mountain in Greece where it was believed their Gods lived
What is Mount Olympus?
200
Rule by the few, obtained position because of wealth and land, not birth
What is an oligarchy?
200
These two mountain ranges help protect Rome, but do not isolate it
What are the Alps and Apennines Mountain ranges?
200
This man had 3-goals to help rebuild Athens after the Persian War
Who is Pericles?
300
In Ancient Egypt the culture believed in many gods, this type of belief system is referred to as this
What is Polytheistic/Polytheism?
300
A group of people credited with creating Greek trade and the alphabet. Known as some of the greatest ancient sailors
Who are the Phoenicians?
300
Someone who took power illegally, was not of royal birth.
What is a tyrant?
300
There are 3 qualities that come to define the characteristics of being Roman, list 2
What are hard working, discipline, and loyalty?
300
This temple was built to the goddess Athena
What is the Parthenon?
400
As a form of written communication, Ancient Egyptians used this form of language where pictures stand for words or letters
What is hieroglyphics?
400
A story that people tell to explain beliefs about their world
What is a myth?
400
All citizens make political decisions in government
What is democracy?
400
There were two social classes that made up the Roman population, name them
What are the Patricians and Plebeians?
400
Athens headed this league during the Peloponnesian War
What is the Delian League?
500
This person's job was to write and keep records of all noted events and political decisions, name this job
What is a scribe?
500
A blind man who composed the most famous epic poems the Iliad and Odyssey
Who is Homer?
500
All citizens meet to decide laws
What is direct democracy?
500
These are the 3-branches of government that the U.S. copied off of the Roman Empire
What are the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial?
500
This is a culture that combined Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian styles
What is Hellenistic?
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