Mesopotamia
Egypt
Greece
Romans
Miscellaneous
100
He created the World's First Empire.
Sargon I
100
Rulers were called this
Pharaohs
100
Ancient Greece provided the origins for our modern Olympic Games. The ancient Greek games had much religious significance. Which god were they dedicated to?
A - Dionysius
B - Apollo
C - Zeus
D - Ares
C - Zeus
100
According to Rome's founding myth, what were the names of the twins, descendants of Aeneas, that founded ancient Rome?
A - Romulus and Remus
B - Castor and Pollux
C - Noah and Abraham
D - Joseph and Mary
A - Romulus and Remus
100
What is a primary source?
an account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event
200
Who is a person who writes important things down?
A scribe
200
Thutmose III's step-mother, a powerful female Pharaoh
Hatshepsut
200
What were the name of the two books written by Homer?
The Illiad and the Odyssey
200
This group handled the daily problems of government and were chosen for life
Who were the Senators?
200
What is a secondary source?
information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event
300
What is a steplike temple called?
a Ziggurat
300
Name one of the things that protected Egypt from foreign invasion.
Sea
desert
cateracts
300
What was Sparta?
Greatest military power in Greece
300
Ancient Romans worshipped an enormous pantheon of gods, from the reigning deities on Mount Olympus to local or household gods. Which of these is NOT one of the Roman gods?
A - Venus
B - Loki
C - Jupiter
D - Diana
B - Loki
300
What are objects created and used by humans?
Artifacts
400
Sumerian writing made up of wedge shapes is called?
Cuneiform
400
Name the most famous Pharaoh who became King at age 9
Tutankhamen or King Tut
400
This famous Greek mathematician developed the theorem that a2 + b2 = c2.
A - Pythagoras
B - Archimedes
C - Galen
D - Archibald
A - Pythagoras
Now known as the Pythagorean Theorem
400
What title did Caesar take when he became the sole ruler of Rome?
A- King
B- Dictator
C- Tyrant
D- President
E- Emperor
B- Dictator
400
Name the 2 rivers of Mesopotamia
The Tigris and Euphrates
500
List 3 Sumerian Contributions
What are the sailboat, wheel, plow and writing.
500
Name the King who united Upper and Lower Egypt.
King Menes
500
Name this Athenian Philosopher who was interested in the thinking process
Socrates
500
How did Caesar die?
A- He was assassinated in the Senate
B- His ship was sunk while sailing home from Egypt
C- He died of old age on his estate in the Italian countryside
D- He was killed in battle defending Rome
E- He died in a duel with Pompey the Great
A- He was assassinated in the Senate
500
Best known for his Code of Laws?
Who is Hammurabi?