History/Govt
This person founded the city of Alexandria.
Who was Alexander the Great?
This river runs from Sudan and Ethiopia, through Egypt, into the Mediterranean sea.
What is the Nile River?
Egypt was the main source of this food item for the entire Roman empire.
What was wheat?
This was a lighthouse which guided ships into the port of Alexandria.
What is the Pharos?
These groups of people were the elites in Alexandrian society.
Who were Greeks and Romans?
This general of Alexander the Great's and his descendants ruled Alexandria for 300 years.
Who was Ptolemy?
These are two reasons why Alexandria's location was a good place to build a city.
What are deep harbor/good trading location/good climate/good source of water for farming (any 2)?
These three items were traded in Alexandria.
What were wine/olive oil/spices/silk/glassware/bronze statues/gold/marble/paper/cotton/muslin/brass/copper/silver/tin/axes/ivory/rhinoceros horn/tortoise shell/sesame oil/rice/butter/honey (any 3)?
This temple was built to honor the first Roman emperor.
What was the Caesareum?
These were three of the nationalities that could be found in Alexandria.
Who were Egyptians/Ethiopians/Greeks/Italias/Jews/Indians (any 3)?
This civilization conquered Alexandria from the Greeks and made Egypt into a province of their empire.
Who were the Romans?
This word refers to a place where a river branches into many streams before entering the sea.
What is a delta?
The city of Alexandria had this many inhabitants.
What is one million?
This university housed a huge library, science labs, and many of the most famous ancient intellectuals.
What was the Museum?
This legal situation led to periodic riots between nationalities.
What were unequal law codes for Romans/Greeks, Egyptians, and others?
The streets of Alexandria followed this layout.
What was a grid pattern (also accept streets at right angles to each other)?
This type of stone could be quarried/mined near Alexandria and used to build the city.
What is limestone?
The city of Alexandria had this many harbors.
These two things made Alexandria a visually impressive city.
What were wide streets/marble buildings/multi-story houses (any 2)?
This was the native population of Alexandria.
Who were Egyptians?
This queen was the last Greek/Ptolemaic ruler of Alexandria.
Who was Cleopatra?
There is also a city named Alexandria in this US state.
What is Virginia?
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What was the Royal Quarter?
This was the main culture influencing the building and style of Alexandria.
What was Greek culture?