Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Inca & Maya
100
Sumerian temples were called
Ziggurats
100
Ancient Egypt formed along this river valley
Nile
100
The Ancient Greek system of governance is called
Democracy
100
The Roman Empire built an impressive network of ________ to carry water over vast distances.
Aqueducts
100
This civilization used a base-20 math system and discovered the concept of 0.
Maya
200
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Between Rivers
200
Ancient Egypt existed for around 2000 years. True or False.
False. 3000 years.
200
Name 2 famous Greek philosophers
Aristotle, Plato, Socrates, etc
200
According to myth, what two brothers founded Rome?
Romulus and Remus
200
This was the capital of the Inca Empire
Cuzco
300
The area in red is called
The Fertile Crescent
300
Ancient Egypt is broken up into three periods or Kingdoms called:
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom
300
This famous city-state worshipped the God of War
Sparta
300
Rome was first formed as a _________ and was led by a Senate. Later, emperors took control and it was called the Roman Empire.
Republic
300
This Incan writing system used knotted rope
Quipu
400
What cities was Mesopotamia between?
Tigris and Euphrates
400
Who discovered King Tut's tomb?
Howard Carter
400
This Greek mathematician discovered a theorem for calculating distances on a right triangle
Pythagoras
400
Romans created this type of building material that is still in use today
Concrete
400
How long did the Incan Empire last?
About 100 years
500
We use a base 10 number system - 10, 20, 30, 40. The Sumerian number system was based on what number?
60
500
The coffin that held the mummies of important Egyptians like a pharaoh is called a
Sarcophogus
500
This Greek thinker is called "The Father of History" for interviewing a number of different sides in a war to try to create a complete picture
Herodotus
500
Society was divided into 3 main classes. Slaves, Aristocrats called ______, and Workers called _________.
Patricians and Plebians
500
This was the conquistador that conquered the Inca
Francisco Pizarro