Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia was located in what is now know as ___________.
Iraq
The language of Ancient Rome was _________.
Latin
Which one of these inventions was NOT invented by the Greeks.
Watermill, Alarm Clock, Paper, Crane
Paper!
How many Chinese Zodiac signs are there?
12
What continent is Egypt located in?
Africa
What is a Ziggurat and what was it used for?
(An drawing is acceptable - with a description)
A stepped temple tower in the shape of a pyramid, with each higher level smaller than the one below it.
It was used for spiritual connection with the gods.
Where is the Colosseum located?
Center of the city in Rome, Italy
What Macedonian King conquered the eastern Mediterranean, Egypt, the Middle East and parts of Asia?
Alexander the Great
What is a Dynasty?
A period of time when rulers from the same family kept power. (Typically, this is through succession)
Why were Ancient Egyptians dependent upon the seasonal flooding of the Nile?
It would fertilize/grow crops!
The surge of water and nutrients from the Nile's water helped grow crops - especially important in a desert!
What was the name of the land between the Tigris and Euphrates river?
The Fertile Crescent
What year did Ancient Rome begin?
753 BCE
What are the two most well-known Ancient Greek city-states?
Athens and Sparta
What were the 5 Chinese inventions that you labeled on your brochure timeline?
Paper, Compass, Gunpowder (Fireworks), Kite, Umbrella
What was the name of the writing system used in Ancient Egypt?
Hieroglyphs / Hieroglyphics
What was the set of laws that governed life in the Babylonian Empire?
Hammurabi's Code
(The Code of Hammurabi)
What is an aqueduct?
A channel for carrying water into the city.
What was the name of the war between Athens and Sparta that completely changed the region?
Peloponnesian War
What were the main 4 Dynasties that your researched for your brochures?
Hint: The Xia dynasty was the first Ancient Chinese Dynasty but it was NOT on your brochure.
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
What did Ancient Egyptians do with the organs during mummification?
They took them out (liver, intestines, stomach) and put them in canopic jar, EXCEPT for the heart, which they put back in the body.
(Heart = center of a person's being and intelligence)
Sumerian writing is called ___________.
Cuneiform
What are the three branches of Roman Government?
Legislative, Judicial, Executive
Who did the Greeks fight a war against that was NOT the Athenians?
The Persians
How long is the Great Wall of China?
21, 196 km
(Points rewarded if you are with in 2,000km of the right answer)
Name ALL 10 of the trading card topics!
Pyramids + Gods/Goddesses + Sports + Makeup + Pharaohs + Clothing/Textiles + The Nile + Agriculture/Food + Math/Calendar + Hieroglyphics