Mesopotamia
These two rivers flowed through Mesopotamia
What are the Tigris and Euphrates
This river that was the lifeline of Egypt
What is the Nile River
This city-state that was known for democracy
What is Athens
This was the first emperor of Rome
Who was Augustus
This ancient invention allowed people to record ideas permanently
What is writing
This writing system was invented by the Sumerians
What is Cuneiform?
Egyptians used this process to preserve bodies
What is mummification
This city-state was known for its strong army
What is Sparta
This was the Roman arena where gladiators fought
What is The Colosseum
All ancient civilizations have this in common regarding geography
What is development near rivers
This stepped temple was built for the gods
What is Ziggurat
Pyramids were used for this purpose and people
What are tombs and pharaohs
This event began to honor Zeus and continues today
What are the Olympic Games
This material allowed Romans to build strong roads and aqueducts
What is concrete
This structure type connects ziggurats, pyramids, and temples?
What is buildings for religious purposes
This person created one of the first written law codes
Who was Hammurabi
This Egyptian writing system was used for pictures and symbols
What are Hieroglyphics
This philosopher taught Alexander the Great
Who was Aristotle
This law code influenced many later European systems
What is The Twelve Tables
This civilization influenced Roman architecture the most
What is Ancient Greece
This great invention improved farming and transportation
What is the wheel
This female pharaoh expanded trade and built temples
Who is Hatshepsut
This was the public marketplace and meeting place in Greek cities
What is The Agora
This event in 476 CE marked the fall of the Western Roman Empire
What is The invasion by Germanic tribes
This is the chronological order of the following civilizations: Greece, Mesopotamia, Rome, Egypt.
What is Mesopotamia → Egypt → Greece → Rome