Ancient Mesopotamia
Characters put together to make words
What was the Phoenician Aphabet?
This river flows over 4,000 miles long and goes North from Africa to its headstream
What is the Nile River?
Three types of Greek Pillars in order
What are Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian Columns?
This material was a very famous item given in trading routes. This material was made out of cocoons and silkworms
What is silk?
A foot ball stadium like structure that consisted of fights to the death for entertainment. This structure still stands today
What is a coliseum
The first group to live in Mesopotamia
Who were the Sumerians?
This process involved drying out a dead body because they would live in the after life
What is Mummification?
Another word for "Lover of Wisdom"
What is a Philosopher?
The first dynasty of kings to rule China
What was the Xia Dynasty?
This mixture when hardened was used to build many things
What is concrete?
People who would become very powerful for their religious ways that they could and did become kings
Who were Priests?
This was made of reeds from the Nile river
What was Papyrus?
This word meant Perfection, Virtue, excellence and was reflected in Greek
What is Arête?
This philosophy taught the Chinese people to be appreciative of what they had and to avoid becoming famous or rich
What was Lao-Tzu?
Consists of 1-3 levels of joining arches to channel waterways
What is an Aqueduct?
Two rivers in Mesopotamia that get the meaning "Between two Rivers"
What are the Tigris and Euphrates River?
Thhe first to unite Egypt
Who was Menes?
An Architectural Ratio
What is The Golden Section?
This god was referred to as "The Ruler above"
Who was Shang Ti?
People in which founded Rome
Who were Romulus and Remus?
A king who felt it was his duty to spread his religion Zoroastrianism
Who was Cyrus the Great?
A great female Pharaoh
Who was Hatshepsut?
Play writers who wrote Tragedies or Comedies
Who were Sophocles and Aristophanes?
This was built to prevent invaders from attacking. This was 1,500 miles long and is still standing today
What is the Great Wall of China?
This man was killed because he was "getting too powerful"
Who was Julius Caesar?