Ancient Mesopotamia
What does migration mean?
The movement of animals or people from one area to another
What are artifacts?
Things left over from ancient times
What are oracle bones?
Animal bones used for predicting the future
Who was Alexander the Great?
An ancient Macedonian who conquered most of the known world around 334 B.C.
What is a Republic?
A form of government where people elect leaders to represent them
Who were the Sumerians?
The people who inhabited the 1st ancient civilization, Ancient Sumer
What is a dynasty?
A period in history where members of the same family govern or rule
Who was Confucius?
An influential ancient Chinese teacher and philosopher
What is a city-state?
An ancient Greek region that has its own government and citizenry
Who were Patricians?
Wealthy, landowning persons in ancient Rome
What is the Fertile Crescent?
The crescent-shaped region in the Middle East where today Iraq, Syria,and Israel are.
What is mummification?
The process that preserves the bones and soft tissues of a body after death
What is the Great Wall of China and what purpose did it serve?
A military fortification built to stop invasions in China
Who was Aristotle?
An ancient Greek philosopher and teacher of Alexander the Great
What is a Legion?
A large unit of Roman soldiers
What is the Hammurabi Code?
A collection of ancient Babylonian laws, "Eye for an eye"
What is the significance of the Nile River? (Give four (4) reasons)
Source of water to drink, bathe, travel, and irrigate.
What is calligraphy?
An artistic form of ancient Chinese writing
What does the term "Hellenistic Age" refer to?
The ancient Greek civilization that emerged under the rule of Alexander the Great
Who was Julius Caesar?
A powerful Roman general who became dictator and played a key role in the transition from Republic to Empire
What is a Ziggurat?
A massive structure built by the Sumerians as a house of worship
What is the Rosetta Stone?
An ancient Egyptian stone tablet that helped modern people decipher hieroglyphics
What is the Terracotta Army?
A collection of seven thousand life-sized sculptures made from pottery in the tomb of Shi Huangdi
What is the significance of the Peloponnesian War?
An ancient conflict between Athens and Sparta (431 B.C.)
What does Pax Romana refer to?
A long period of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire