Early Man
This name is given to objects made by humans in the past.
Artifacts
Ancient Mesopotamia was located in this region, named for its highly productive farmland.
Fertile Crescent
What did the Egyptians call their kings?
Pharaoh
The City-State known for the fierce fighting skills.
Sparta
What is the name of the stadium where the gladiators fought?
Colosseum
The earliest man-made tools were made out of this material.
Stone
This system of writing was the first to be invented. It is written in wet clay with a triangular stylus.
Cuneiform
The process of preserving a body is called
Mummification
The City-state known for democracy.
Athens
What was the name of the wealthy class in ancient Rome?
Patricians
We find the oldest hominid fossils on this continent.
Africa
This King was responsible for writing the first law code in history. It is where we get the expression "An eye for an eye"
King Hammurabi
She was the last Pharaoh in Egyptian history.
Cleopatra
Who is the God of the Sea?
Poseiden
What is the name of the river on which Rome was founded?
Tiber River
This term refers to the period of time before the invention of writing.
Prehistory
These two rivers create region known as Mesopotamia. Their floods allow for farming in the region.
The Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
Who was the first female Pharaoh in Egyptian history?
Hatsheptsut
What Macedonian conquered the Greeks?
Phillip of Macedon
What was the name of the city buried in volcanic ash by Mount Vesuvius?
Pompeii
This modern-day country is home to the Lascaux Caves and their collection of ancient cave paintings.
France
This civilization was the first to develop in Mesopotamia.
Sumer
What was the name of King Tutankhamen's father?
Akhenaten
What civilization was the main rival of the Greeks during most of history?
The Persians
Who was the first Roman emperor in history?
Caesar Augustus or Octavian