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
This title refers to the kings and handful of queens of ancient Egypt. It can also mean "Priest King"
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
This process was used to preserve the bodies of the dead so their Ka could return there to rest. Generally only the wealthy underwent this process.
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
This queen was the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt. She is famous in part for her relationships with Roman Emperors.
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
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
This Pharaoh is famous for many things, but he is most well known for being the father of king Tutankhamen.
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