Who was the pharaoh?
Ancient Sumer existed at the same time as what other civilization?
Egypt
What was Assyria known for?
Form of writing using pictures and symbols
Hieroglyphics
Who will appear in this year's Super Bowl (must include city names)?
San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs
What were pyramids made for?
To send the pharaoh comfortably into the afterlife.
Ancient Sumer was known living in what type of groups?
City-States
Where did both the Babylonian and Assyrian Empires exist?
The Fertile Crescent
Large, many-tiered temple
Ziggurat
Who is this?
Figment (aka the figment of your imagination)
What are 3 major achievements/gifts that the Ancient Egyptians gave the world?
Hieroglyphics, Calendar, Medicine, Makeup, Wigs, Pyramids, Ship building, Math, Toothpaste, Irrigation, Clocks, Mummification, Police, Door Lock, etc.
What was the biggest thing that ancient Sumer gave the world? Describe it.
Cuneiform; first written language
Who was the leader of Babylon who brought them into dominance?
Hammurabi
Single code of law; Babylonian legal code
Hammurabi's Code
Name 7 Disney Princess movies.
Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Mulan, Enchanted, Princess and the Frog, Brave, Tangled, Frozen, Moana, Ralph Breaks the Internet.
Who were the 3 major gods/goddesses and what were they in charge of?
Ra- God of the Sun; most important
Osiris- God of the underworld and Nile
Isis- Goddess of wisdom and magic
What were ziggurats used for?
Religious ceremonies and rituals
What did Hammurabi's Code outline?
Laws and consequences for the citizens to follow; code of laws.
Ancient Egyptian goddess of wisdom and magic
Isis
What is the first movie to EVER release a soundtrack with it?
Snow White
Why did the ancient Egyptians have so many gods/goddesses?
They wanted to be able to pray to who they felt affected their daily life the most.
They wanted to give celebration or blame to who they felt was responsible for their success or failure.
What was the major metal used in ancient Sumer?
Bronze
What was Assyria believed to be the FIRST of according to historians?
When flood waters would retreat; planting season.
Season of Going Out
How many times have I (Ms. Kivela) been to Walt Disney World in Florida? What is my favorite ride/attraction there?
Bonus 100 if you can guess how many times I've been there on my birthday
8 times. Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room.
Bonus: 3 times