Early Humans
Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
China
100

A scientist who studies the past by examining fossils and artifacts

archeologist

100
These are the two rivers located in Mesopotamia.
What are the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
100
This, the longest river in the world, is what fed the Egyptian civilization for over 5,000 years.
What is the Nile?
100
This physical feature covered most of Greece making it difficult to farm. Therefore, the Greeks formed colonies on other lands.
What are mountains?
200
These are people who have no set home but move from place to place.
What are nomads?
200

What social structure did the artisans, merchants, and farmers belong to?

Middle Class

200
This is the paperlike material made from the stems of the plant with the same name. Scribes used this to write down information using hieroglyphs.
What is papyrus?
200
These were the largest and most popular city-states in ancient Greece.
What are Sparta and Athens?
200
Rome is located on this continent.
What is Europe?
300

History is  a period of 

recorded events

300

Where is Mesopotamia located today?

Modern day Iraq

300
This is the belief in more than one god or goddess. The Egyptians believed in Re, Osiris, Isis, and Anubis to name a few.
What is polytheism?
300

Olympic games to honor Zeus.  Held every 4 years in Olympia

Olympic games 

300
This building, which could seat 50,000 spectators, is where Romans came to watch chariot races and gladiators fight to their death.
What is the Colosseum?
400

Means "Old "time period where humans hunted and gathered and used simple stone and wooden tools

Paleolithic Era

400

Some of the achievements are (name at least 3)

Wagon wheel, plow, sailboat, number system, geometry, and 12 month calendar

400

Process developed by the ancient Egyptians of Preserving  a person's body after death

Embalming

400

Governed by the people-practiced in Athens

What is democracy?

400
This group of people worked in homes, factories, shops, mines, and on ships. They worked as housekeepers, cooks, nurses, and tutors. Although they had few rights, they could buy their freedom.
What are slaves?
500

This is the shift from nomadic lifestyles to a settled agricultural lifestyle (turning point in history)

What is the Neolithic Revolution?

500

What were their places of worship called?

Ziggurats

500

Female pharaoh

Growth through trade

Hatshepsut

500
This was the center of city life. It was an open space where people came for business and public gatherings. Men met here to discuss politics. Festivals and athletic contests were held here.
What is the agora?
500
This was the most expensive dye. Therefore, it was the color used for the emperor's clothing.
What is purple?
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