Prehistory
People during this time period used stone tools and lived in caves.
Stone Age
Mesopotamia means "land between two _____."
rivers
This river was the lifeline of ancient Egyptian civilization.
Nile River
Ancient Greece was made up of these independent cities with their own governments.
city-states
Rome is located in this modern-day country.
Italy
Early humans hunted animals and gathered plants for food. This is called?
hunting and gathering
This was the first known form of writing developed by the Sumerians
cuneiform
Egyptian rulers were called this.
pharaohs
This city-state was known for its military strength.
Sparta
The Romans were known for building these structures to bring water into cities.
aqueducts
This discovery allowed early humans to cook food and stay warm.
fire
This king created one of the first written law codes.
Hammurabi
Egyptians built these massive structures as tombs for pharaohs.
pyramids
The Olympics were held in honor of these beings.
Greek gods
This famous Roman general was assassinated on the Ides of March.
Julius Caesar
Prehistoric cave paintings were found in this country.
France
Mesopotamia was located between these two rivers.
Tigris and Euphrates
This system of writing used picture symbols.
hieroglyphics
He was a famous philosopher who taught Plato.
Socrates
Romans used this large arena for gladiator battles.
Colosseum
The shift from hunting to farming is known as this revolution.
Neolithic Revolution
Ziggurats in Mesopotamia were used for this purpose.
religious worship (temples)
This female pharaoh expanded trade and built great temples.
Hatshepsut
This city-state developed the first form of democracy.
Athens
The Roman Republic had two elected leaders called what?
consuls