Ancient Civilizations
Many ancient cities were located near which line of latitude?
What is the Tropic of Cancer?
This city was in what is modern day Iraq.
Babylon
In what modern day country and continent was Ancient Greece located?
What is Greece in Europe?
On what continent was Ancient Egypt located?
In what modern day country and continent did the Rome begin?
What is Italy? What is Europe?
Name 2 characteristics that make a civilization.
Choose 2:
Cities Government
Religion Social Structure
Writing Art
number of people (large). Technology
Explain the term "fertile crescent."
What is a crescent shaped piece of land that was great for growing crops due to good soil?
The Ancient Greek empire reached into which 2 continents outside of Europe?
What is Asia and what is Africa?
The Nile River did this twice yearly.
Flooded and left behind sediment and fertile soil for growing.
This river runs through the city of Rome.
What is the Tiber River?
This ancient civilization was located near the Tigris and Euphrates river?
Mesopotamia (and the city of Babylon)
This is one invention by this civilization
Choose one:
- the wheel
- organization of time
- earliest known writing system (cuneiform)
Name one invention/technology that this civilization is known for?
Choose one:
-math
- philosophy
- modern languages
-democracy
Name the 3 kingdoms (major time periods)
Old Kingdom (famous for its pyramids)
Middle Kingdom (known for its literature, art, temples)
New Kingdom (included famous pharoahs like Hapshetsut and King Tutenkhamen)
Romans created these to bring fresh water into the cities
What are aqueducts?
- droughts/ climate changes
- invasions by other empires
- diseases
- large population movements away
- warfare
He was the king of Mesopotamia who created a famous book of laws.
Who was Hammurabi?
Who were the Olympians and where was their home?
Council of Gods (main gods)
Mount Olympus
Name a city along the Nile River.
Alexandria
Memphis
Cairo
Luxor
There is a story that tells the who founded Rome. Who is thought to have done this (you can include names or other accurate details)
Remus and Romulus were twin brothers raised by a wolf. According to the story, Romulus created Rome and it is named after him.