Ancient Civilizations
Name 3 ancient civilizations.
Ancient Rome, Greece, Egypt, Indus Valley, China, Mesopotamia
In what country is Rome?
What is Italy?
Belief in one God is known as this term.
What is Monotheism?
What was the main food that the Mayan civilization farmed?
What is maize/corn?
How old is Miss Schmidt?
25 years young
What civilizations name means the land between two rivers?
What is Mesopotamia?
Who was killed because Senators thought he was destroying Rome's values & traditions?
Who is Julius Caesar?
What two rivers was Mesopotamia located between?
What are the Tigris and Euphrates?
What Ancient civilization created the Pantheon?
Who are the Romans?
How many years has Miss. Schmidt been teaching?
2.5 years
What famous building did Michelangelo paint the ceiling of?
What is the Sistine Chapel?
What Macedonian leader conquered Greece in the 330s BC?
Who is Alexander the Great?
Way of life of peoples who do not live continually in the same place but move cyclically or periodically
Nomadic
What does A.D. stand for? (the latin translation)
Anno Domini
Where did Miss. Schmidt grow up?
Germantown, WI (will accept Milwaukee).
This term means to believe in many gods.
What is polytheism?
Unlike the women of Athens, the women of Sparta a)could not vote, b)were able to own property, c) had most influence in the home, d) served equally with men in the army
What is b) were able to own property?
The writing of ancient Egypt
What is hieroglyphics?
True or false: Sumerians in Mesopotamia used paper to write on.
False
What grades can Miss. Schmidt teach?
1st-8th grade
Which Roman contributions was created to bring fresh water into the cities?
What are aqueducts?
The Aztecs would perform these when they felt the gods were unhappy with them.
What are human sacrifices?
The title given to the rulers of ancient Egypt, believed to be both a political and religious leader.
What is Pharaoh?
Before mummification, Priests of Ancient Egypt would take out all human organs after death except this:
How many piercings does Miss. Schmidt have?
thirteen