Ancient Man
What is a hunter gatherer?
a person who wandered and hunted animals and gathered food for survival
What building was in the middle of all Mesopotamian city states?
Ziggurat
What material, found along the Nile, did Egyptians form into a type of paper and write on?
papyrus
What type of government started in Athens?
Democracy
Sparta valued military strength. What was one thing that Athens valued?
Beauty, wisdom...
What is the name of the frozen human that was found in the Alps and taught us about ancient man?
Otzi
What was one Mesopotamian innovation that helped prevent fields from being destroyed by floods.
Levees, gated ditches, calendar
Why are the pyramids shaped like triangles?
They are pointing towards the afterlife to guide the Pharaoh there after s/he dies.
In the greek myth, "Pandora's Box", what was the only thing that Pandora could keep from flying out of the box?
Hope
At what age did Spartan boys start their military training?
Age 7
Aside from taming wolves into dogs, name one other specific example of something that ancient man domesticated.
wheat/plants
What is the written language of Mesopotamia called?
Cuneiform
What are two of the three languages that were found on the Rosetta Stone?
Hieroglyphics, Demotic, and Greek
What is the name of the open market in Athens where the citizens would meet to discuss laws and other opinions before the Assembly?
Agora
List 2 similarities between Athens and Sparta and 2 differences.
(Many answers accepted)
Why do historians believe that women were the ones who invented farming?
The women were the gatherers and most likely observed how plants grow.
Hammurabi's code of laws was very strict. According to Hammurabi's code, what was the punishment if a boy strikes his father?
He gets his hand cut off.
When the Nile floods, a rich mix of dirt and nutrients from the riverbed cover the fields. What is the dirt called?
silt
In Plato's "Allegory of the Cave", what did the man who escaped the cave represent? Explain.
He represents greek philosophers--> he tries to help people see the truth about the world/gov. but they don't listen.
Where women in Athens had no rights, women and Sparta had a few. Name one.
1. Women could own land
2. Women could fight in the army
3. Women could choose who they wanted to marry
What are two benefits to humans of cooking food over a fire?
1. It made it easier to digest the food so more nutrients were absorbed and their brains grew.
2. People started gathering together in groups and discussing ideas--> led to civilization.
Which Mesopotamian King built the Ishtar gate as a dedication to the gods?
Nebuchadnezzar
What are the jars called that Egyptians used to place the organs in during mummification?
Canopic jars
Name three types of columns found in Greek architecture and explain their unique design.
Doric- simple
Ionic- Scroll
Corinthian- flower
What are Athenian war boats called?
Triremes