Mesopotamia
Prehistory refers to a period of?
before history was written
Which direction does the Nile river flow?
North
What civilization had a democracy and theatere?
Athens
Roman Gods were a copy of the ______ Gods? (fill in the blank)
Greek
what is the really big invisible line that goes around the earth?
the equator
Another name for the Neolithic Revolution is the...
Agricultural revolution
The Egyptian God-Kings were called?
Pharaohs
What are 2 city-stated in Greece?
Athens and Sparta (if you know) Corinth, Thebes, and Delphi
Why is it so easy to find the peninsula (Rome) on the map?
It is shaped like a kicking boot
The historian tries to study events in history using specific dates. What tool would prove very useful in this study?
a timeline
Why was the Fertile Crescent the location of many settlements?
It had rich soil for growing crops
What are hieroglyphics?
the writing of the Egyptians
What country is the Parthenon located in?
Greece
What island is at the toe of the kicking boot?
Sicily
What part of the map shows direction?
A compass rose
What is cuneiform
The writing of the Mesopotamians
Were is Egypt located?
Northeast Africa
Augustus Ceaser was to Rome as Pericles was to
Greece (Athens)
What is the name of the river in Rome?
The Tiber river
Going clockwise on a compass rose what are the 4 major directions? (bonus what are the other 4 directions)
1. North Bonus:
2. East Northeast
3. South Southeast
4. West Southwest
Northwest
A ziggurat is ?
A temple to the gods in Mesopotamia.
Why would Social scientists call Egypt a theocracy?
The Pharaoh was head of the government & religion
What language did they speak in Rome?
Latin
What is the name of the entertainment building that would hold gladiator fights?
Colosseum
Is the diary of Anne Frank considered a artifact?
yes