Mesopotamia
This is another name given to the Mesopotamian region because of its good soil.
the Fertile Crescent.
What is the name given to the style of writing found on ancient Egyptian artifacts?
Hieroglyphs, hieroglyphics.
What is the Mountain Range that lies on the northern border of India?
The Himalayas.
According to ancient beliefs, on which mountain did the gods live?
Mount Olympus.
According to legend, which two brothers are said to have founded Rome?
Romulus and Remus.
This was the largest and most important structure in a Sumerian city.
a ziggurat.
the main river in Egypt
Nile
What emperor built the Great Wall of China?
Shi Huang Di.
In this city-state, women could own property.
Sparta
this is where the gladiators fought
Colosseum
These are the names of the two main rivers that flow through Mesopotamia.
the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Why did ancient Egyptians preserve bodies of the dead?
To ensure they went to the afterlife.
India is what type of geographic feature?
A subcontinent.
How are the Iliad and the Odyssey similiar?
They are both epic poems.
Rome is located on which continent?
Europe
The process by which Mesopotamians brought water from rivers to their fields is called ________.
irrigation.
boy king of Egypt
King Tut
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
to protect the Chinese
This is the name given to a person who illegally seizes (takes) power.
tyrant.
this man was stabbed to death in the Roman Senate
Caesar
known for his harsh code of laws
Hammurabi
Egypt is located on which continent?
Africa
India is named after which river?
Indus
On which sea did the Greeks primarily trade?
The Mediterranean Sea
Rome is located in Italy...Italy is what geographic feature
peninsula