________ refers to the period of time before writing was invented.
Prehistory
A ______________ is a group of states or territories controlled by one ruler.
City State
What island were the Minoans from?
Crete
Who led Carthage's forces across the Alps in the Second Punic War? (with war elephants)
Hannibal
The most famous and respected Muslim leader, who create a peace treaty with Christians during the Crusades was:
Saladin
________ refers to the study of past people and cultures through their material remains.
Archaeology
Who is this?
Otsi
What were Homer's two most famous poems?
Iliad and Odyssey
___________________ became the first king of Rome after killing his brother Remus
Romulus
A piece of land granted to a vassal from a lord.
A Fief
The skills and tools people use to meet basic needs and wants
Technology
What is this Egyptian form of Writing called?
Hieroglyphics
What was the "center of Greek life?"
Polis
There were ______________Punic Wars.
3
What does the term Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
This technology let people know when to plant and harvest
Calendar
This is a picture of the earliest known writing. What feature of this writing identifies it as cuneiform?
The wedge-shaped marks
At what age did the Spartan boys enter into the Agoge (the upbringing)
7
______________ were the wealthy landowners in Ancient Rome who held all political power
Patricians
The Last Supper
A(n) ________ refers to a person specially trained to read, write, and keep records in ancient civilizations.
Scribe
Indus River Valley, Egypt, Sumer, Shang China
The 4 River Valley Civilizations
What city-state developed Democracy?
Athens
The ____________ were the common people in ancient Rome.This group was not allowed to make decisions in the government.
Plebians
Johann Gutenberg invented this:
The printing press