Mesopotamia & Early Civilizations
This word means “land between two rivers.”
What is Mesopotamia?
This Babylonian king is famous for writing a code of laws.
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
The Ancient Inca could be found in this continent.
What is South America?
The Phoenicians were famous for trading this item on the high seas, which became a symbol for royalty?
What is Purple Dye?
This word refers to a city‑state in Ancient Greece.
What is a Polis?
This civilization is known as the first advanced civilization.
What is Sumer or Sumeria?
The empire Hammurabi ruled
What is Babylon?
The Ancient Aztecs and Mayans could be found in this country or region.
What is Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras?
The Phoenicians colonized all around this famous body of water?
What is the Mediterranean?
This Greek city was known for democracy and culture.
What is Athens?
This structure was a temple used for worship in Sumer.
What is a ziggurat?
This Egyptian writing style used for religious reasons.
What are hieroglyphics?
This famous battle pitted "300" spartans vs a Persian army.
What is Thermopylae?
King David and King Solomon ruled this ancient kingdom
Who are the Ancient Israelites?
This Greek city was known for military discipline.
What is Sparta?
The writing form used by Sumerians.
What is cuneiform?
This Egyptian writing style used for every day writing.
What is demotic script?
Alexander's age when he died from illness.
What is 32?
Alexander the Great was from this Greek-like kingdom
What is Macedon?
This leader conquered Persia and spread Greek culture
Who is Alexander the Great?
Name one invention the Sumerians created.
What is a wheel, school, plow, mathematics, writing, astronomy?
This pharaoh united upper and lower Egypt.
Who is Narmer?
The name for Egyptian burial processes for Pharaohs.
What is mummification?
This empire was a thorn in the side of the Ancient Greeks, and great wars were fought against them.
Who were the Persians?
This king of Macedon was the father of Alexander the Great.
Who is King Philip II?