Ancient History
The Period of time in the past before Writing
Prehistory
An Egyptian ruler was buried in this
Pyramid
What two major religions were founded in India
Hinduism and Buddhism
A long poem that tells a story
Epic
An ordinary citizen in the Roman Republic
Plebian
People who pass stories by word of mouth from generation to generation
Oral Tradition
Egyptians used this to make "paper"
Papyrus
What is the winds that blow from different directions in India and carry warm winds from the south and cold from north
Monsoon
Gathering plants
Who was the first dictator
Cincinnatus
System used in the ancient world to water crops
Irrigation
What was the Egyptian sun god
Ra
The first West African kingdom based on trade
Ghana
What resulted from having surplus food?
Rapid population growth
Rise of cities
Leisure time
Member from a wealthy family
patrician
The belief in many gods
Polytheism
In ancient Egypt most of the people belonged to what social class
Peasants
Many consider this Mali King the richest in history.
Mansa Musa
How was the Greek civilization differ from previous civilization?
Was not developed on a River
A person in Ancient Rome appointed to rule with total power
Dictator
The story that explains people's beliefs
Myth
How did the ancient Egyptians demonstrate their belief in the afterlife?
Preserved the bodies of the dead.
The two most important products traded in West Africa
Gold and Salt
In the ancient world, who would have been most likely to help spread new ideas?
a trader
How did the Christian and Jewish religion differ from other religions?
Belief in one God