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Rome
Greece
Egypt and Mesopotamia
Vocabulary
Hodgepodge
100
The long period of peace in Rome
What is Pax Romana?
100
Greece's geography can be described as a ___________ and _______________.
What is peninsula and islands?
100
These were tombs for royalty in Egypt.
What are the pyramids?
100
This is a man-made object that helps us learn about a culture.
What is an artifact?
100
Only men were allowed to compete in these games.
What were the Olympics?
200
Rome's 300 male leaders
What is the Senate?
200
You were part of this culture if you were tough and honorable.
What is the Spartan culture?
200
He created the first written laws and had this "Code" named after him.
Who was Hammurabi?
200
Animals that are kept for work, as meat, or as pets can be called this.
What is domesticated?
200
The belief in many gods
What is polytheism?
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: He was the first emperor of Rome. Give yourself double points if you can provide both of his names!
Who was Augustus or Octavian?
300
The city-states united in response to this empire's attack.
What is Persia?
300
When found, this item helped to translate the hieroglyphs.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
300
Rulers from the same family
What is a dynasty?
300
The belief in one god
What is monotheism?
400
The mythical founder of Rome
Who was Romulus?
400
The Greeks created this form of government.
What is democracy?
400
She was the first female ruler of Egypt.
Who was Hatshepsut?
400
A hilltop fortress
What is an acropolis?
400
True or false: Despite the Olympic games, city-states continued to fight.
What is false?
500
Most citizens of Rome made up this social class
What is the plebeians?
500
The Olympic Games were held in honor of this god.
Who was Zeus?
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! These two things (one is a process) showed us that the Egyptians believed in the afterlife. Give yourself double points if you knew both!
What are the tombs (pyramids) and mummification?
500
This word literally means "three parts".
What is tripartite?
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!! During the ancient Olympic games, athletes represented their ______-__________; today athletes who compete represent their _________________. Give yourself double points if you knew both answers!!!
What are city-states and country?