Ancient Sumer
What does the word Mesopotamia mean?
The land between the two rivers.
What does pharaoh mean?
King/ruler
What building did Emperor Augustus construct?
Forum of Augustus
What is the first alphabet of the Greek writing system?
Alpha
Name a famous building in Ancient Sumer.
Ziggurat
Which female pharaoh had the longest reign?
Queen Hatshepsut
What is the language of the Romans?
Latin language
The Parthenon was a building that was dedicated to which goddess?
Athena
What was the farming system invented by Sumerians?
Irrigation
Why was the Great Sphinx of Giza built?
To guard important areas such as the tombs, temples and pyramids
What kind of system connected the different parts of Rome?
Road system
The Greeks invented a system of governance that we still use today. What is this system of governance called?
Democracy
Sumer is now known as which modern-day country?
Iraq
Why do Egyptologists study hieroglyphs today?
To learn how the Egyptians lived in the past
Why did Emperor Augustus introduce the police and fire service?
To maintain order in the cities
How is the Hippocratic Oath used today?
It is recited by aspiring doctors today