EGYPT
What is an ancient Egyptian sculpture of a lion’s body with a human head called?
a sphynx
What was the city-state most famous for its military might?
Sparta
Where did the first human civilizations begin?
In Sumer
Rome is connected to the sea by which river?
The Tiber River
What is the Fertile Crescent?
The Fertile Crescent is a crescent-shaped region in the Middle East, spanning modern-day Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria, together with northern Kuwait, south-eastern Turkey, and western Iran.
What is the name of the largest and most famous pyramid?
The Great Pyramid
What is another name for the classical period?
The Golden Age
What are Tigris and Euphrates?
Rivers surrounding Mesopotamia
What do all Gladiators have in common?
They were all from low classes.
How long did it take to build the Parthenon?
15 years
What is a pharaoh?
A pharaoh is a king or queen of Egypt.
What is an athletic competition between Greek city-states?
Olympics
What is the earliest known true writing system?
Cuneiform
What is the name of the amphitheater that was finished being build in 82 C.E?
The Colosseum
What are the laws that are meant to keep order called?
What river were the pyramids built near?
The Nile River
Where is the Parthenon?
Athens, Greece
Who wrote a set of laws that followed the principle of “an eye for an eye.”
Hammurabi
What type of fights were brutal but entertaining and a popular attraction at the Colosseum?
Gladiator Fights
What are some things clothing might tell you about an ancient Roman?
If they are a man or woman, if they are married or if they are important.
What is the writing system that used pictures?
Hieroglyphics
What is a legendary, mythical conflict ended using a wooden horse?
Trojan War
What is the name of the oldest piece of literature that is a Sumerian poem?
Epic of Gilgamesh
What type of clothing did men and women wear?
Women wore tunics and men wore togas.
What are four types of Roman clothes?
Tunics, Togas, Stolas and Pallas