Mesopotamia
This was the largest and most important structure in a Sumerian city.
A Ziggurat
What is the name given to the style of writing found on ancient Egyptian artifacts?
Hieroglyphs, hieroglyphics.
Famous leader of the Persian Army
Sparta was best known for
A strong army
Persians held the secret to making weapons with this metal.
Iron
This is another name given to the Mesopotamian region because of its good soil
The Fertile Crescent
People whose job was to write and keep records were called ______.
Scribes
According to legend, which two brothers are said to have founded Rome?
Romulus and Remus.
In this city-state, women could own property. (double points if you can tell me why!)
Sparta; because women needed to own land in case their husbands were killed in battle.
You likely to see these in a Greek amphitheater
Dramatic Plays
These are the names of the two main rivers that flow through Mesopotamia
the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Why did ancient Egyptians preserve bodies of the dead?
To make sure they went to the afterlife
He believed that he was descended from Hercules and, through his mother, from Achilles. He dreamed of conquering the whole world.
Alexander the Great
Every Spartan male was a full-time
Soldier
What was the title of the leader of the Egyptian government?
Pharaoh
The process by which Mesopotamians brought water from rivers to their fields is called ________.
Irrigation
What river flows through Egypt?
Nile
This Roman leader reformed (changed) the Roman calendar.
Julius Caesar
On which two seas did the Greeks primarily trade?
The Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
This crop was the primary source of food for the Mayans
Corn
According to our studies, this is the importance of Hammurabi's Code of Laws.
It was the first written code of law.
Ancient Egyptians buried their Pharaohs in tombs called _________________
Pyramids
Name of the Hebrew prophet who brought the Ten Commandments down from Mount Sinai
Moses
This aspect of Athenian society allowed its citizens to have the time to hold public office and participate in the democracy
Slavery
This city state was the world’s first democracy
Athens