Gods & Beliefs
Which God helped Constantine?
The Christian God
What river runs through Egypt?
The Nile River
What is the name of Gilgamesh's friend?
Enkidu
Statues, pottery, or architecture
Name one way the Japanese show politeness
Who is the Greek God of the Underworld?
Hades
What country was Rome founded in?
Italy
What is democracy?
A government system where people vote for laws or leaders.
Which civilization invented the 60-minute hour, maps, sailboats, irrigation, and the wheel?
Mesopotamia
What is a lyre?
A Greek musical instrument, kind of like a harp
Isis, Osiris, Horus
Why do most early civilizations develop along a river?
The river provides transportation and water for drinking and farming.
True or False. Rome eventually conquered Egypt.
True
What are hieroglyphics?
Egyptian writing
What is the code that samurai believe in called?
Bushido, or "The Way of the Warrior"
What is Magnanimity?
Greatness of soul. The Roman way of showing generosity, mercy, and noble leadership to conquered peoples.
Mountains protected them from invaders
Which twin brothers founded Rome?
Romulus and Remus
What structure did the Romans use to move water?
Aqueducts
Which Greek God did the Olympics honour?
Zeus
What is a ziggurat?
A Mesopotamian temple
What modern-day countries are located where Mesopotamia was founded?
Iraq and part of Turkey
Meditations
Explain why the Greek temple the Parthenon used optical illusions
The columns were wider at the bottom and narrower at the top so that the columns would look straight from far away. The bottom was also curved for the same reason.
What is the Cloaca Maxima?
The "Great Sewer" located in Rome. One of the first sewers in the world.