Mesopotamia
What is the name of the modern day country where Mesopotamia used to be?
Iraq
What river runs through Egypt?
The Nile River
What famous world-wide sporting event did the ancient Greeks create?
The Olympics
What is the name of the ancient Roman warrior trained to fight for entertainment?
(Hint: they fought in the coliseum)
Gladiator
Most people in ancient civilizations did not have money, instead, they would exchange items..what is this practice called?
Trade/Trading (bartering)
Mesopotamia had many city-states...what is a city-state?
An early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government.
What is the name of the ruler (leader) of Ancient Egypt?
Pharaoh
What ancient Greek city-state is known for its military power?
Sparta
What other ancient civilization influenced ancient Roman culture?
Ancient Greece (Greco-Roman)
Gods/Mythology
Art, Science, Architecture
Daily Life
Government Structure
Name 2 of the 3 "history detectives".
Archaeologists - experts who studies the past by examining objects that people have left behind.
Historians - experts who study and record the past.
Geographers - experts who study and create maps of Earth's natural and human-made features.
What 2 rivers meet in Mesopotamia?
Mesopotamia is Greek for "land between rivers".
The Tigris & Euphrates
What famous Egyptian structure is Pharaoh Khufu known for building?
The Great Pyramid at Giza
(It took about 20 years to complete with no modern technologies)
What ancient Greek city-state is known as the "birthplace of Western Civilization" and the first to have a democracy?
(Hint: it's the modern-day capital of Greece)
Athens
What type of government did the ancient Romans create?
(still used in modern day countries)
Republic (leaders are elected and represent the people)
They created a constitution, senate and veto
What is an artifact?
An object made or used by people in the past
Mesopotamia is found in a region with rich soil and two rivers...what is the name of this piece of land?
The Fertile Crescent
What is the name of the system of writing used by the Egyptians?
(Hint: they are pictures and symbols)
Hieroglyphics
What type of government did the Greeks's establish?
Democracy (rule by the people)
Who is the infamous leader of ancient Rome that ended Roman democracy when he took over as a dictator? He ruled until he was assassinated by a friend named Marcus Brutus.
Julius Caesar
March 23rd - Ides of March
What is the name of the time period when people went from hunting and gathering food to farming and producing their own food?
(Hint: it comes after the Paleolithic Age and is also knows as the New Stone Age)
The Neolithic Era
(Neo = New)
What is the name of the code of laws that were establishing by one Mesopotamian ruler?
They are the first set of laws to apply to everyone in the civilization.
Hint: "An eye for an eye".
Hammurabi's Code
What is the name of the kingdom located in the southern region of Egypt?
Kush
Describe the ancient Greek's religious beliefs...
Polytheistic: belief in many gods/goddesses
Demi-gods/goddesses: believed the gods and goddesses acted like humans and interacted with humans but they did not age or die
Myth/Mythology: a traditional story that helps explain a culture's beliefs
Parthenon: a temple on the acropolis honoring the gods (where they lived)
What religion made its way into the Roman Empire and grew exponentially under the reign of Constantine?
Christianity
Name 4 of the 7 characteristics of a civilization?
1. Stable food supply
2. Social Structures
3. System of Government
4. Religious System(s)
5. Highly developed way of life (arts, sciences, music, etc.)
6. Technology (new advancements)
7. Highly developed written language