Why was the flooding of the Nile important to people of Egypt?
What is provided irrigation to crops
100
In order to preserve bodies for the afterlife the Ancient Egyptians performed what process?
What is mummification
100
What separated the different regions within Greece?
a.mountains
b.rivers
c.dense forests
d.vast stretches of uninhabitable land
What is mountains
100
All of the following were characteristics of Athens' direct democracy EXCEPT
a. an executive branch.
b. leaders chosen by the aristocracy.
c. political power limited to citizens.
d. laws directly proposed and voted on by citizens.
What is b. leaders chosen by the aristocracy
100
King of the Gods
What is Zeus
200
Pharaohs represented a what on earth?
What is a god
200
Ancient Egyptian pharaohs had what built for them throughout the entirety of their reign
What is pyramids or tombs
200
What caused the major difficulties in uniting ancient Greeks under a single government?
a.the size of the region
b.the geography of the region
c.the independent nature of the people
d.all of the above
What is b. the geography of the region
200
The main sea that surrounds Greece
What is Mediterranean Sea
200
The goddess of love and beauty
What is Aphrodite
300
What type of power did pharaohs have in Egypt?
What is absolute or unlimited
300
The climate of Egypt is ____ and ____.
What is hot and dry
300
The person thought to be the first Western Historian is
a. Homer.
b. Thucydides.
c. Plato.
d. Herodotus.
What is d. Herodotus
300
A region in Greece with its own government
What is a city state
300
The three-headed dog that guards the entrance to the underworld.
What is Cerberus
400
Polytheistic means one belief in ________ god(s)
What is many
400
the reason the people of Egypt settled near the Nile River
What is rich, dark soil that was perfect for planting crops?
400
Which of the following fought the Peloponnesian War?
a. Athens and Sparta
b. Greece and Persia
c. Athens and Thrace
d. Greece and Macedonia
What is a. Athens and Sparta
400
A government led by a FEW aristocratic people
What is oligarchy
400
A man-eating monster with the head of a bull.
What is Minotaur
500
Name three things pharaohs would want to buried with?
What is slaves, treasures, clothes, animals, food, etc.
500
The continent where Egypt is located?
What is Africa
500
The Peloponnesian War was won by
a. Persia
b. Athens
c. Sparta
d. the Delian League