Archeology
Who was the archaeologist that found King Tutankhamun's tomb?
Howard Carter
Who wrote the Iliad?
Homer
What emperor supposably watch Rome burn while he played his flute?
Emperor Nero
What is the name given to the style of writing found in ancient Egyptian?
Hieroglyphs, hieroglyphics
Who is believed to be king Tutankhamun's father?
Akhenaten
What is a primary sources?
An original document or other material that has not been changed in any way. It is a first-hand account usually written at or near the time the event(s) occurred
The Olympic Games began in 776 B.C. took a long break & reappeared in 1896 in which country?
Greece
According to legend, which two brothers are said to have founded Rome?
Romulus and Remus
What was the capital of Egypt during the period of the New Kingdom?
Thebes
Why was Tutankhamun's and all other pharaoh's deceased bodies preserved?
To ensure they went to the afterlife
What is a secondary source?
Any source about an event, period, or issue in history that was produced after that event, period or issue has passed
In which city-state, were women allowed to 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.
What emperor killed his Christian citizens during his rule?
Nero
According to Egyptian beliefs, what happens when a person's heart is lighter than a feather? If it's heavier?
Lighter: happy afterlife; heavier: fed to a monster.
What was artefact was labeled 240?
Sarcophagus
What does the grid system allow archaeologists to study?
the vertical dimensions of a site by revealing the time sequence in the layers exposed
How are the Iliad and the Odyssey similiar?
They are both epic poems
Which ruler was called "the exalted one", or "a person of great rank and authority"
Augustus (Octavian)
In Ancient Egypt which Pharaoh continued on with his father's military campaign and eventually eliminated the Hittites?
Ahmose I
Name all the steps to Carter's Excavation process
1. Each artefact was given a reference number
2. Photographed in situ, both with and without the number
3. A numbered record card was made with a brief sketch and description
4. The artefacts positions was recorded on the tombs plan
5. The artefact’s was removed to the laboratory where it was photographed against a neutral background and persevered and/or conserved
What are the two main categories of dating methods in archaeology?
Absolute dating: all methods that provide figures about the real estimated age of archaeological objects or occupations.
Relative dating: methods that rely on the analysis of comparative data or the context in which the object one wishes to date is found
Which century did Homer write the Iliad?
8th Century BCE
What does the term 'Comitia centuriata' mean? (Double points if you can tell me what issues they made decisions on)
Ancient Roman military assembly.
It decided on war and peace, passed laws, elected consuls, praetors, and censors, and considered appeals of capital convictions
Name the last two pharaohs of the 18th Dynasty
Ay and Horemheb
The northern wall depicts three scenes of Tutankhamun. Name those 3 scenes.
1st: King Tut is in the form of Osiris having the opening of the mouth ceremony performed on him
2nd: Tutankhamun is seen as a young boy being greeted by the Goddess Nut
3rd: Tutankhamun embracing Osiris