Early Man
What are the three ages that we divide prehistory into, and what is a significant factor for each?
Paleolithic, Neolithic, Metal Ages
Ancient Mesopotamia was located in the fertile crescent. What does fertile mean?
Land that is capable of producing crops/ Land where things grow.
What did the Egyptians call their kings?
Pharaoh
What is a polis?
Greek city state
What is the name of the stadium where the gladiators fought?
Colosseum
The earliest man-made tools were made out of what material?
Stone
What was the name of the first writing invented?
Cuneiform
The process of preserving a body is called
Mummification
What was the significance of philosophy as it originated in Ancient Greece and how does it differ from past belief systems?
It provided a logical reasoning to explain the natural world, differing significantly from the religious belief systems of past societies
What was the name of the wealthy class in ancient Rome?
Patricians
Define an egalitarian society. In which age do we see this develop?
Decisions affecting the community were made in meetings attended by all the inhabitants of the settlement. Neolithic
Name the King who was responsible for writing the first law code in history.
King Hammurabi
What was the type of religion that Egyptians practiced called?
polytheistic
What was the main subject of Greek sculpture
the human form
What is the name of the river on which Rome was founded?
Tiber River
The time before writing was invented is known as
Prehistory
Name one of the two rivers that ancient Mesopotamia relied on.
The Tigris or Euphrates Rivers
What was a hypogeum and why was it made the way it was?
it was a tomb cut out of the rock and hidden to prevent robbery.
Who was the main leader in the process of Hellenisation?
Alexander the Great
What was the name of the city buried in volcanic ash by Mount Vesuvius?
Pompeii
What modern-day country are the Atapuerca caves found in?
Spain
What was the first civilization in ancient Mesopotamia?
Sumerians
Describe the characteristics of Egyptian sculpture
bodies rigid without movment, faces showed no emotion, most important figures were larger than others
What civilization was the main rival of the Greeks during most of history?
The Persians
Who was the first Roman emperor in history?
Caesar Augustus or Octavian