Vocabulary
What does ancient mean?
Something that lasted a long period of time.
Where is Ancient Egypt located?
Northeast Africa
Which city was famous for education and religion?
Timbuktu
What famous sports competition was created in 776 BCE?
The Olympics
What body of water surrounds the Italian peninsula?
The Mediterranean Sea
What does surplus mean?
Approximately, how many rulers did Ancient Egypt have?
300
What 3 resources made the Mali Empire rich?
Salt, gold, and cloth.
Which famous leader helps expand the Ancient Greek Empire?
Alexander the Great
What was the religion during the Roman Empire?
Christianity
What is an artisan?
Someone who uses their hands to make something to trade(sell).
How were nobles judged after death?
Who was highest class in Ancient Mali's caste system? (besides the mansa)
Farmers
What form of government places power in the hands of the people?
Democracy
Who was the most famous general and dictator of Ancient Rome?
Julius Ceasar
What is an artifact?
An artifact is an object found by an archeologist that was used a long time ago.
What did the Egyptians create with mathematics and astronomy?
The Solar Calendar
What famous trip put the Mali Empire on the map?
Pilgrimage to Mecca.
What is the capital of Greece?
Athens
What did Ancient Romans built to transport water across distances?
Aqueducts
What is a golden civilization?
What new type of mathematical measurement helped Egyptians to build pyramids?
Cubit
Name 3 things Mansa Musa bring back from Mecca.
Name 4 Ancient Greek contributions that are still used today.
Math, architecture, theater, art of war, government, literature, arts, words/alphabet, philosophy.
Name 2 of the top five reasons why the Roman Empire lost power and fell.
Political corruption, economic crisis, class conflict, military threats, invasions.