Intro to Civilizations
The name given to the famous frozen "Iceman" discovered in the Alps.
Who is Otzi?
The name of the ancient Roman arena famous for gladiator contests.
What is the Colosseum?
The Great Fire which started in a bakery took place in this city.
What is London?
Someone who starts a fashion fad is called a __________.
What is a trendsetter?
A repeated act, it is performed in a manner dictated by a religion.
What is a ritual?
This ancient civilization is known for its impressive pyramids and mummification practices.
What is Ancient Egypt?
This famous structure was built across northern China to protect its historical borders.
What is the Great Wall of China?
This Portuguese city was devastated by an earthquake/tsunami in 1755.
What is Lisbon?
The name of the metal protective suit worn by soldiers.
What is armor?
The belief in a religion in which there is more than one god.
What is polytheism?
This term refers to an object made or modified by a human being, often found at an archaeological site.
What is an artifact?
This iconic cathedral in Paris is a prominent example of French Gothic architecture.
What is Notre Dame Cathedral?
Irish peasants suffered from this in the 1800s.
What was the potato famine?
A rebellious woman in the 1920s.
What is a flapper?
Praying to dead relatives is known as this.
What is ancestor worship?
This site in England, a prehistoric monument, is believed to have been constructed in several stages using large stones.
What is Stonehenge?
A famous Canadian National Vimy Memorial is located in this European country.
What is France?
Old English buildings were nearly touching due to the protruding balconies on the upper levels. They were called _______________.
What are jetties?
A white __________ wig was a symbol of wealth and fashion and made popular by King Louis in France.
What is Powder?
The purposeful destruction of something valuable as an offering to the divine.
What is a sacrifice?
This region, often called the "Cradle of Civilization," includes ancient cultures like the Sumerians and Babylonians.
What is Mesopotamia?
Qin Shi Huang was found buried with these.
What is the Terra Cotta Army?
During the Potato Famine, Irish peasants were given this Indigenous corn to eat.
What is maize?
The fashion in the 1800s for women on the American _____________ was rugged because they worked outside most of the time.
What is Frontier?
A social or religious custom prohibiting or forbidding something.
What are essential skills (or learning skills/transferable skills)?