The First Civilizations
What are Archaeologists?
The Nile river had many advantages to it. These people used to it plant wheat, barley, and help irrigate their crops. In time they developed other technology to help them work with the Nile.
What is an Egyptian Farmer?
The Israelites believed they were descended from
Who is Abraham?
A settlement is a new territory that keeps close ties to its homeland.
What are Colonies?
The Greeks believed that the gods and goddesses controlled nature. According to Greek myth, Zeus ruled the sky and threw lightning bolts, the goddess Demeter made the crops grow, and the god Poseidon controlled the seas. The 12 most important lived on
What is Mount Olympus?
Paleolithic people were the first to use
What is Technology?
Combining both picture symbols and sound symbols created a complex writing system that was later called
What is a Hieroglyphics?
The son of David build a splendid temple in Jerusalem became a symbol and center of the Jewish religion.
Who is Solomon?
By 700 B.C., the city-states had begun to depend on armies of ordinary citizens
What are Hoplites?
The Greeks captured the city of Troy only after the battle dragged on for 10 years
What is the Trojan Horse?
The Tigris and the Euphrates River flow into what body of water
What is the Persian Gulf?
The earliest period, The Old Kingdom, was followed by the Middle Kingdom and then the New Kingdom. Each marked a long period of strong leadership and stability. Narmer's United Kingdom held together long after his death because of his
What is a Dynasty?
This animal meat is not allowed under the Jewish Diet
What is Pork?
To keep anyone from questioning their system, the government discouraged foreign visitors. They banned travel abroad for any reason but military ones.
Who are the Spartans?
A student of Plato wrote more than 200 books ranging from government to the planets and stars. He later opened his own school called Lyceum.
Who is Aristotle?
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were considered to be part of the of the Ancient World
What are the Seven Wonders?
When Akhenaton died, his son-in-law inherited the throne, a boy about 10 years old.
Who is Tutankhamen?
In 722 B.C. the Assyrians conquered Isreal and scattered the 10 tribes across their empire. Over time, the Israelites who were forced to move lost contact with those who remained in Isreal and Judah. They are often referred to as
What are the "lost tribes of Isreal"?
At the Battle of Salamis, smaller, faster Greek Ships defeated this fleet.
Who are the Persians?
Standing at almost 230 feet long and 100 feet wide, this was a glory of ancient Athens. It was build between 447 and 432 B.C.
What is the Parthenon?
In 1991 two hikers near the border between Austria and Italy discovered the frozen body of a man.
Who is Otzi The Iceman
About 540 B.C., Kush's rulers left Napata and moved farther south to be out of the Assyrians' reach. In this city, they set up a royal court. Like Napata, the new capital had access to the Nile River for trade and transportation. This city became a massive trading hub and center for making iron.
What is Meroe?
In 597 B.C. this King of Chaldeans captured Jerusalem. He punished the Jews severely.
Who is Nebuchadnezzar?
Durning Athen's Golden Age, the city blossomed under his leadership. He wanted Athens to be a model for the world.
Who is Pericles?
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian where all styles of architecture.
What are columns?