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Mesopotamia
Egypt
Stone Age
Greece
Rome
100
What was one of Mesopotamia's great inventions?
The wheel
100
What was the main river in Egypt?
The Nile
100
People training to do different kinds of work is called _________
Specialization
100
What shape is Greece in?
A hand
100
How many hills protect Rome?
7 hills
200
What is Mesopotamia's nick name?
The Fertile Crescent
200
What was a leader of Egypt called?
A Pharoah
200
A surplus is ____________
An extra supply
200
What is a peninsula?
A landmass surrounded by water on 3 sides
200
What was the building called that was used for gladiator fights?
The Coliseum
300
What 2 rivers is Mesopotamia in between?
Tigris and Euphrates
300
A group of lands and people under one government is called _____________
An empire
300
The most significant development in human history was ___________
Agriculture
300
What are the 2 major seas of the "Greek World?"
Aegean Sea and Mediterranean Sea
300
What is the main river in Rome called?
Tiber River
400
What is a ziggurat?
A place to worship a special god or goddess.
400
Paper made from reeds that grew in the Nile Delta
Papyrus
400
Once people learned how to build fires, they were able to _______________
Survive in cold climates
400
The central marketplace of an Athenian city
The agora
400
Describe Plebeians vs. Patricians
Plebeians - people who farmed and traded for a living Patricians - Men from wealthy, landowning families
500
Why was it hard to farm in southern Mesopotamia?
The drought and irregular floods cost crops and lives.
500
Pharaohs of ancient Egypt were _______________________________
Worshipped by the people
500
Stone age people used technology when they ____________
shaped stones to use in hunting
500
Which Greek philosopher taught Alexander the Great to love philosophy and Greek ways?
Aristotle
500
What plain is Rome located on?
Latium Plain