Water in Ancient Civilizations
Farming & Food
Homes & Shelter
And the award goes to...
Ancient Tools & Technology
100

This ancient civilization was famous for it's shared baths.

What is the Romans?

100

These are the 3 staple crops of ancient civilizations.

What are corn, wheat, and rice?

100

Longhouses, plank houses, and pueblos are examples of ancient homes found on this continent.

What is the American continent?

100

The award for Neurosurgery goes to...

What are the Mayans?

100

This triangular tool of war can be found all over the world, maybe even in your own backyard. 

What is an arrowhead?

200
This ancient American civilization relied on Cenotes for fresh water.

What are the Mayans?

200

This is the term for a society that relies on farming rather than hunting and gathering.

What is an Agricultural society?

200

This civilization's houses were often square or rectangular, built on raised platforms, and had thatched roofs.

What is Chinese?

200

The award for Best Written Language (cuneiform) goes to this civilization.

What are the Sumerians?

200

Ancient people used sunlight, charcoal, cloth, and sand to do this to water before drinking.

What is filter?

300

Another word for "gray water" that can be used but not for drinking. 

What is sub-potable?

300

Two of the many animals that were domesticated for food by ancient civilizations.

What are cows, chickens, pigs, sheep, and/or goats?

300

Columns were common in this civilization's wealthy homes.

What is the Greek civilization?

300

The award for Longest Lasting Roads would go to this civilization.

What is the Roman Civilization?

300

The Aztecs used this spear in war, and gave smaller versions to teenagers.

What is the Atlatl?

400

The Romans built these to transport water.

What are Aqueducts?

400

This ancient region ate flatbread.

What is Mesopotamia?

400

The Aztecs built these homes made from sun-dried bricks of clay. 

What are adobes?

400

The award for Outstanding Contribution to Architecture and Monumental Construction goes to this early civilization goes to....

What are the Egyptians?
400

Egyptians moved water from lakes to fields using this crane-like structure.

What is a Shaduf?

500

This civilization is famous for their boats, used for trade and exploration.

What is the Vikings?

500

"Garum" is another name for this common Roman food.

What is fermented fish?

500

The Inuits built these very warm homes.

What are igloos?

500

This civilization would get the award for Outstanding Contribution to the Arts, Sciences, and Philosophy?

What is the Greek civilization?

500

This metal, a mixture of copper and tin, was used to make tools and weapons stronger, and has an entire age named after it.

What is Bronze?