Mesopotamia
Egypt
5 Characteristics of Civilization
Greece & Rome
Grab Bag
100
What is the name of the written language of the Sumerians (people of Mesopotamia)?
Cuneiform
100
What is the name of the written language of the Egyptians?
Hieroglyphics
100
What is the characteristic?
Skilled workers who specialize in one area; development of skills in a specific kind of work (specialization)
Skilled workers
100
What is the name of Socrates' student who wrote The Republic and "The Allegory of the Cave"?
Plato
100
Which term refers to, "the development of agriculture, and the growth of cities and civilizations that came with it"?
Neolithic (Agricultural) Revolution
200
Finish the sentence: After Enkidu's death, Gilgamesh goes on a quest with the goal of ________________
Seeking immortality
200
This term refers to Egyptian rulers who were also thought of as gods
Pharoah
200
What is the characteristic?
The birthplaces of the first civilization and the center of trade for a larger area; A large group of people living together
Advanced Cities
200
When the grandnephew of Julius Caesar took over Rome, it marked the end of the ________________ and the beginning of the ____________________.
Roman Republic
Roman Empire
200
In the Roman Republic, what was the name for the legislative branch of government?
Senate
300
What is a more common name for Mesopotamia?
The Fertile Crescent
300
Finish the sentence: Egyptians housed dead members of the royal class, as well as other classes, in _________________ .
Pyramids
300
Give an example of a complex institution.
Religion, economy, government, hospitals, police, etc.
300
In the Roman Republic, this social class were farmers, merchants, artisans, etc. (common people)
Plebeians
300
This term refers to the time before writing.
Prehistory/Prehistorics
400
This is a pyramid-shaped monument; part of a temple in ancient Mesopotamia.
Ziggurat
400
This pharaoh has the best-preserved tomb
Tutankhamen (King Tut)
400
What is the characteristic?
Add technological innovations to existing technology; New tools and techniques to solve problems that emerged when a large group of people lives together
Advanced technology
400
Which Greek philosopher created a way to learn more about a topic by asking as many questions as possible?
Socrates
400
This terms refer to a system of ranking based on wealth and power.
Hierarchy
500
In the story of Gilgamesh, what is the name of the temple prostitute hired by the hunters to sleep with Enkidu?
Shamhat
500
Finish the sentence: Mesopotamia lies on the _____________ and ____________ rivers, which flood irregularly, but Egypt lies on the ____________ river, which floods regularly.
1) Tigris
2) Euphrates
3) Nile
500
Name 3 of the 5 characteristics of civilization and give an example of each.
1) Record Keeping
2) Advanced Technology
3) Advanced Cities
4) Specialized Workers
5) Complex Institutions
500
Which Roman social class made up the majority of citizens?
Plebeians
500
Put the following dates in chronological order:
500 BCE, 750 CE, 639 BCE, 2000 CE
639 BCE, 500 BCE, 750 CE, 2000 CE