Mesopotamia
What is cuneiform?
The first form of writing.
Who is at the top of the Egyptian social class.
The Pharaoh
What are plebeians?
The lower social class in Rome
in ancient Greece, a person with legal rights and responsibilities in a city-state.
a Greek citizen
ship of the time to help explorers carry supplies, cargo and people. Many sails.
caravel
What was the first civilization
The Sumerian empire
What is mummfication?
Embalming a dead body and wrapping it as a mummy.
Define Colossum
A roman stadium where Romans watched gladiator fights
An area settled by people who come from elsewhere.
colony
Ferdinand Magellan
Spanish explorer who was the first to circumnavigate the globe.
Define Ziggurat?
A temple used for praying.
What are natural barriers?
Mountains that project from invasions.
What religion was spread threw most of Rome?
Christianity
In ancient Greece, a group of people who listen to information presented in court and make decisions about whether or not someone is guilty.
jury
Juan Ponce de Leon
Spanish Explorer who discovered and named Florida
What does it mean to be polytheistic?
To worship many gods.
What are Pharaohs?
The rulers of Egypt.
What are legions?
Groups of up to 6000 soliders
How did Greece get the resources they needed?
Greece relied on resources from other civilizations.
Hernando Cortez
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico
What is irrigation?
Giving plants and land water.
What are Hieroglyphics?
Egyptian writing system
What is an triumvirate
A group of up to three rulers
Which best describes the religion of ancient Greece And what is the name of the religion?
The Greeks believed in many gods, so they had a polytheistic religion.
Where did Columbus get the money from to help him take his voyage?
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain