River Valley Civs
What ancient river valley civilization was located along the Nile River?
Ancient Egypt
The ancient Romans built these to transport water to cities.
Aqueducts
Who was the main god of the ancient Greeks?
Zeus
What Mesoamerican civilization was located in central Mexico?
Aztecs
What defensive structures were built by land owning lords throughout Europe in the Middle Ages?
Castles
What were the rivers associated with ancient Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
This was the enormous gladiator arena built by the Romans
Colosseum
What athletic events were created by the ancient Greeks, and are still held today every 4 years?
The Olympics
What Mesoamerican civilization was located in the Andes Mountains in South America?
Inca
Who were the mounted soldiers of the Middle Ages who served the lords?
Knights
What ancient river valley civilization was established around the Yellow River (Yangtze River)?
Ancient China
What language was spoken by the ancient Romans?
Latin
What Greek city state had a very militaristic society and very well trained soldiers?
Sparta
What Mesoamerican civilization built the great cities of Tikal and Chichen Itza?
Mayans
What Renaissance artist is known for painting the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?
Leonardo da Vinci
What was the name of the code of laws created in ancient Mesopotamia that created an "eye for an eye" society?
Code of Hammurabi
Who was the Carthaginian general who attacked Rome with war elephants?
Hannibal
What large empire became a main enemy of the ancient Greeks, who they fought wars against?
Persian Empire
What was the name of the capital city of the Inca civilization?
Cusco
What ruler of the Middle Ages was crowned by the Pope and became the Holy Roman emperor?
Charlemagne
What form of writing was developed in ancient Mesopotamia, and became the earliest known form of writing in history?
Cuneiform
Who was the famous Roman leader who was assassinated by the Roman Senate?
Julius Caesar
What two Greek city-states fought each other in the Peloponnesian Wars?
Athens and Sparta
What was the name of the Mesoamerican ball game that involved a rubber ball and stone hoops?
Pok-a-tok
What Renaissance artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and created the Statue of David?
Michelangelo