Ancient Civilizations Test Review

This civilization created a form of writing using pictures, called hieroglyphs.

This group lived in Africa near the Sahara desert. Musa was known for giving gold away to others.

People from this civilization for invented the processes of making paper and printing. They invented fireworks & kites.

They are known for their great painters and sculptors. Their alphabet looks very similar to the one we use today.

They wrote letters using Calligraphy, and they wrote their words from top to bottom.

This was the first society that had a democracy, where free men over 18 voted and helped make decisions for Athens.

Built a Great Wall to keep out invaders that took 2000 years to build. They are surrounded by mountains and deserts.

Known for its great architecture, many buildings were made using arches , domes, and pillars. (Colosseum and the Forum)

This city’s leaders built good roads, which made it easier for towns to trade with each other. Many roads are used today

They would have battles in the Colosseum with gladiators who fought to the death with each other or animals.

Known for beginning the Olympic games that we still continue today. The torch is still the symbol of the games.

Sumerians invented the first form of writing called Cuneiform. They used a stick to press letters and symbols in clay.

This is the first known civilization to be formed in 3300 BCE, and the group lived in what is now Iraq and Syria.

This group lived in Africa and used camels to travel across the desert to trade salt and gold.

Between the years of 700 CE and 1500 CE, this nation was an important trading center.

Used the Tigris and Euphrates rivers to provide drinking water, transportation, and water for crops.

This group of people lived in Africa, and used the Nile River for drinking water and to provide water for farming.

Buried Pharaohs in pyramids after they died because they believed in the afterlife.