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ANCIENT CIVILIZATION ACHIEVEMENTS
ANCIENT CIVILIZATION ACHIEVEMENTS
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1
Which civilizations constructed roads to help build their empire?
Sumerians and Egyptians
Greeks and Romans
Maya and Aztec
Romans and Inca
2
Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
textbook
diary
autobiography
biography
3
Egyptian writing is called
hieroglyphics
alphabet
cuneiform
demotic
4
The Great Wall of China was constructed to .....
To defend China from nomadic tribes such as the Xiongnu
build economic stature by creating jobs
become a symbol to unify the Chinese
as a tourist attraction
5
Which tools were used to make permanent writing in Mesopotamia?
clay tablets and stylus
concrete and chisel
papyrus and ink
oracle bones
6
Which type of writing is this?
Sumerian
Egyptian
Greek
Mayan
7
The invention of writing transformed civilizations by allowing information to be recorded over
distance and effort
time and history
history and effort
distance and time
8
Which of the Greek columns was the most basic and plain?
Doric
Corinthian
Greek columns were all plain
Ionic
9
Which civilization used columns in their architecture to show strength and beauty?
Egypt
Maya
Harappa
Greece
10
What could people in ancient Rome NOT do at the baths?
play games
eat and drink
swim and get a massage
watch a gladiator fight
11
What were Egyptians trying to predict by looking at movement of the stars?
planning the religious ceremonies and battles
to predict the end of the world
flooding of Tigris and Euphrates
flooding of the Nile
12
Which Ancient Civilization created ziggurats to honor their gods?
Ancient Incas
The Aztecs
The Ancient Egyptians
Ancient Mesopotamia
13
How were the Ancient Greek Olympics different from today's modern Olympic Games?
Athletes competed naked in Greece today they wear uniform
In ancient Greece there were more sporting events than today
The Greeks won medals, today winners receive cash prizes
Greeks honored Zeus, today they promote world peace
14
Which civilization influenced the architecture featured in the White House?
Greece
Mesopotamia
Rome
Egypt
15
What type of writing is this?
Mayan Pictographs
Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Greek Alphabet
Sumerian Cuneiform
16
What is an aqueduct?
a structure to remove dirty water from the city
structure built to move fresh water from hills to the cities
a duck that swims in water
a bridge over water
17
This picture shows
Mayan Step Pyramid
The Parthenon
Mesopotamian Ziggurat
Roman Colosseum
18
Where would you go to see a chariot race?
Roman Bath
Colosseum
Circus Maximus
Pantheon
19
Where does the word "alphabet" come from?
first two letters of Sumerian writing system
first two letters of Greek writing system
first two letters of Mayan writing system
first two letters of Chinese writing system
20
What did the ancient Romans invent and use in building their aqueducts, bridges, and buildings?
concrete
marble
mud bricks
frieze
21
The Ancient Egyptians created the pyramids to honor their?
The dynasty in charge of Egypt
The pharaohs
priests
Their gods
22
What was the main purpose of the Roman army?
To protect Rome and control the people that it conquered
to fight zombies
to control crowds at the bath
to race at the Circus Maximus
23
Which scientific achievement helped ancient people become better at farming?
medicine
astronomy
ecology
weaponry
