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What are the Mayan glyphs?
What did Axum trade?
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Ancient Maya, Ancient Rome, & Ancient Africa
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What did Axum trade?
Food, weapons, clothes, gold, and salt
Tortoise shell, salt, gold and emeralds
2
What are the Mayan glyphs?
songs
calendars
tombs
symbols
3
Where did the Roman empire start?
Florida
Italian Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
Yucutan Peninsula
4
Polytheism means believing in only one god.
False
True
5
This crop was the most important to the Mayans.
Corn
Wheat
Potatoes
Beans
6
Which civilization became an empire?
Rome
Zimbabwe
Maya
Axum
7
What language was used commonly throughout the Roman Empire?
Greek
Tuscan
Latin
Spanish
8
How did Axum construct their buildings?
Carefully carved stones
Stone and morter (mud)
9
Why was public entertainment important in Ancient Rome?
To keep the people happy
The video games sucked during this time
To show off the Colosseum
Rome didn't have public entertainment
10
The land where the Mayans lived was very dry
True
False
11
Which of the following are a type of land found in northern Africa?
Grassland
Desert
Swamp
Rainforest
12
Which civilization practiced human sacrifice?
Great Zimbabwe
Axum
Rome
Maya
13
The Roman Republic included these features EXCEPT...
Senate
Emperor
Consuls
Voting citizens
14
What was the Mayan currency?
coffee beans
silver
cows
potatoes
15
Which civilizations had a class system?
Zimbabwe
Maya
Axum
Rome
16
What were the Roman temples for?
A place where kids play
Home of the gods
People to live in
17
The Mayans lived on which peninsula?
Florida
Italian Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
Yucatan Peninsula
18
The Mayans were polytheistic
True
False
19
What was the most important food crop for Mayans?
Potatoes
Rice
Cocoa
Corn
20
The Indian Ocean Trade Network was important for all of these reasons EXCEPT...
Creation of new tribes
Trade of goods
Easy transportation from Rome to India or Chine
The spread of new ideas
21
Where were the Mayans located on the world map?
South America
Central America
North America
Mars
22
Which farming practice did the Mayans use?
Till and plow
Irrigation system
Slash and burn
Toil and trouble
23
Who helped to convert Axum to Christianity?
Jesus
King Ezana
Missionaries
Bob
24
Which of the following was a NEGATIVE IMPACT of Africa's climate?
It made communication challenging
It supported trade between villages
It helped you work on your tan
It was good for growing crops
25
What body of water is closest to Axum?
Black Sea
African Sea
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
26
What was the most common job in Ancient Rome?
Soldier
Senator
Farmer
Gladiator
27
The religion of the Mayans and Romans during ancient times is BEST described as...
Judaism
Christianity
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
28
What language was spoken in Zimbabwe?
Swahili
Zulu
Bantu
English
29
How did Rome grow into a big empire?
Winning the Olympics
Many votes!
The Senate
Battles and diplomacy
30
What river was Rome located on?
Tuscan River
Tiber River
Nile River
Yellow River
31
The only artifact found in Great Zimbabwe were...
Mosaic floor
A stone church
Carved bird statues
A gold idol
32
Which kingdom was the first to have a cross on its money?
Zimbabwe
Axum
Ghana
Songhai
33
What did the Mayans trade?
Morter, rocks
Pokemon cards
Salt, obsidian
Spices, silk
34
The Mediterranean Sea is NORTH of what continent?
Africa
Europe
Asia
North America
35
Why were the hills around Rome important?
They were great farming land
They protected Rome from outsiders
They were good for skiing and sledding
They were pretty
36
Rome's beginning is based on...
fact
legend
