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Eygpt/Greece/Rome

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What is the longest river in Egypt? The Nile
Who was the first female pharaoh? Hatsheput
Who was the god of embalming? Anubis
What was the Egyptian religion? They worshiped many gods. They believed that gods controlled natural events
What did Egyptians do their dead to keep them from decaying? Mummification
What was their main writing system? Hieroglyphics
What was their biggest building accomplishment? Pyramids
What powers did the pharaohs have? they had absolute power, owned all the land, and acted as judges and leaders of the army.
What pet did all Egyptian homes have? Cats
What were their homes made of? Sun-dried,made of mud and straw.
Who was the Greek goddess of love and beauty? Aphrodite
Who was Athena? The daughter of Zeus and the goddess of wisdom
How did the Greeks get their alphabet? They saw the Phoenicians writing and used their alphabet to make their own.
Who was Aesop? An ancient Greek storyteller.
When were the first Olympics in ancient Greece? 776 BCE
In what year does Alexander the Great become king of Macedonia? 336 BCE
In what year does Aristotle die? 322 BCE
What was the geography like? It was mountainous
What were polis? They were like cities or states.
Did women have freedom in ancient Greece? They had very limited freedom
When was ancient Rome founded? 753 BC
Where was it located? The Italian peninsula
What city was there that was destroyed by a volcano? Pompeii
What was Rome's government in the first 450 years after its founding? It was a republic
Who was the greatest military leader there? Julius Caesar
In what century did they fall? The fifth century AD
What were the first laws inscribed in? Bronze tablets
What emperor is said to have set the city on fire to build a palace? Nero
Who did Nero blame the fire on? The Christians who were newly forming.
What was their pottery made from? Clay
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