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Ancient Artifacts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Legacy | What a person leaves behind when he or she dies |
| Dynasty | A line of rulers from the same family |
| Great wall of China | Built to keep northern invaders from attacking China |
| Rosetta Stone | Founded by a French army, this stone was the key to decoding Egyptian hieroglyphs |
| Linguist | Someone who studies foreign language |
| Hanging Gardens of Babylon | Ancient Seven Wonders of the World- Built by a king from Babylon for his wife who missed her homelands |
| Empire | A group of territories or nations under a single ruler or government |
| Murals | A large picture usually displayed on a wall or ceiling |
| Sanskrit | Language created by the Gupta Empire |
| Astronomy | The study of the stars and planets |
| Malady (maladies) | Disease or sickness |
| Gupta Empire | Many successes during this time period in ancient India because it was a time of peace |
| Epic | A long narrative poem |
| Mythology | Stories about supernatural beings in early times, passed down from generation to generation |
| Trojan War | Story is written by a Greek poet, Homer, which tells the tale of the ancient Greeks rescuing a princess. It inspired the ancient Greeks |
| Gladiators | In ancient Rome, people fought animals and other people as public entertainment |
| Roman Colosseum | Place in Rome where Gladiator fights were held |
| Aesop | Created Greek fables mostly using animals that had qualities |
| Fables | Short tales that teaches a lesson |