Far Away Places; Strange-Sounding Names

1. Far Away Places; Strange-Sounding Names An Introduction to Ancient Civilizations

2. Lets Preview: • Some Places We Will Visit • Some Things We Will See • Some People We Will Meet

3. Ancient Mesopotamia • Mesopotamia mean “land between the rivers.” • What are the names of these two rivers? Tigris and Euphrates

4. More Mesopotamia • This “mountain in the desert” • Was built by King Nebuchadnezzar • To soothe his wife’s homesickness • What was it? Hanging Gardens

5. Much More Mesopotamia • This king • Issued laws • Based on the concept of • “An eye for an eye. . .” • His name was? Hammurabi

6. Ancient Egypt • The three great pyramids still exist • After 45 centuries • The are located at a place called? Giza

7. More Egypt • This monument • Had the body of a lion • The head of a king • It was called the? Sphinx

8. Much More Egypt • This woman pharaoh • Ruled while wearing a false beard • As a symbol of her authority • Her name was? Hatshepsut

9. Ancient Greece • This ancient Greek city • Was a center of • Learning, culture and beauty • Its name was ? Athens

10. More Greece • This temple • Built to honor the goddess Athena • Was located on the Acropolis • Its name was ? Parthenon

11. Much More Greece • This great military leader • Conquered a large empire • Died at age 33 • His name was ? Alexander the Great

12. Ancient Rome • This area of ancient Rome • Had temples, palaces, • And government buildings • It was called the ? Forum

13. More Rome • Roman society • Was divided into two groups • The wealthy, upper class • And the common and poor • These were called ? Patricians and Plebeians

14. Much More Rome • This military leader • Summarized his conquest of Gaul • With three phrases: • “I came, I saw, I conquered” • His name was ? Julius Caesar

15. And Much, Much, More

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