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Far Away Places; Strange- Sounding Names An Introduction to Ancient Civilizations
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Lets Preview: Some Places We Will Visit Some Things We Will See Some People We Will Meet
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Ancient Mesopotamia Mesopotamia mean “land between the rivers.” What are the names of these two rivers? Tigris and Euphrates
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More Mesopotamia This “mountain in the desert” Was built by King Nebuchadnezzar To soothe his wife’s homesickness What was it? Hanging Gardens
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Much More Mesopotamia This king Issued laws Based on the concept of “An eye for an eye...” His name was? Hammurabi
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Ancient Egypt The three great pyramids still exist After 45 centuries The are located at a place called? Giza
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More Egypt This monument Had the body of a lion The head of a king It was called the? Sphinx
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Much More Egypt This woman pharaoh Ruled while wearing a false beard As a symbol of her authority Her name was? Hatshepsut
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Ancient Greece This ancient Greek city Was a center of Learning, culture and beauty Its name was ? Athens
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More Greece This temple Built to honor the goddess Athena Was located on the Acropolis Its name was ? Parthenon
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Much More Greece This great military leader Conquered a large empire Died at age 33 His name was ? Alexander the Great
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Ancient Rome This area of ancient Rome Had temples, palaces, And government buildings It was called the ? Forum
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More Rome Roman society Was divided into two groups The wealthy, upper class And the common and poor These were called ? Patricians and Plebeians
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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
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