Ancient Civilizations

___________ was the earliest civilization in history.

• Mesopotamia

• China

• Egypt

• Mali

What word means a large group of people who live in an organized way?

• Ancient Times

• Empire

• Civilization

• Artifact

Which word means an object that tells about how people lived in the past?

• Modern times

• Artifact

• Ancient times

• Civilization

Which word means many hundreds or even thousands of years ago?

• Modern times

• Empire

• Ancient times

• Civilization

Which important invention is ancient China NOT known for?

• Silk cloth

• Kites and fireworks

• Papermaking and printing

• Salt mining

Which civilization ruled more of Europe and parts of Africa and Asia?

• Ancient Greece

• Ancient Rome

Which civilization honored its gods and goddesses by building the Acropolis structure?

• Ancient Greece

• Ancient Rome

Which ancient civilization built large structures using arches and domes?

• Ancient Greece

• Ancient Rome

What was the main reason the ancient Egyptians built pyramids?

• They built them for entertainment.

• It was a tomb for their pharaohs.

• To practice building large structures.

• To keep their treasure safe

Which of the following are two reasons the Sumerians of Mesopotamia are important in history?

• They invented the first form of writing.

• They invented fireworks.

• They were the first to build cities.

• They built pyramids for their pharaohs.