Ancient History Vocabulary

What does "Polytheism" mean?

• Belief in One god

• Belief in Many gods

What does "Monotheism" mean

• Belief in One god

• Belief in Many gods

The writing of Ancient Akkadians

• Cuneiform

• Cursive

• Print

• Type

What is a Ziggurat?

• A large temple

• An old house

• A military building

The tool created in Ancient Mesopotamia to tell the time?

• Digital Clock

• Stop Clock

• Wrist Watch

• Sun Dial

What does the word Mesopotamia mean?

• The land in the middle

• The land between two rivers

• The land on the hill

The Ancient Wonder of the World, King Nebuchadnezzar made for his wife?

• The Pyramid

• The Queen Mary

• The Hanging Gardes

The two rivers in Mesopotamia?

• Colorado and Mississippi

• Red and Blue Rivers

• Tigris and Euphrates

King Hammurabi was know for creating the Code of ______?

• Laws

• Treats

• Trees

The Ancient Kingdoms made irrigation canals to bring more water to the area. What did that improve?

• Agriculture

• Soldiers

• Buildings