HMH: Kids Discover ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS

Match the terms to the correct definition

• artifact

• many hundreds or even thousands

  of years ago

• civilization

• an object that tells about how people lived

  in the past

• ancient times

• a large group of people who live in an

  organized way

Where was the earliest civilization in history located?

• China

• Egypt

• Rome

• Mesopotamia

Which important inventions is ancient China known for?

Choose the three correct answers.

• silk cloth

• salt mining

• theater and plays

• kites and fireworks

• paper making and printing

Which statements best describe ancient Greece?

Choose all that apply.

• honored its gods and goddesses by

  building the Acropolis

• ruled much of Europe and parts of

  Africa and Asia

• built large structures using arches

  and domes

• acted out stories about their gods and goddesses in theaters.

Which statements best describe ancient Rome?

Choose all that apply.

• honored its gods and goddesses by

  building the Acropolis

• ruled much of Europe and parts of

  Africa and Asia

• built large structures using arches

  and domes

• acted out stories about their gods and goddesses in theaters.

Why did the ancient Egyptians build pyramids?

TRUE OR FALSE: Ancient Civilizations were built near water in order to improve crops, transport goods and have clean drinking water.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What else can you tell me about any Ancient Civilization?

What is the name of the Roman outdoor stadium where different types of events took place?

• arch

• Theater

• Stadium

• Colosseum

TRUE OR FALSE: Ancient Greece developed an alphabet that is a lot like our modern alphabet.

• TRUE

• FALSE