Ancient Civilizations and Their Contributions

The video explores ancient civilizations, starting with the invention of writing and ending with the fall of the Roman Empire. It covers the Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Hebraic, Phoenician, and Persian civilizations, detailing their social, political, and economic structures, as well as their religious beliefs and scientific advancements.

What event marks the beginning of the Ancient Age?

• The invention of the wheel

• The invention of writing

• The start of the Bronze Age

• The fall of the Roman Empire

Which two major groups can ancient civilizations be divided into?

• Urban and Rural

• Old and New

• Northern and Southern

• Eastern and Western

What does the term 'Mesopotamia' mean?

• Land of the Sun

• Land of the Pharaohs

• Land of the Kings

• Land between rivers

What type of government did Mesopotamian civilizations typically have?

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Republic

What was the primary writing system used by the ancient Egyptians?

• Cuneiform

• Alphabetic

• Hieroglyphs

• Pictographs

Which river was crucial to the development of ancient Egyptian civilization?

• Tigris

• Amazon

• Euphrates

• Nile

What was the primary religion of the Hebrew civilization?

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

• Animism

• Shamanism

How was the Hebrew society structured?

• In a pyramid hierarchy

• In a linear hierarchy

• In a circular hierarchy

• In a flat hierarchy

What was the main economic activity of the Phoenicians?

• Trade

• Mining

• Agriculture

• Fishing

Which civilization developed the first phonetic alphabet?

• Hebrews

• Mesopotamians

• Egyptians

• Phoenicians