Unit 7: Ancient Rome and Egypt | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Ancient civilisations

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What is an ancient civilisation?

Groups of people that lived hundreds of years ago that created their own way of life. For example: houses, buildings, medicine, writing and numbers

What are hieroglyphics?

The first form of writing, invented in Ancient Egypt

What is interesting about Roman numerals?

Roman numerals or numbers do not have a zero.

What is a gladiator?

A slave that fought other slaves or animals in an amphitheater to entertain people in Ancient Rome

What is a canopic jar?

A jar used to store the lungs, stomach, liver and intestine during the mummification process

What is a toga?

a loose cloth worn by ancient Roman, that covered the whole body apart from the right arm

What did a merchant do in ancient Rome?

They sold food and clothes to soldiers

What is a chariot?

It is a two-wheeled cart, pulled by horses, used in anicent Rome for war and racing

What was a Roman villa?

It was a type of beautiful house, with a large courtyard

What is a pharaoh?

Its a word to describe royalty in ancient Egypt

What is a tomb?

It is were people are buried. Pyramids are types of Egyptian tombs for pharoahs

What is an aquaduct?

A bridge built to carry fresh water in ancient Rome

The Colosseum was a type of...

amphitheater for ancient Romans to watch gladiator fights and chariot races

Which ancient civilisation invent paper?

Egypt! They made paper out of a reed called Papyrus

What is a legend?

A famous story about someone or something. It is thought to be based on some historic facts but can't be proven

What was the Sphinx believed to do?

Guard the tomb of the pharoah