Ancient CivilizationsBy

Mr. Hernandez

• Each slide should have a title, and some information about your ancient civilization

• Each slide should have at least 1 animation or media/picture with it

• What is the major river source that runs through Egypt?

– What cities were built along these river sources?

– What were the positive and negative effects of the flooding of these 2 rivers?

• Give 5 facts about these river sources.

• How did your civilization survive? Were they hunter-gatherers? Were they agricultural?

• How did your civilization improve their farming techniques?

• What is irrigation farming? How did ancient Mesopotamians use this technique?

• What kinds of foods were grown during the time of your ancient civilization?

• What kind of government did your civilization use to rule? Were they a dictatorship? Was it a democracy? Was it a republic?

• What kinds of laws existed at the time of your civilization?

• How were crimes solved? How was punishment decided?

• How was the leader of your civilization chosen, elected, or determined?

• What was the basis of religion during the time of your civilization?– Were they polytheistic? Were they

monotheistic?– What was the social structure of the

gods/goddesses? Who was the most powerful?

– Name 7 gods and 7 goddesses. Provide pictures, if possible.

• Were they polytheistic? Were they monotheistic?

• What was the social structure of the gods/goddesses? Who was the most powerful?

• Name 7 gods and 7 goddesses. Provide pictures, if possible.

• Who did the ancient Mesopotamians trade with?

• What trade routes did they follow?

• What kinds of items did the Mesopotamians trade away? What did they trade for?

• How did Mesopotamians influence other cultures through trade and goods?

• Provide a map that shows the trade routes used by your civilization.

• Find 5 examples of paintings, sculptures, or other works of art.– Find 5 examples of Egyptian architecture

(buildings).– How did Egyptian art and architecture

influence modern art and buildings?

• Who was Alexander the Great?

• How did Greek art and architecture influence modern art and buildings?