Ancient History & Geography Crossword

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  1. 2. Each of the 4 earliest ancient major civilizations (Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China) settled near _____
  2. 4. Ancient Mesopotamian civilizations (Sumer, Babylon, Persia) all controlled major cities near the Tigris and ____ rivers
  3. 6. The Emperor who unified ancient China and founded the Qin dynasty
  4. 8. Greek word for excessive pride
  5. 10. Type of religion that worships more than one god (ex Greek Pantheon)
  6. 12. Sea located between Egypt and Greece
  7. 14. King of Babylon who is remembered for creating the first written code of laws
  8. 16. Greek philosopher famous for writing about ethics and happiness
  9. 18. Person credited for the epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey
  10. 19. Ancient Egyptian symbol of a cross with a loop on top that represents life
  11. 21. Sea located to the east of Greece
  12. 23. Greek philosopher credited with being the wisest because he admitted to knowing nothing
  13. 24. the river valley where Egyptian civilization began
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  1. 1. Greek city-state famous for having 2 kings and a professional warrior class
  2. 3. Greek word for city
  3. 5. Greek word for the lasting happiness that is produced by leading a life of virtue
  4. 7. one of the earliest writing systems invented by the Sumerians
  5. 9. the founders of the first monotheistic religion
  6. 11. Type of religion that worships one god (ex Judaism)
  7. 13. the river valley where Harappan Indian civilization began
  8. 15. Macedonian general who conquered most of the ancient world: Greece, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and parts of India
  9. 16. Greek city-state famous for invention of democracy
  10. 17. Greek philosopher famous for writing about an ideal government ruled by Philosopher Kings
  11. 20. the river valley where Chinese civilization began
  12. 22. Egyptian pharaoh who the Greeks called Ozymandias famous for his military conquests and his many monuments to himself