The first civilizations and cities
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Make a table comparing Cretan and Mycenaean culture (location, buildings, occupations).
Crete — an island, palaces, shipbuilding and trade. Mycenae — the Peloponnese, citadel, bronze and gold items.
2
Choose one achievement of the Maya or Inca and write 3–4 sentences about it.
For example: the Maya made an accurate 365-day calendar and calculated eclipses; the Incas made quipu writing.
3
On a map find the present-day countries where Memphis, Babylon, Athens and Rome lay.
Egypt, Iraq, Greece, Italy.
4
The Maya Kukulkan pyramid has 91 steps on each of four sides. Counting the steps plus the top platform, how many is that in all?
365
5
Why are the market and the craftsmen’s quarter important in your town? Write 3 sentences.
Free answer: the market supports trade, craftsmen supply goods, and a town cannot live without them.