Vocabulary - History and Ancient Civilizations

VOCABULARY

• civilization: a large group of people with a shared way of life
• Egypt had one of the oldest civilizations.

• pyramid: a building with a triangular shape, often used as a tomb
• The Great Pyramid is in Egypt.

• empire: a group of countries ruled by one leader
• The Roman Empire was very strong.

• ancient: very old
• The ancient city was full of secrets.

• archaeologist: a person who studies old places and objects
• The archaeologist found a gold mask.

• monument: a building or statue built to remember something important
• They visited a monument in the city.

• ruler: a person who controls a country
• Cleopatra was a famous ruler.

• trade: the action of buying and selling goods
• Trade between cities was important.

• battle: a fight between two armies
• The battle lasted all night.

• invention: a new thing made by people
• The wheel is an important invention.

ACTIVITIES

1 - Match the word to the meaning:

2 - True or False?

3 - Fill in the blanks: