Mesopotamia
What river did the Ancient Egyptian civilization grow up around? (longest in the world)
the Nile River
What were the 2 main city-states in ancient Greece that fought with each other?
Athens and Sparta
What was the ruler in ancient Egypt called?
pharaoh
What 2 rivers did Mesopotamia grow up around?
Tigris and Euphrates
What river did the ancient Chinese civilization grow up around?
Huang He or Yellow River
What did the West Africans and North Africans trade?
Salt for gold
What is the name of the writing system invented by the Mesopotamians?
cuneiform
What is the name of the yellow silt found in the Yellow River?
Loess
What is the safest part of the castle, where the lord and lady lived?
the keep