Indus River Valley
Land that is full of nutrients and easy to grow crops in is called ___________________.
fertile
In The Tiger, the Brahman and the Jackal, who was the trickster? Who did he trick?
Jackal was the trickster.
He tricked the Tiger.
Diwali is known as the Festival of ________________.
lights
A symbol or picture used in a writing system is called a ______________.
character
to keep invaders out
What mountains did the water in the Indus River Valley come from?
Himalayan Mountains
If something is not fair or right it is _____________.
unjust
Why do people celebrate Diwali? What does the light stand for?
Good vs. evil
Good winning
List 2 things that were invented by the Chinese.
silk
paper
seed drill
block stamp
special plow
This word means, "to extend across an amount of space or a period of time."
span
List 2 things most civilizations have.
religion
writing system
leaders/ government
cities/ towns
jobs
Name 3 things the blind men thought the elephant was.
fan
rope
snake
tree trunk
wall
What makes the Yellow River a yellowish color?
Rain and wind wash silt (soil, sand, clay) from the mountains into the river.
This word means to "come out or rise into view."
emerge
Who thought all people, rich or poor, should have equal opportunities to learn?
Confucius
Why is the river flooding good and bad?
helps soil be fertile and helps crops grow
can destroy homes / cities
What word means to search or reach for something blindly or uncertainly?
grope
A high, wide, flat ground is called a _____________.
plateau
The paths that people took to buy or sell goods was called the _______________.
Silk Road
What are the man-made waterways that help direct water called?
irrigation canals
This word means to cry out loudly
bawl
What is the special fact we learned about the Yangtze River?
It is China's longest river.
Its valley is sometimes called The Rice Bowl
Flooding is less of a problem
What word means " to carry or move from one place to another."?
transport