Ancient Civilizations
This Egyptian structure has a square base and four triangular sides that meet at a point.
Pyramid
This is the closest star to Earth and provides the energy needed for life.
Sun
This punctuation mark is used at the end of a sentence that asks a question.
Question Mark
This video game features a plumber named Mario who often has to rescue Princess Peach.
Super Mario
This is the largest continent on Earth.
Asia
In Greek mythology, this king of the gods ruled from Mount Olympus and wielded a lightning bolt.
Zeus
These are the three primary states of matter.
Solid, liquid, gas
This is a type of comparison that uses the words "like" or "as."
Simile
This primary color mixed with blue creates the color purple.
Red
This imaginary line circles the middle of the Earth, dividing it into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Equator
These picture-based characters were used as the primary writing system in Ancient Egypt.
Hieroglyphs
This red planet is the fourth from the sun and features the largest volcano in the solar system.
Mars
In a story, this is the name for the main character who is often the "hero."
Protagonist
This is the name of the wizarding school Harry Potter attends.
Hogwarts
This is the capital city of Canada.
Ottawa
This "Great" stone barrier was built across Northern China to protect the empire from invaders.
Great Wall of China
In the water cycle, this is the process where liquid water turns into gas or vapor.
Evaporation
A figure of speech. Words like "Bam," "Zap," and "Buzz" that imitate sounds are examples of this.
Onomatopoeia
Leonardo da Vinci painted this famous portrait of a woman with a mysterious smile.
This is the only continent that is also a country.
Australia
This longest river in the world provided the water and fertile soil necessary for nearby civilizations to thrive.
Nile
This "force" is what keeps our feet on the ground and governs the motion of the planets.
Gravity
This is the term for a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.
Antonym
This technique uses a "vanishing point" to make objects on a flat surface look 3D or far away.
Perspective
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from this European country.
France