Geography
The Maya
A history of transport
100

a person walking rather than travelling in a vehicle

pedestrian

100

The name of Maya bread

tortilla
100

Choose the best answer.

The oldest known wheel was from 

(a) Ancient Egypt

(b) Ancient China 

(c) Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia

200

They occur twice each month when the Sun and Moon are both on the same side of the Earth. Their combined pull makes the ocean's water pile up higher than usual.

spring tides

200

Maya building to watch the movements of the sun, moon and stars

observatory

200

Engines powered by burning petrol 

internal combustion engines

300

The world's busiest port:

Shanghai

300

The stone columns that recorded the actions and achievements of the kings are known as 

stelae

300

a round boat made by sewing animal skins over a wooden frame

coracle

400

The world's biggest bay:

Hudson Bay

400

a type of glass found in volcanic areas (one of Maya trade items)

obsidian

400

The first human in space (name)

Yuri Gagarin

500

The world's longest estuary

estuary of the River Ob (Russia)

500

Maya written language 

hieroglyphic or glyphs

500

The year that ISS(International Space Station) was put into orbit around the Earth

1998

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