Indus Valley
A large land area isolated from the rest of a continent
What is a subcontinent?
The system of government in which a king or queen rules
What is a monarchy?
The name of the main character of the book, "The Sign of the Beaver"
Who is Matt?
A good quality
What is virtue?
A map symbol that shows the four directions: North, East, South, West
What is a compass rose?
A written message etched into a long-lasting surface
What is inscription?
A city and its surrounding farmlands, with its own leaders and government
What is a city-state?
The character who steals a rifle from the main character
Who is Ben?
A religion and philosophy that teaches that the key to long life and happiness is to accept life as it is
What is Daoism?
The weather conditions in an area over a longer period of time
What is climate?
A deceased relative who lived longer ago than a grandparent
What is an ancestor?
A huge mud-brick temple built by the ancient Sumerians
What is a ziggurat?
The Penobscot is the name of this characters tribe
Who is Attean? Who is Sakniss?
A trade route that stretched out from China to the Mediterranean Sea
What is the Silk Road?
Something that is found in nature that can be used by people
What are natural resources?
A drawing or symbol used to represent a word in the Chinese language
What is a pictograph?
A person who writes
What is a scribe?
List at least two tribes that were options during the Native American project
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Kind treatment of parents
What is filial piety?
List the seven continents
What are Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America and Antarctica?
A person who gives wise advice
What is an oracle?
The collection of laws organized for the people of Babylon to follow
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
This tribe lived near the Arctic
Who are the Inuit?
A set of ideas that have been passed down from one generation to another
What is heritage?
List the five oceans
What are South, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Antarctic?