Mesopotamia
Literal meaning of Mesopotamia.
What is "land between the rivers?"
I want candy, I want sweets,
I am not leaving til I get some treats!
What is Halloween?
The largest of the 4 ancient civilizations.
What is the Indus Valley?
Another name for the Fertile Crescent.
What is Mesopotamia?
Thanks to the Chinese, we have these to keep us dry when it is raining.
What is an umbrella?
The first people to settle Mesopotamia.
Who were the Sumerians?
El dia de los muertos translates into this in English.
What is Day of the Dead?
This civilization, which brought us toothpaste, is also responsible for giving us clocks and pyramids.
What is Egypt?
These 2 rivers surrounded the Fertile Crescent.
What are the Tigris and Euphrates?
Ancient India got it right: they invented this and at last, our waste got carried away.
What is a sewer?
This was left behind after annual flooding?
What is rich soil or fertile soil?
This guy is celebrated as "discovering America," even though the closest he came to the continent was the Carribean sea.
Who is Columbus?
Egypt is located in this river valley.
What is the Nile River Valley?
This was the main crop grown in the Fertile Crescent.
What is wheat?
Ancient Egyptians knew how much women cared about their looks. That is why hey developed this.
What is makeup?
Scholars believe this major event happened here.
What is the Agricultural Revolution?
This group of people are believed to be responsible for the origins of Halloween.
Who are the Celts?
A mom in this ancient civilization may have told her child to go take a bath, especially since baths were invented here.
What is India?
These brought rich soil to the land, but could also bring total devestation.
What are floods?
DAILY DOUBLE
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Who are the Mesopotamians?
Body of water to the northwest of Mesopotamia.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
This colorful festival of lights is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists.
What is Diwali?
The Huang He River's name translates into this colorful word.
What is the Yellow River?
Most of the area where the Fertile Crescent is located is now known by this name.
What is Iraq?
The Chinese gave us these- long before RIchter invented his measuring scale.
What is an earthquake detector?