Geography
The Earth has this many continents
7 Continents
China is located on this continent
Asia
Greece is located on this continent
Europe
Egypt is located on this continent
Africa
India is located on this continent
Asia
The Earth has this many oceans
5 Oceans
This trade route connected China to Europe and was named after one of the most valuable goods
Silk Road
This Ancient Greek god of lightning and the sky was said to be the most powerful of their gods
Zeus
This river was very important to the survival of Ancient Egypt
This man was the teacher of buddhism and was said to have achieved enlightenment
Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
This is the imaginary line through the center of the Earth that splits it into a Northern and Southern Hemisphere
Equator
This invention helped Chinese sailors navigate at sea
Compass
Cities like Athens and Greece were referred to as ______-______ which included the city and the surrounding regions
City States
These massive stone structures were built as tombs for pharaohs
Pyramids
The idea that a persons soul is reborn into another life after death is called
Reincarnation
This imaginary line through the center of the Earth divides it into an Eastern and Western Hempishere
Prime Meridian
This dynasty started building the Great Wall of China
Qin Dynasty
This city state was said to have been the birthplace of democracy
Athens
She was one of Egypt's most famous female pharaohs
Hatshepsut
This major religion developed in India and believes in karma and reincarnation
Hinduism
This is the largest hot desert in the world and is located in Northern Africa
Sahara Desert
This ancient Chinese philosopher taught that one should respect their elders and show proper behavior in society
Confucius
The Greeks started these Athletic competitions that the world continues to participate in
Olympics
The writing system that Ancient Egyptians would write and carve into walls was called
Hieroglyphs or hieroglyphics
In Buddhism, achieving freedom from suffering and the cycle of rebirth was called
Nirvana