Social Studies Skills
Early Civilizations
Religion and Philosophy
Classical Civilizations
Western Europe
100

A man-made object. 

An artifact

100

People who move from place to place in search of food and water. 

Nomads

100

The belief in many gods

Polytheism 

100

This civilization valued its military 


Sparta 

100

Where is this building located?


Constantinople / Istanbul

200

A document written in the past 

Primary Source

200

The 2 rivers in Mesopotamia.

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
200

Also known as the "enlightened one"

Buddha

200

This famous general from Greece

Alexander the Great 

200

 Who was the emperor of the Byzantine Empire?


Justinian I 

300

Textbooks are this type of source. 

Secondary Source 

300

This law code from Mesopotamia 

Hammurabi's Code

300

The Five Relationships is a central teaching of this religion. 

Confucianism 
300

This empire took over the Mediterranean Sea 

Roman Empire 

300

What was the name of the social hierarchy below?


Feudalism

400

A type of map that uses boundaries and borders. 

Political Map

400

This type of writing system in Egypt 

Hieroglyphics 

400

The symbol of Daoism

 

Yin and Yang

400

This famous ruler of Rome was assassinated

Julius Caesar 

400

Who was/is the leader of the Catholic Church


the Pope

500

A map that uses natural features like mountains and rivers.

Physical Map

500

These were used in ancient China to ask questions for the gods. 

Oracle Bones

500

Name one Monotheistic Religion

 

Judaism / Christianity / Islam 

500

Emperor Ahsoka created these for Buddhists 

Stupas or Shrines / Temples

500

What was this practice called?


Foot-binding

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