History & Geography
What is ten decades grouped together called?
Century
What is a person who moves from place to place to survive?
Nomad
The first Sumerian kings were probably what?
A. Scribes
B. Priests
C. War Heroes D. Farmers
C. war heroes
The pharaohs had a canal built to open up trade between the Nile and where?
Red Sea
Where did most Indus Valley people live?
Farming villages
What type of map would show things such as routes?
special-purpose map
What is taming an animal for use by humans?
Domestication
During what season was water scarce?
summer
What product did Hapshepsut first bring into the Egyptian kingdom?
Incense
Ashoka was the first ruler to promote what?
Buddhism
What accurately shows the sizes of continents, as well as the shapes of landmasses and bodies of water?
Globe
What is a place where people go to worship?
Shrine
Who wrote a legal code that covered most of daily life?
Hammurabi
Who was the first great engineer who built pyramids?
Imhotep
What type of Buddhism teaches that the Buddha is a god?
Mahayana Buddhism
How can the study of history can help us make decisions about the future?
We have learned from past
What is a type of government led by a king or queen?
monarchy
Sumerian artisans, merchants, farmers, and fishers made up what social group?
middle class
Where was the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom?
Memphis
What Jainism word means "hurt no living creature"?
Ahimsa
What sets of lines can help you find your exact location on a map?
Lines of latitude and longitude
Where were the biggest and earliest known Neolithic communities located?
Southwest Asia
Who conquered all of the peoples of Mesopotamia, creating the world's first empire (Akkadia) that lasted more than 200 years in Sumer?
Sargon
Who did the Egyptians learn to steer horse-draw chariots from?
Hyksos
Who developed the current form of Jainism?
Mahavira