EARLY HUMANS
RIVER VALLEY CIVILIZATIONS
GREECE & ROME
WEST AFRICA
VOCABULARY CHALLENGE
100

People who moved from place to place to hunt and gather were called…

Nomads 

100

Ancient Egypt developed along the ______ River.

Nile

100

Greek city-states included Athens and ______.

Sparta 

100

Ghana became rich by controlling the ______ trade.

Gold-salt trade

100

A spoken record of history is called…

Oral history

200

The invention of ______ allowed people to stay in one place.

Agriculture / farming

200

The Harappan civilization was famous for advanced ______ systems.

Plumbing

200

In Athens, citizens voted directly on laws. This was called…

Direct democracy

200

Mali’s most famous ruler was…

Mansa Musa

200

A journey for religious reasons is called a…

Pilgrimage / hajj

300

Why were river valleys good places for civilizations?

Rich soil / water for farming

300

Ancient China developed along the Huang He River, also called the ______ River.

Yellow River

300

The Romans created a republic. What is a republic?

Representative democracy / people elect leaders

300

West African oral historians were called…

Griots

300

To bring people together is to…

Unify

400

Put these in order:

  • Food surplus
  • Nomads
  • Agriculture

Nomads → Agriculture → Food surplus

400

What does polytheistic mean?

Believing in many gods

400

Name one Greek god or goddess.

Zeus / Athena (accept others)

400

What was silent barter?

Trading without speaking face to face

400

A large group of lands controlled by one ruler is an…

Empire

500

How did extra food help civilizations grow?

People had free time for new jobs, skills, inventions

500

Which civilization created hieroglyphics?

Ancient Egypt

500

How was Roman democracy different from Greek democracy?

Romans elected representatives; Greeks voted directly

500

Why was Timbuktu important?

Center of trade, learning, Islam, education

500

What is a myth?

A traditional story about gods or nature

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