EARLY HUMANS
People who moved from place to place to hunt and gather were called…
Nomads
Ancient Egypt developed along the ______ River.
Nile
Greek city-states included Athens and ______.
Sparta
Ghana became rich by controlling the ______ trade.
Gold-salt trade
A spoken record of history is called…
Oral history
The invention of ______ allowed people to stay in one place.
Agriculture / farming
The Harappan civilization was famous for advanced ______ systems.
Plumbing
In Athens, citizens voted directly on laws. This was called…
Direct democracy
Mali’s most famous ruler was…
Mansa Musa
A journey for religious reasons is called a…
Pilgrimage / hajj
Why were river valleys good places for civilizations?
Rich soil / water for farming
Ancient China developed along the Huang He River, also called the ______ River.
Yellow River
The Romans created a republic. What is a republic?
Representative democracy / people elect leaders
West African oral historians were called…
Griots
To bring people together is to…
Unify
Put these in order:
Nomads → Agriculture → Food surplus
What does polytheistic mean?
Believing in many gods
Name one Greek god or goddess.
Zeus / Athena (accept others)
What was silent barter?
Trading without speaking face to face
A large group of lands controlled by one ruler is an…
Empire
How did extra food help civilizations grow?
People had free time for new jobs, skills, inventions
Which civilization created hieroglyphics?
Ancient Egypt
How was Roman democracy different from Greek democracy?
Romans elected representatives; Greeks voted directly
Why was Timbuktu important?
Center of trade, learning, Islam, education
What is a myth?
A traditional story about gods or nature