Words
Alloy
A mixture of two or more metals
The science of working with metals
Metallurgy
We decided to make a(n) ________________ when we discovered that we didn't stand a chance against the best team without working together.
Alliance
Silt is a mixture of fertile soil and tiny rocks that can make the land terrible for farming.
False (It is good for farming)
The Super Mario Brothers are Mario and ___________
Luigi
Migrate
To move to a new place
A way of supplying water to an area of land.
Irrigation
Rome is famous for its ________________ which brought clean water to its nearly one million inhabitants during the height of the ancient Roman empire.
Aqueduct(s)
Hindu-Arabic numerals were a number system that was created by Indian scholars during the Gupta Empire and is no longer used today.
False (They are used today)
How many strings does a fully-strung standard guitar have? (There are some that have more or less but we're talking about the standard).
6
Monsoon
A seasonal wind pattern that causes wet and dry seasons.
The division of Indian society into groups based on rank, wealth, or occupation
Caste System
___________ was the religion of the Aryans due to the fact that their priests were called Brahmins.
Brahmanism
An economy is a system in which people vote for their leaders and policies.
False (Democracy)
This famous step dance is named after the ancient Roman god of love who shows up often during Valentine's day.
Cupid Shuffle
Missionary
Someone who works to spread religious beliefs
A religion based on the teachings of Buddha that developed in India around 500 BC
Buddhism
I hope that __________________ is true because I would love to be a cat in my next life.
Reincarnation
Brahmanism is India's main religion, teaches that everything is a part of a universal spirit called Brahman.
False (Hinduism)
The cheese is famous for its many holes and is often served on deli sandwiches
Swiss cheese
Sanskrit
The most important language of ancient India.
Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help build up a defense against a disease
Inoculation
________________ was a military leader that founded the Mauryan Empire in 320s BC.
Chandragupta Maurya
False (Buddhism)
Banana