Mesopotamia
Which rivers were important to ancient Mesopotamian civilisations?
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers
What did the Africans typically eat?
Cous-cous
Where does the Nile empty into?
The Mediterranean Sea
What did they use for making paper?
The papyrus plant
What is Mesopotamia sometimes called?
The Cradle of Civilization
Where did the Ancient Indians first settle?
South of the Hindu Kush mountains
What is an ox-bow lake?
A part of a river that got cut off from the main part due to meanders merging
What part of the Ancient Egyptian culture played a big role in the government?
Religion
What did the Sumerians invent that changed the world forever?
Writing
What is their most famous dance called?
The Hula dance
Name 2 rivers from China
Yellow and Yangtze rivers
What form did the gods and goddesses of the Ancient Egyptians typically take?
Animals
What was the first human civilisation formed?
Sumer
What are the 3 major religions of ancient China?
Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile
What were the pyramids used for?
The bury pharaohs
Which modern day country contains most of ancient Mesopotamia inside their borders?
Iraq
What is the name of the pyramids built by the Aztecs?
The Pyramid of the Sun and The Pyramid of the Moon
Name a river from Oceania
The Murray-darling river
What was the largest pyramid built by the Egyptians?
The Great Pyramid of Giza