Ancient Egypt
What are heart scarabs
a necklace wrapped around a mummifies body to help the person pass the 42 judges
What is legalism, daoism, and confucuanisim?
legalism is a chinese philosophy that focuses on strict obedience to laws, daoism is a chinese philosophy that focuses on living in harmony with nature, and confucianism is a chinese philosophy proper behavior in order to make a peaceful society
Whats a hominin?
an earlier ancestor of humans
name the geographic places in ancient china
Indus river, Hindu kush mountains, himalayas, Brahmuputra river, thar desert, Deccan plataeu, Eastern and Western ghats, and ganges river
why is estella the executioner?
it all started with a list...
What is Topography
the shape, elevation, and physical features of a place
What is a Oracle bone?
a bone that is heated and cracked by holy men to seek advice from a king's ancestors
What's irrigation
a system that brings water from a water source to place where water is needed(towns, farms)
what are monsoons?
a strong wind that brings extremely heavy rain mostly in Southern asia, in the summer
how old is risdon
It first opened its doors in August 2017 wowee
What was the main the sacred animal that were in Ancient Eygpt?
Cats
What is the Zhou dynasty?
a chinese dynasty that lasted from 1046-256 BCE. It was one of the longest dynasties and one of the most influential.
What is Cuneiform
a system of writing in mesopotamia. possibly the oldest written language.
What is Mohendajaro?
one of the first major cities in ancient India that became a center of Indus valley civilizations
Whats the scientific name for early humans
homosapiens
name the 3 important officials in ancient eygpt
Vizier, Chief treasurer, and the General of armies
Who was Qin Shi Huangdi?
the first emperor to rule a united china from, 221 to 210 BCE.
What is siege warfare
a war tactic where an army camps out near a city and repeatedly attacks the city until they surrender
What the heck is a steppe?
a large area of flat unforested grassland. Often found in Eastern Europe and Asia.
Poinsettias are usually given out on what holiday?
Christmas
Who was Ramses the II?
an egyptian pharoah who was a skilled military leader and built many monuments for himself
List all of the geographic places in ancient china
Yellow river, plateau of tibet, taklimakan desert, kunlun mountains, yellow sea, yangtze river, himalayas, gobi desert, south and east china sea
Whats the kelp highway hypothesis
A Hypothesis that early humans traveled to the Americas by boat, following the coastline and using kelp forest to navigate and survive
What were the 4 belief systems?
Aminism, Sacred nature, Shaminism, and Ancestor worship
Which is better, Choir or band?
band