South & Central Asia
Hindus believe this river is sacred, despite its major pollution problem.
Ganges River
This "country" is believed by many others to be independent, but is recognized officially as independent by only a few.
Taiwan
This country shares an island with Papua New Guinea.
Indonesia
This example of indigenous Science demonstrated ancient peoples' remarkable navigation of the ocean, as they expertly traveled from island to island.
Wayfinding
This leader of the Roman Republic was murdered because of his economic reforms.
Julius Caesar
This archaeological site is important because it revealed what life was like in the Indus River Valley.
Mohenjo-Daro
These were used in Ancient China to tell the future, usually by heating them up and reading the cracks.
Oracle Bones
This archipelago is located east of Vietnam and north of Indonesia.
Philippines
The first inhabitants of Australia (before Europeans) are called this.
Aborigines
This ancient empire developed philosophy, or thinking about thinking.
Ancient Greece
These two major religions both developed in India.
Hinduism & Buddhism
This refers to the space between North and South Korea, a buffer zone aiming to prevent military conflict between the two countries.
The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
This country in western Southeast Asia used to be called Burma but has since changed its name.
Myanmar
The indigenous people of New Zealand are called this, and are known for the haka dance and tattooing.
Maori
This Ancient Greek city-state was located inland. It was known for farming and lengthy military careers.
Sparta
This is a site of intense political and military conflict between India and Pakistan.
Kashmir
North Korea and South Korea used to be one country called Korea, until this country annexed and colonized the Korean peninsula during WWII.
Japan
This Southeast Asian country used to be called Timor-Leste, but has since changed its name.
East Timor
This refers to a time in Australian history where Aboriginal children were removed from their families and placed in missions where they were forced to do hard labor, were often abused, and were taught to live more like Europeans.
The Stolen Generations
This micro-country, nestled between Switzerland and Austria, is ruled by a prince. Its capital is Vaduz, and German is spoken here.
Liechtenstein
This series of trade networks connected the East to the West, and passed through the Middle East.
The Silk Road
Many famous inventions including the spinning wheel and kites emerged during this ancient Chinese dynasty.
The Han Dynasty
This Southeast Asian country is very small, only about 284 square miles and is known as a hub for international business.
Singapore
It is widely believed that the first people to populate the Pacific migrated from Asia, but Thor Heyerdahl believed they actually migrated from here, as demonstrated by his famous 1947 Kon-Tiki Expedition.
South America
The political entity that includes Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland