Ancient China
Ancient Africa
Egypt
Israelites
Maps and Places
100
To Mesopotamia, China seemed like it was on the edge of the world. This is where China gets this name.
What is the Far East?
100
How did the Sahara become a desert?
The rains got scarcer and the grass and trees dried up.
100
Egypt conquered Nubia, but then what did the Nubians do?
They became Egyptian.
100
What happened to the Israelites when Egypt grew afraid of them?
They were forced into slavery.
100
Where did Israel go after they left Egypt?
back to Canaan
200
The Shang Dynasty ruled for about how many years.
What is 500 years?
200
When the Sahara dried up, where did the people go?
South to places like Nigeria
200
In Ancient Egypt, women were expected to get married and have children. But what was the one thing they could not do?
Become a pharaoh
200
Why was Moses put into a basket in the Nile River?
Pharaoh had commanded his army to kill all baby boys. Moses's mother was trying to hide him.
200
Which civilization lived near the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
Mesopotamia
300
This was the first great leader who united the many small villages of China.
Who is Huang Di?
300
What word best describes Anansi the spider?
Tricky
300
This is the place where many Pharaohs were buried, including Hatshepsut and Tutankhamen.
What is the Valley of the Kings?
300
Who raised Moses, and where did Moses live?
Moses lived in the palace and was raised by the Pharaoh's daughter (who found him in the Nile).
300
Which civilization lived near the Nile River?
Ancient Egypt
400
Lei Zhu discovered this fabric because a cocoon fell in her tea.
What is silk?
400
What three foods were in Anansi's imaginary villages?
Cassava, plantain, and rice
400
Why is it said that Tutankhamen's tomb was cursed?
There were many deaths that followed the discovery of his tomb. (Examples: A pet bird was eaten by a cobra, and 6 people died in the next 10 years unexpectedly).
400
While living in Egypt, how many gods did the Israelites worship?
They worshiped one God. They were monotheists.
400
Which civilization lived near the Yellow River and Yangtze River?
Ancient China
500
The Shang Dynasty left us many things which help us to know more about them than the ancient Chinese history that comes before then. What were some of the things the Shang Dynasty left behind? Give at least 3 things.
1. Bronze weapons
2. Bronze farming tools
3. Bronze wheels (like for a chariot)
4. Writings engraved in bones or bronze
500
We know that the Sahara was not always a desert because Archaeologists found these three things in the dirt.
What are seeds, pollen, and animal bones?
500
What were some of the things discovered in King Tut's tomb? Give at least 3.
1. Golden statues
2. King Tut's throne
3. Game boards with ivory and jewels
4. Jewelry
5. Bejeweled chests
6. Figures of gods and goddesses
7. King Tut's body laid in 5 layers of coffins.
500
How many plagues did the Israelites' God send to Egypt? Name 1.
There were 10 plagues.
500
Which civilization lived in Mohenjo Daro near its namesake's river?
Indus Valley (Indus River)