U.S. Government
What is the capital city of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
Which two oceans border the United States?
Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
What system of writing did ancient Egypt use?
Hieroglyphics
What does B.C.E. and C.E. stand for?
Before Common Era and Common Era
What is the longest River in the U.S.?
Mississippi River
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
Which country is directly north of the United States?
Canada
Which ancient civilization developed the concept of democracy?
Ancient Greece
What is Polytheism?
The belief in more than one god.
Which continent is the largest in both size and population?
Asia
What document begins with the words “We the People”?
The U.S. Constitution
What are the seven continents of the world?
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America
What sea was essential to the development of ancient Mesopotamia and many other ancient civilizations including Egypt, Phoenicians, Greece, and Byzantines.
Mediterranean Sea
What part of the Christian bible does the Jewish bible share?
The Old Testament
What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
The Equator
What are the three branches of the U.S. government?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
What are the five oceans on Earth?
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic
Which ancient civilization invented the first alphabet?
The Phoenicians
What ancient civilization kept the Jewish people as slaves?
Ancient Egypt
What is the term that describes the time before writing what invented?
Prehistory
What do we call the system where people vote to elect leaders?
Representative Democracy
What are the two types of coordinates used to help find any location on Earth?
Latitude and Longitude
What is the name of the time period that was before the Neolithic period?
What polis(city) in ancient Rome prioritized a strong military and loyal soldiers?
Sparta
Name of a person that moves from place to place without a permanent home.
Nomad