The Maya developed a complex writing system known as...
Hieroglyphs
What is the name of the man who developed the printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
Which city was called “Window on the West”?
St. Petersburg
What is Bushido?
It is a code for Samurai warriors.
The study of objects in space is called...
Astronomy
What are the three states of matter?
Liquid
Solid
Gas
The body’s process of digesting new substances.
Metabolism
This shows a series of organisms in which each one is eaten by the next, starting with a producer and ending with a consumer.
Food chain
Who was the Aztec Empire conquered by?
Hernan Cortes
Artist and scientist known for the Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci
What are the landowning nobles in Russia called?
Boyars
What country came to Japan and forced them to open up to the world?
The United States
Name the three layers of the Earth.
Crust
Mantle
Core
Particle of the atom with a negative charge.
Electron
The body’s process of digesting new substances.
Hormone
What flows through an ecosystem by means of the food chain/web?
Energy
The Aztec capital city, Tenochtitlán, was located in present-day:
Mexico
Artist known for painting the roof of St. Peter's Basilica.
Michelangelo
Which group of people invaded Russia and caused the death of many people and the destruction of many cities?
The Mongols
How were the Japanese able to stop the Mongol invasions?
Fierce storms stopped the Mongol attacks
How many planets are part of the inner Solar System?
Four planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Particle of the atom with posotive charge.
Proton
A hormone that helps to regulate blood sugar throughout the body
A gland
Living being that creates their own food for energy.
Producer
Which civilization was located mostly in the Andes Mountains and built many roads around their empires?
The Inca
What family ruled over the city of Florence during the Renaissance?
The Medici Family
Which two continents is Russia a part of?
Europe and Asia
The Yamato Clan were descended from which goddes?
Amaterasu, godess of the sun
Why do we experience day and night?
It is because of the Earth's rotation.
Particle of the atom with a neutral charge.
Neutron
This gland is in charge of the other glands and tells them when to do their job. "Boss" of the other glands.
Hypothalamus gland
Three things a plant need to photosynthesize.
Sunlight
Water
Carbon dioxide
Which civilization developed a 365-day calendar?
The Maya
What ancient civilizations inspired the Renaissance?
The ancient Greeks and Romans
Who was known for distrusting boyars and ruled Russia with violence?
Ivan IV / Ivan the Terrible
What two religions were very popular during Feudal Japan?
Shinto and Buddhism
Why do we experience seasons?
Earth is tilted on its axis as it orbits the Sun, causing different parts of the Earth to receive more direct sunlight at different times of the year.
When matter changes, but no new substances are formed.
Physical change
A hormone that helps lower blood sugar throughout the body
Insulin
Every living thing need to do this to find food or escape from danger.
Movment