Geography
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Mesopotamia
Egypt
India
China
Mesoamerica
Greece
100

What is this imaginary line called? 

The Equator

100

These people study customs, cultures, and society of ancient civilizations and today.

Anthropologist

100

Mesopotamia means the land between two ________.

Rivers

100

Egypt is provided with silt and water from a river allowing people to survive, thus Egypt is called the gift of the  ___________.

Nile

100

The heavy rains of India are called what?

Monsoons

100

According to Legalism, people are born selfish and need harsh ________ and _________ to keep them under control.

Laws and punishments

100

What two ways were goods transported by the Mayans?

Hand and Boat

100

In ancient Sparta, the education of boys and girls centered around what?

Military Training

200

What is this image called?

Compass Rose

200

A series of communities where each one has their own leader, government, and farmland is called what?



City-state

200

This important invention helped Sumerians and other cultures increase their transportation abilities with chariots and other vehicles.

The Wheel

200

What did Egyptians call their kings?

Pharaohs

200

According to the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, suffering is caused by ____________.

Desire

200

According to Confucianism, it is important to ____________ authority who should lead by example.

Respect

200

Mayans may have caused the collapse of their own civilization by creating a mini version of what environmental effect?


Global Warming

200

Philosophy means the "love of __________."

Wisdom

300

This statement is an example of what type of location: Half a mile past Target, next to the park

Relative Location

300

Across many ancient civilizations, the artifacts found in tombs, such as art or clothing, show many people believed in an _______________. 

Afterlife

300

In ancient Mesopotamia, what was the purpose of ziggurat?

Religious ceremonies

300

Which dry and arid landform provided Egypt with the most protection?


Sahara Desert

300

The lowest caste of Indian society that is considered unclean and is forced to live in separate communities are called __________.

Untouchables (Dalit)

300

The Chinese philosophy that gives emperors the right to rule and to be overthrown is called what?

The Mandate of Heaven

300

Because of the Mayan ability to organize laborers such as masons and plasterers, one of their greatest achievements was _____________.

Architecture

300

Athens had prosperous trading economy because it was close to a ________.

Sea or Harbor
400

What ocean lies at 30 degrees south and 60 degrees east?

Indian Ocean

400

What series of trade routes was responsible for spreading ideas, influencing culture and enhancing economies?

Silk Road

400

The first set of written laws was called what?

Hammurabi's Code or Code of Hammurabi

400

Who is considered the first female pharaoh of Egypt?

Hatshepsut

400

The belief in reincarnation or multiple lifetimes is associated with which two faiths in India?

Buddhism and Hinduism

400

What did Emperor Qin (Chin) build to prevent invasion from the north?

The Great Wall

400

What item did the Mayans create that was more accurate than any other at the time?

Calendar

400

What continent is Greece located on?


Europe

500

Most ancient civilizations settled along this type of physical feature.

Rivers

500

Religions, such as those in ancient Egypt, that had many gods are called what?

Polytheistic

500

The first superhero story was written in Mesopotamia about this king.

Gilgamesh

500

Who is the first pharaoh of Egypt that unified the upper and lower regions? 

Narmer (Menes)

500

In the Hindu belief of Karma, they believe people are born into a certain caste based on their actions in a past _________.

Life

500

This philosophy believes in being one with nature and going with the flow.

Daoism

500

What civilization is responsible for the amazing structure of Machu Picchu built in the Andes Mountains?


Incas

500

Athens and Sparta only united when fighting their common enemy, the _________.

Persians

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