What is this imaginary line called?
The Equator
These people study customs, cultures, and society of ancient civilizations and today.
Anthropologist
Mesopotamia means the land between two ________.
Rivers
Egypt is provided with silt and water from a river allowing people to survive, thus Egypt is called the gift of the ___________.
Nile
The heavy rains of India are called what?
Monsoons
According to Legalism, people are born selfish and need harsh ________ and _________ to keep them under control.
Laws and punishments
What two ways were goods transported by the Mayans?
Hand and Boat
In ancient Sparta, the education of boys and girls centered around what?
Military Training
What is this image called?
Compass Rose
A series of communities where each one has their own leader, government, and farmland is called what?
City-state
This important invention helped Sumerians and other cultures increase their transportation abilities with chariots and other vehicles.
The Wheel
What did Egyptians call their kings?
Pharaohs
According to the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, suffering is caused by ____________.
Desire
According to Confucianism, it is important to ____________ authority who should lead by example.
Respect
Mayans may have caused the collapse of their own civilization by creating a mini version of what environmental effect?
Global Warming
Philosophy means the "love of __________."
Wisdom
This statement is an example of what type of location: Half a mile past Target, next to the park
Relative Location
Across many ancient civilizations, the artifacts found in tombs, such as art or clothing, show many people believed in an _______________.
Afterlife
In ancient Mesopotamia, what was the purpose of ziggurat?
Religious ceremonies
Which dry and arid landform provided Egypt with the most protection?
Sahara Desert
The lowest caste of Indian society that is considered unclean and is forced to live in separate communities are called __________.
Untouchables (Dalit)
The Chinese philosophy that gives emperors the right to rule and to be overthrown is called what?
The Mandate of Heaven
Because of the Mayan ability to organize laborers such as masons and plasterers, one of their greatest achievements was _____________.
Architecture
Athens had prosperous trading economy because it was close to a ________.
What ocean lies at 30 degrees south and 60 degrees east?
Indian Ocean
What series of trade routes was responsible for spreading ideas, influencing culture and enhancing economies?
Silk Road
The first set of written laws was called what?
Hammurabi's Code or Code of Hammurabi
Who is considered the first female pharaoh of Egypt?
Hatshepsut
The belief in reincarnation or multiple lifetimes is associated with which two faiths in India?
Buddhism and Hinduism
What did Emperor Qin (Chin) build to prevent invasion from the north?
The Great Wall
What item did the Mayans create that was more accurate than any other at the time?
Calendar
What continent is Greece located on?
Europe
Most ancient civilizations settled along this type of physical feature.
Rivers
Religions, such as those in ancient Egypt, that had many gods are called what?
Polytheistic
The first superhero story was written in Mesopotamia about this king.
Gilgamesh
Who is the first pharaoh of Egypt that unified the upper and lower regions?
Narmer (Menes)
In the Hindu belief of Karma, they believe people are born into a certain caste based on their actions in a past _________.
Life
This philosophy believes in being one with nature and going with the flow.
Daoism
What civilization is responsible for the amazing structure of Machu Picchu built in the Andes Mountains?
Incas
Athens and Sparta only united when fighting their common enemy, the _________.
Persians