Geography
These are the four main directions on a map
North, South, East and West
What does Mesopotamia stand for?
"between two rivers" in Greek.
This river was the source of life for Ancient Egypt.
The Nile
This philosopher’s teachings were collected in the Analects.
Confucius
This city-state was known for strong soldiers and warriors.
Sparta
This symbol on a map shows direction.
Compass Rose
This belief system involves worshipping more than one god.
Polytheism
This process preserved bodies after death.
Mummification
Animal bones used to predict the future were called this.
Oracle bones
This philosopher taught Alexander the Great.
Aristotle
This imaginary line divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
The Equator
These two rivers formed Mesopotamia.
The Tigris and the Euphrates
This stone helped historians decipher hieroglyphics.
The Rosetta Stone
This wall was built to stop invasions into China.
The Great Wall of China
This war was fought between Athens and Sparta.
Peloponnesian War
Imaginary lines running parallel to the equator are called this.
Latitude lines
This king created a famous set of 242 laws.
Hammurabi
This area in Egypt is where many ancient kings were buried.
Valley of the Kings
This dynasty was the first dynasty in China.
Shang Dynasty
This mathematician developed a branch of geometry.
Euclid
This imaginary line runs from the North Pole to the South Pole at 0° longitude.
Prime Meridian
These structures were built so Sumerians could worship their gods
Ziggurats
These special jars containing organs were buried with pharaohs in their tombs
Canopic jars
(yes, it's not on the study guide, but you should still know it!)
What is wattle and daub
a building technique using wood and soil utilized by the ancient Chinese
This Greek doctor believed diseases had natural causes that could be studied.
Hippocrates