Ancient Egypt
This river helped Egyptian civilization grow by providing water and fertile soil.
What is the Nile River?
This city-state was known for democracy.
What is Athens
This structure was used for gladiator contests in Rome.
What is the Colosseum?
This wall was built to help protect China from invaders.
What is the Great Wall of China?
A map that shows landforms like mountains and rivers is called this type of map.
What is a physical map?
Egyptians built these giant stone tombs for pharaohs.
What are pyramids?
These athletic games began in Greece to honor the gods.
What are the Olympics?
Romans created this system of roads to connect their empire.
What are Roman roads?
This trade route connected China to Europe.
What is the Silk Road?
Lines running east and west on a globe are called these.
What are lines of latitude?
Egyptians used this type of picture writing.
What are hieroglyphics?
This Greek philosopher taught Alexander the Great.
Who is Aristotle?
This form of government lets citizens elect leaders.
What is a republic?
This Chinese philosopher taught respect and responsibility.
Who is Confucius?
This imaginary line divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
What is the Equator?
This famous boy king’s tomb was discovered nearly untouched in 1922.
Who is Tutankhamun?
Sparta was famous for having strong what?
What is a military?
This famous Roman leader was assassinated in 44 BCE.
Who is Julius Caesar?
Ancient Chinese writing was first made on these hard materials.
What are oracle bones?
The study of people, places, and environments is called this
What is geography?
Egyptians believed in preserving bodies after death through this process.
What is mummification?
Greeks believed in many gods and goddesses. This belief is called this.
What is polytheism?
The Pax Romana was a long period of Roman what?
What is peace?
The Han Dynasty was famous for inventions like paper and this navigation tool.
What is the compass?
This desert is the largest hot desert in the world.
What is the Sahara Desert?