Mesopotamia
What two rivers are on either side of Mesopotamia?
Euphrates and Tigris
What part of the Great Sphinx is lost?
its nose
What is a food web?
It is a way to see the connections between predators and prey in an ecosystem
What is a syllable?
a part of a word or a word, determined by the number of vowel sounds
What is a vertex?
A fancy, mathematical name for a corner
Which king built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
Nebuchadnezzar
What was originally at the top of the Great Pyramid?
gold
What are some apex predators in the tidepool ecosystem?
sea gulls, octopuses, and anemones
True or false: fables are nonfiction?
False
What kind of pattern is the following: girl, boy, boy, girl, boy, boy, girl, boy, boy?
ABB pattern
What is the name of the writing used by Mesopotamian scribes?
cuneiform
Who found the tomb of King Tut?
Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon
What are producers?
Organisms that convert sunlight into energy
What are some features of nonfiction texts?
Glossaries, table of contents, headings, captions
What equations go with the fact family of 2, 3, 5?
2+3=5, 3+2=5, 5-3=2, 5-2=3
What is the nickname for Mesopotomia?
the Cradle of Civilization
Which pharaoh was called the "first great woman in recorded history"?
Hatshepsut
What are some dangers that tidepool creatures face?
Humans, drying out, and washing away
How do we know if a word is a proper noun?
The word names a specific person, place, or thing, and it has an uppercase letter
What artist is famous for creating tessellations?
MC Escher