Ancient Migrations
This term describes the movement of early humans out of Africa to other parts of the world.
What is the "Out of Africa" theory?
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers supported the development of this ancient civilization.
What is Mesopotamia?
This term refers to the time before the invention of writing.
What is prehistory?
The wheel, which became a revolutionary tool for transportation and pottery, was first created in this river valley civilization.
What is Mesopotamia?
This Halloween symbol is a carved pumpkin with a light inside.
What is a jack-o'-lantern?
Ancient Egyptians practiced this process to preserve the body after death, which they believed was necessary for entry into the afterlife.
What is mummification?
The Statue of Liberty was gifted to the United States by which country as a symbol of friendship?
What is France?
Early humans crossed this land bridge from Asia to North America during the Ice Age.
What is the Bering Strait?
This river, the longest in the world, was crucial to the agricultural success of ancient Egypt.
What is the Nile?
These structures, found in England and other locations, consist of a circular set of large standing stones.
What are megaliths or Stonehenge?
This ancient script was used by the Egyptians for religious texts and was deciphered using the Rosetta Stone.
What is hieroglyphic writing?
These nocturnal creatures are often associated with Halloween and are known for their eerie calls.
What are owls?
This massive stone structure features a lion's body and a human head and is believed to guard the Giza Pyramid complex.
What is the Great Sphinx?
The world-famous landmark in Paris was originally constructed as the entrance arch for the 1889 World's Fair.
What is the Eiffel Tower?
These ancient human relatives are known for migrating out of Africa and settling in Europe and Asian, where they adapted to colder climates.
Who are the Neanderthals?
Ancient Sumerians invented this form of writing, which was one of the first writing systems.
What is cuneiform?
The domestication of animals and cultivation of crops began during this prehistoric period.
What is the Neolithic Revolution?
This civilization created the base 60 numeric system, which led to the 60-second minute, 60-minute hour and 360-degree circle.
What is the Mesopotamia River Civilization?
According to folklore, this creature can be warded off by garlic and a crucifix.
What is a vampire?
These ancient Egyptian rulers were considered to be both divine deities as well as mortal leaders.
What are pharaohs?
This ancient amphitheater in Rome, known for gladiatorial games, could hold up to 50,000 spectators.
What is the Colosseum?
In search of new lands and resources, this group of people migrated across a "land bridge" from Asia to North America during the Ice Age.
Who are the Native Americans?
This term refers to the earliest known form of writing, which used pictorial symbols and was found in Egypt.
What are hieroglyphs?
This early form of human society had no established hierarchy or class divisions.
What is egalitarianism or hunter-gatherer society?
Which ancient civilization created the compass?
What is China?
This 1993 fantasy comedy film features Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy as a trio of witches accidentally resurrected by a teenager.
What is "Hocus Pocus"?
The Nile River flooded annually, leaving behind rich soil perfect for farming. This predictable flooding was known by what name?
What is the inundation or the annual flood?
This ancient civilization is known for its epic poetry, including works like the "illiad" and the "odyssey."
What is Ancient Greece?
The study of human history through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains is called what?
What is archaeology?
The Harappan civilization is also known as this, named after the river system that nurtured it.
What is the Indus Valley Civilization?
What rose after humans adopted agricultural lifestyles?
What is population rise?
Ancient Egyptians are credited with the invention of this material, made by pressing wet strips of a plant into sheets, which was used for writing.
What is papyrus?
In folklore, it's said that if you see this spectral figure carrying a lantern, it may be a sign that someone will soon die. In films, he's often seen on Halloween.
Who is the Will-o'-the-wisp or Jack-o'-lantern?
One of the only tombs discovered intact, Howard Carter discovery brought with it great knowledge about Egyptian burial practices and treasures.
What is King Tutankhamun's tomb?
Known as the Land of the rising Sun, this country's traditional garment, often worn for special occasions, is called a kimono.
What is Japan?