Rome
The Roman Empire surrounded this sea.
Mediterranean Sea
This device lets astronomers see objects very far away.
Telescope
This "road" allowed for trade throughout Europe and Asia.
The Silk Road
A scientific word for animals.
This word refers to the time and place a story takes place.
Setting
These are the 3 social classes of Ancient Rome.
Slave, Plebeian, & Patrician
Our solar system is made up of 2 types of planets.
Terrestrial & Gas Giants
This barrier was built across the northern borders of Ancient China.
The Great Wall of China
A scientific word for plants.
Flora
Another word for the "sequence of events" of a story.
Plot
Stories are told of these 2 individuals who founded Rome on a hill.
Romulus & Remus
These branch out in our Galaxy and contain the stars, moons, and planets.
Arms & Spurs
This group of tribal people monitored and protected the Silk Road.
The Mongols
Things within biomes are classified as either living or non-living. What are the 2 other words for this?
Biotic and Abiotic
This is longer than a short story, but shorter than a novel.
Novella
Hannibal crossed this mountain range during the Punic Wars.
Alps
What are the 3 criteria for an object in space to be a planet?
Spherical, orbit a star, & orbit must be free of debris
Emperor Qin commanded the building of which monument to provide protection in the after life.
Terracotta Army
This is the largest land biome.
Forests
This "action" makes up the majority of a story and leads to the Climax of the story.
Rising Action
These are the 3 distinct periods or governments of Rome.
Kingdom, Republic, & Empire
Name the 8 planets in order + the dwarf planet.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, & Pluto
This dynasty is known for the invention of paper, use of water clocks and sundials to measure time, and development of a seismograph.
The Han Dynasty
What makes an ecosystem different from a habitat?
Ecosystem system refers to how the biotic and abiotic factors interact with each other.
What is it called when 2 words sound the same, but have different meanings? Give an example.
Homophones
Bored, Board
Blue, Blew