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100

what is one of the first dynastys in ancient china

shang dynasty

100

what is the hindu life cycle of death birth and rebirth

samsara

100

what do you say when you shoot something into the trash can like a basket ball

kobe

100

what was their ancient mesopotamias language

cuneiform 

100

is earth round or flat

round

200

what is the mandate of heaven

the belief in ancient china where a kings power and authority came from heaven

200

what is social groups that do particular jobs and that a person is born into

jatis

200

whats a sub continent

a large land mass smaller than a continent

200

what is a steppe

a large area of flat unforested grassland often found in eastern europe and asia

200

what is a physical map

a map that shows physical features

300

what is the silk road 

a network of trade routes that streched over more than 4000 miles across asia

300

what is the supreme all known being in hinduism

brahman

300

is human remains concidered a artifact

yes

300

what is polytheistic

the worship of one or more god

300

how many continents and oceans are there and name them 

7 continents

north america south america africa asia eygpt oceania and antarctica

 5 oceans 

pacific, atlantic, arctic, southern, indian,

400

name the 2 rivers in ancient china

yellow river and yangtze river

400

what is one of the first major cities in ancient india

mohenjo daro

400

when did earth form

4-5 billion years ago

400

what is a heart scarab

a necklace wrapped with a mummy to help the person pass the 42 judges

400

what are the lines that go horizontally called

lines of longitude 

500

name all philosophys

daoism, legalism, and cofucianism

500

name three physical features in india

indus river,hindu kuch mountains, himalayas, brahmaputra river, thar desert, deccan plateau eastern and western ghats, and ganges river

500

in feudalism what is the ranking of the social structure

1. king

2. Nobles

3. peasants 

500

what is the book of the dead

a book/scroll that contained spells and advice to help a person get through the underworld

500

what is the largest continent 

asia