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100
What is the leader of the people of Egypt called?
Pharaoh
100
What is the name of the new system of government introduced by Ancient Greece?
Democracy
100
How many main roles are there in Chinese Opera?
Four
100
What does the number XIII represent?
13
200
Sumer was founded near the rivers Tigris and Euphrates. Why do ancient civilisations begin near rivers?
- The land is fertile
- It provides food and drinking water
200
The land in ancient Greece was rocky and mountainous. Little of it was suitable for growing crops. How did they adapt to this in order to live?
The ancient Greeks adapted by building their cities near the sea. They fished and traded for a living.
200
Name the two cities in the Indus Valley Civilisation.
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
200
The people of Ancient Sumer dug canals to bring water from rivers to fields. What is this known as?
Irrigation
300
What is the name of the writing system used by the people of Ancient Sumer?
Cuneiform
300
Name two legacies of Ancient Greece.
- The Olympics
- They were the first to build open-air theatres known as amphitheatres
- Democracy
300
Why did the Qin ruler standardise all written Chinese characters?
To make it easier for people across China to communicate.
300
This language developed into a number of languages like French, Italian and Spanish. What is the language?
Latin
400
Papyrus plants grew along the Nile River. What were they used to make?
Papyrus was used to make rope, sandals and paper.
400
Name the famous public buildings that was used as an area for fights in Rome.
The Colosseum
400
List the four groups of people who enter the Indus Valley after the civilisation went into a decline.
- Aryans
- Mauryans
- Guptas
- Mughals
400
Explain what is Democracy.
In a democracy, citizens get to vote the government into power. The elected government then debate issues in parliament and makes decisions on laws governing the country.
500
What is the name of the temples built by the people of Ancient Sumer?
Ziggurats
500
Name this structure and where it is found.
Aqueduct, Rome
500
Name the four major legacies of Ancient China
- Gunpowder
- Paper
- Printing
- Compass
500
Name the five features of a civilisation.
1) System of government
2) Writing
3) Cities with Public Buildings
4) Economic Activities
5) Arts, Crafts & Sciences