Egypt
What is the name of the longest river in Egypt?
Nile River
What do you call the major land trade route that connected China to Mesopotamia and Egypt?
Silk Road
Which city-state was known for being a democracy? One of their greatest leaders was Pericles.
Athens
Mayans made these carved stone slabs that marked special religious dates and celebrated ruler's reigns. What were they called?
steles
What is weather over a long period of time?
climate
What did Egyptians call the land that was NOT good for farming crops out in the desert?
red land
Name ONE of the four major dynasties of Ancient China.
Han, Qin, Shang, Zhou
What do you call a short story, usually involving animals, that teaches a moral lesson? One of these written in Ancient Greece was "The Hare and the Tortoise."
fable
The Mayans had the most advanced writing system in the ancient Americas. What type of writing did they use to record important information in their codexes?
glyphs
What is land that is good for growing crops called?
fertile
What did ancient Egyptians do to a pharaoh's body when they died to preserve it from decay?
embalmed or mummification
Which Ancient Chinese philosophy teaches filial piety, or respect for parents, is important?
Confucianism
What major advancement did the Greeks learn from the Phoenicians?
alphabet
What is the social class system of India called? People are born into their class and each class can only have certain jobs.
caste system
What do you call a religion that believes in one god?
monotheistic
What material did the Egyptians invent to write their hieroglyphs on?
papyrus
Which ruler of China built the Great Wall to protect China from invasion?
Shi Huandi
The mainland of Greece is located on which landform?
peninsula
People who practice Hinduism believe that what a person does in their life will impact what they are reborn as in the next life. What is this doctrine called?
karma OR reincarnation
What do you call it when you have more than you need?
surplus
The Great Pyramid was built as a tomb for which pharaoh?
Khufu
Which Chinese philosophy teaches there is no right or wrong; there is the Way that guides all things?
Daoism
Greek scientists studied the starts, invented types of math, and made inventions. Name ONE famous Greek astronomer/mathematician/inventor.
Astronomers (Eratosthenes, Aristarchus, Ptolemy, Hypatia)
Mathematician (Euclid)
Inventor (Archimedes)
Buddhists teach that following the Eightfold Path will lead to an end of suffering. What is this called?
nirvana
What type of government would be ruled by a dynasty?
monarchy