7 Elements of Civilization
This element ensures that people are fed by crops that were usually grown like wheat or corn.
What is stable food supply?
These two rivers formed the fertile crescent
What are the Tigris and Euphrates?
This civilization was known to include the fertile crescent and included cities such as Babylon and UR.
What is Mesopotamia?
This is the name given to the king of Egypt.
What is a Pharaoh?
The Nile River flows through this modern-day country near the Mediterranean Sea.
What is Egypt?
This element contributed to the invention of a calendar for the Mayans, A shaduf in Mesopotamia, fireworks and gunpowder in China.
What is technology?
This land formation surrounded some cities. These cities were protected by this land formation often making it difficult for enemies to invade.
This civilization built pyramids and was located along the Nile River.
What is Ancient Egypt?
This government usually is a dynasty. They involve a king and queen.
What is a monarchy?
Rome is located on this peninsula which is home to this modern country.
What is Italy?
This element decides who rules the people. It can be one person or the citizens of that civilization.
What is government?
This is the longest river located in Ancient Egypt that flows from the south to the north.
What is the Nile River?
This civilization was located on the Yucatan Peninsula. Their primary crop was maize.
What is the Mayan Civilization?
This type of government was usually ruled by a leader who illegally obtained power.
What is tyranny?
This capital city located in Greece is the birthplace of democracy.
What is Athens?
This element helped shape what people believed and how they lived their lives. It caused them to build ziggurats, pyramids, and temples.
What is religion?
The Greek Gods were believed to have lived on this mountain.
What is Mount Olympus?
This civilization was located on a Peninsula near the Adriatic Sea. They are known for growing olives.
What is Ancient Greece?
This is a government where the people are in charge. They elect the leaders and help make the laws. This was started in Greece.
What is democracy?
The Yucatan Peninsula which was home to the Mayans is located in this region located below the United States.
What is Central America?
What is a writing system?
Greece, Italy, MesoAmerican include this geographical feature that has land with water surrounded on three sides.
What is a peninsula?
This civilization was located in Eastern Asia. Notable people are Confucius and Qin Jian. The Great Wall was also built in this era.
What is Ancient China?
This type of government is ruled by a few people. Usually a few individuals or families are in charge of the government.
What is an oligarchy?
The Yellow River and the Yangtze River flow through this country's central region. They flow into the Yellow Sea as well. Name this country.
What is China?