Vocabulary
history’s very distant past
ancient
What two rivers were important to the Fertile Crescent?
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
What gas do humans need to breathe?
Oxygen
What is 7 × 8?
56
Who built the ark?
Noah
a one-hundredth anniversary
centennial
What is the name of the region known as the “land between the rivers”?
Mesopotamia
What force pulls objects toward Earth?
Gravity
What is 100 ÷ 4?
25
Who defeated Goliath?
David
belonging to or living in the same period of time
contemporary
What is a cuneiform?
An ancient form of writing developed in Mesopotamia
What is the largest organ of the human body?
Skin
What is the perimeter of a square with 5-inch sides?
20 inches
What is the first book of the Bible?
Genesis
a period of ten years
decade
What document begins with the words “We the People”?
The U.S. Constitution
What is a decision based on evidence?
Conclusion
What is the perimeter of that same 6-by-4-foot rectangle?
20 feet
Who led the Israelites out of Egypt?
Moses
a noteworthy period in history marked by important events
epoch
What ancient people are credited with developing one of the earliest known systems of writing?
The Sumerians
Our sun is part of which galaxy?
The Milky Way
What are the first four books of the New Testament?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
a period of one thousand years
millennium
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Pacific Ocean
What is a Local Group called?
A galaxy cluster
Who was thrown into a lions’ den?
Daniel
on time; prompt
punctual
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
What is a collection of facts called?
Data
at the same time
simultaneously
What imaginary line divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
The Equator
What is a reasonable prediction called?
Hypothesis
types of literature such as prose, poetry, or drama
genre
What are the four main directions on a compass?
North, south, east, west
Which worldview is the big bang hypothesis based on?
Evolutionary Worldview
a way of describing something by comparing it to something else without using the words “like" or “as"
metaphor
These were the earliest-known occupants of Asia Minor
Hittites
A light year is a measurement of ________.
distance
Stan and Lisa visit the county fair. If they wait in line for 15 minutes to ride each attraction, how many attractions can they ride in 4 hours?
16 attractions
describing an object or animal by using human qualities
personification
This is a group of people traveling with their pack animals
Caravan
What does distance affect in a star?