Early Humans
"A time before writing" is the meaning of the word ____history.
The word agriculture is another word for __________.
farming
What was/is the most important river in Egypt?
Nile River
What was the first important religion that started in India?
Hinduism
China is the largest country in the world by population. It has about 1.3 _________ people.
billion
What do we call a relative of ours who lived in the past?
ancestor
Once people began to _____________ they did not have to wander from place to place to find food to survive.
farm; use agriculture
The leaders of Ancient Egypt who were considered part god and part human were called ________.
pharaohs
The ________ River is an important river for Hindus because they believe the water is holy.
Ganges
A dynasty happens when members of the same _________ rule over a place for many years.
family
What does migrate (or migration) mean?
When people (or animals) move from one place to another.
Soil or dirt that is very good for farming and crops is called ________ soil.
fertile
Hieroglyphics was the ancient _________ system for the Egyptians.
writing
What mountains separate India from China in Asia?
to predict the future
A land bridge is a strip of land connecting two ____________.
continents
People began to first live near ___________ and then would set up villages and towns.
rivers
Why did the Egyptians build the pyramids?
They were used as tombs to bury pharaohs and usually other richer people.
What country is to the west of India?
Pakistan
What is the name of the large dry desert that is located in China and Mongolia?
Gobi Desert
How did hunter-gatherers survive?
They hunted animals and they collected food, including nuts and berries.
The name "Mesopotamia" means "the ______ between the _______"
land between the rivers
The Egyptians were polytheistic. This means they believed in ______ ________.
many gods
What is the belief that a person's soul lives on in another person when that person dies?
reincarnation
What is calligraphy?
Fancy writing made using ink and a brush, or brushes.