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This word refers to something that occurred long, long, ago.
What is ancient?
This word refers to a group of countries ruled by a single nation.
What is empire?
This word refers to a group of people who have a strong government as well as well as art, music and writing.
What is civilization?
The Chinese learned how to weave this thread into material so that they could wear it. However, only the rich could afford to buy it.
What is silk?
This is one of the greatest contributions of Ancient Egypt's architecture.
What are the Pyramids?
The kings and queens of Ancient Egypt are called
What are Pharaohs?
Located in Egypt, this river carried minerals that made the soil perfect for planting crops and it is the longest river in the world.
What is the Nile River?
The Pyramids were built to provide burial tombs for the Pharaohs or Kings of this country.
What is Egypt?
Made of silk and bamboo, these were used to scare off enemies, test the wind, and send signals for military operations.
What are kites?
The Egyptians created this system of writing which used pictures and sounds to tell their stories.
What are hieroglyphics?
Egypt is located on this continent.
What is Africa?
This word refers to the design of a building.
What is architecture?
China is located on this continent.
What is Asia?
When copper and tin were melted together at high heat they made this metal, which was used to make capital resources such as tools, weapons, pots and utensils.
What is bronze?
This is a type of tall grass that grows on the banks of the Nile River which was used to make paper.
What is papyrus?
This refers to a way of watering crops using ditches and canals.
What is irrigation?
This architecture is approximately 1500 miles long and it was built to provide protection from invaders from the North.
What is The Great Wall of China?
This refers to the act of giving or doing something to achieve a goal.
What is a contribution?
The first one was made of a bronze plate and a spoon-shaped pointer made of magnetic lodestone. At first in ancient China, it was used for fortune telling and later it was used for directions.
What is a compass?
This Ancient Egypt invention was created to help them know the time of day by the casting of shadows.
What are sundials or obelisks?
The developed written language in Ancient China using 5,000 of these to represent a word.
What are characters and symbols?
This is a valuable natural resource to most Chinese people and it is rich in vitamins, minerals, and proteins.
What is rice?
Its brown-yellow waters carry a type of soil that is excellent for planting cereal grasses and it is the second largest river in China.
What is the Huang He River?
Long ago the Chinese used these to scare away evil spirits or to celebrate special events. Later, they became a weapon of war. Today, we use them when celebrating holidays outdoors or other special events.
What are fireworks?
The Egyptians created this and it was used to mark the earth's trip around the sun. We still use this today to keep of with the days, weeks, and months.
What is the 365 day calendar?