Early Civilizations: Beyond the Basics
This monument aligns with the summer solstice.
What is Stonehenge?
The prophet who warned Israel about Assyria's coming conquest.
Who is Isaiah?
The river where Hindu worship and purification still take place today.
What is the Ganges?
A small wreath of tree leaves — the only prize given to winners.
What is an olive crown?
Scientists believe the world was much colder during this period when massive glaciers covered huge parts of the Earth.
What is the Ice Age?
This epic describes a king’s search for immortality.
What is The Epic of Gilgamesh?
A civilization in North America known for building large earthen mounds.
Who are the Mound Builders?
The duty or moral responsibility a Hindu is expected to follow.
What is dharma?
They were not allowed to participate or watch the games
Who/What are women?
These giant animals lived at the same time as early humans and were used for hunting, clothing, and shelter.
What are mammoths (or mastodons)?
A tall, tapered stone pillar used for writing laws or achievements.
What is a stele?
The spiral symbol used in Native American pottery often meant this.
What is the journey of life?
The class system that separated people into groups.
What is the caste system?
Athletes competed in running, wrestling, long jump, javelin, and discus in this event.
What is the pentathlon?
These creatures were created by God on the sixth day, but many scientists say they lived millions of years before humans.
What are dinosaurs?
Egyptians believed this organ was the center of intelligence (so they kept it during mummification).
What is the heart?
The kingdom that conquered Judah after Assyria conquered Israel.
What is Babylon?
The belief that a soul is reborn again and again.
What is reincarnation?
The Olympics were part of a festival to honor this god.
Who is Zeus?
Early humans used this method to communicate before written language — you demonstrated it in class with drawings and “caveman telephone.”
What is cave art (or pictographs)?
The Sumerians invented this mathematical system still used for time (60 minutes/hour).
What is base-60?
The ancient Native American system where families traced descent through the mother.
What is matrilineal society?
The universal spirit Hindus believe all souls return to.
What is Brahman?
Athletes competed without these — because the human body was “a tribute to the gods.”
What are clothes?
After the Flood, some Christians believe this dramatic change in climate could have triggered glaciers forming quickly.
What is the beginning of the Ice Age?