Before Civilization
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 blind poet helped keep Greek legends alive by turning them into epic poems that were passed down for generations.
Who is Homer?
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?
This monument aligns with the summer solstice.
What is Stonehenge?
These giant animals lived at the same time as early humans and were used for hunting, clothing, and shelter.
What are mammoths (or mastodons)?
Heroes in Greek stories often had this tragic flaw that led to big problems.
What is hubris (pride/overconfidence)?
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?
This epic describes a king’s search for immortality.
What is The Epic of Gilgamesh?
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?
Ancient Greeks believed their gods lived here — high above the clouds, watching over human affairs and sometimes meddling in them.
What is Mount Olympus?
God allowed this mighty empire to conquer Israel because His people had turned away from Him and followed idols.
What is Assyria?
According to Hindu teaching, this universal spiritual force connects all living things and is the ultimate reality they seek to reunite with.
What is Brahman?
This early people of Mesopotamia built one of the first known cities, invented cuneiform writing, and used ziggurats for worship.
Who were the Sumerians?
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)?
Because Homer never wrote down his works, people remembered his stories using this memory technique that includes rhythm and repetition.
What is oral tradition?
The kingdom that conquered Judah after Assyria conquered Israel.
What is Babylon?
Hindus believe in this endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.
What is reincarnation?
Egyptians believed this organ was the center of intelligence (so they kept it during mummification).
What is the heart?
These creatures were created by God on the sixth day, but many scientists say they lived millions of years before humans.
What are dinosaurs?
This famous war may have started because a beautiful queen named Helen was taken from her home in Sparta.
What is the Trojan War?
The spiral symbol used in Native American pottery often meant this.
What is the journey of life?
This ancient language of India was used to write the Vedas, the sacred texts of Hinduism.
What is Sanskrit?
A tall, tapered stone pillar used for writing laws or achievements.
What is a stele?