Egypt Wonders
This river was the lifeblood of ancient Egyptian civilization.
What is the Nile River?
The Sumerians invented this system of writing using wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets.
What is cuneiform?
This river was central to the Shang Dynasty's agricultural success.
What is the Yellow River?
One of the well-planned cities of the Indus Valley Civilization, known for its advanced water and drainage systems, is named after this animal.
What is Mohenjo-Daro (Mound of the Dead)?
The capital city of the Aztec Empire, Tenochtitlan, was located in the middle of this body of water.
What is Lake Texcoco?
The Great Sphinx of Giza has the body of a lion and the head of this creature.
What is a pharaoh or a human?
The Sumerians believed in multiple gods. What is the term for this belief in many gods?
What is polytheism?
The Shang Dynasty had a system of writing. What is the name of the script, and what materials were used for writing?
What is oracle bone script, and what were oracle bones or turtle shells?
The people of the Indus Valley engaged in trade with other ancient civilizations. What valuable resource did they trade?
What is bronze?
The Aztecs had a writing system that used pictorial symbols. What is the name of this system?
What is Aztec hieroglyphics or Aztec writing?
The ancient Egyptians believed in an afterlife and built these elaborate structures to house the deceased.
What are pyramids?
The Sumerians invented this wheeled vehicle used for transportation.
What is the chariot?
The Shang Dynasty is known for creating intricate objects made of this metal.
What is bronze?
India's seasonal wind.
What was the monsoon?
The Aztecs were skilled in the art of featherworking. What were some objects they created using feathers?
What are feathered headdresses, cloaks, and shields?
The Rosetta Stone was instrumental in deciphering this ancient writing system.
What is hieroglyphics?
The Babylonian collection of laws.
What was the code of Hammurabi?
Writing as art, practiced by the ancient Chinese.
What is calligraphy?
Unique feature of Harappan cities' design.
What was city planning?
The Aztec Empire was situated in this region of the Americas. What is the modern-day country where the Aztecs originated?
What is Mexico?
This famous female pharaoh ruled Egypt for over two decades.
Who is Cleopatra?
This ancient city was one of the earliest urban centers in Sumer.
What is Ur?
Material that gave the Yellow River its color and name.
What was silt?
The Indus Valley Civilization developed a writing system that remains undeciphered. What is the name of this script?
What is the Indus script?
The Valley of Mexico has a highland climate. How did the geography of the valley influence Aztec agriculture and settlement?
What is the availability of fertile soil and the ability to practice terrace farming?