Vocabulary
What does geography mean?
The study of the environments, places, and spaces of the Earth.
Which ancient civilization is in South Asia?
A. Indus Valley Civilization
B. Ancient Chinese Civilization
C. Mesopotamia
D. Ancient Egypt
A. Indus Valley Civilization
Name 2 countries that are in East Asia.
China, Mongolia, Japan, and Korea
What continent is Oceania located in?
Australia
What type of government did Athens create that inspired the United States?
Democracy
What is a government?
The governing body of a nation, state, or community.
What is the Indus Valley Civilization known for?
The sanitation system.
What river flows through East Asia?
The Yellow River (Huang He)
Name a cultural food in Southeast Asia or Oceania.
Answers will vary.
What are the 2 main city-states in Ancient Greece?
Athens and Sparta
What does the word, polytheistic mean?
Polytheistic is the belief in many gods.
What 2 belief systems were practiced in the Indus Valley Civilization?
Hinduism and Buddhism
What is the name of the Ancient Civilization in East Asia?
Ancient China or Yellow River Valley
What form of transportation was often used in Southeast Asia and Oceania?
Water travel (canoes, ships, boats)
True or False: Greek gods and Roman gods are the same, they just have different names.
True!
What is a society?
What is a monsoon?
A shift in winds that often causes a very rainy season or a very dry season.
What is a dynasty?
A series of rulers from the same family.
Name a country in Southeast Asia.
Answers will vary.
True or False: Rome was a massive empire.
What is cultural diffusion?
Process in which characteristics from one culture are spread/shared with another.
What is the name of the mountain range in India?
The Himalayan Mountains
What is the trade route that connected East Asia to Europe?
The Silk Road
Answers will vary.
Name the main ruler of the Roman Empire.
Augustus (Octavian)