Geography and Civilization
The study of human behavior in urban areas.
Geography
Extra or more than needed.
Surplus
The Nile River ends in a large triangular-shaped area called a __________.
Delta
Christianity was founded in this region
Judea
This was China’s first emperor.
Qin Shi Huang
A group of territories or nations under a single ruler or government.
Empire
A substance added to soil to help plants grow better.
fertilizer
The flooding of the Nile left behind rich __________.
Silt
The Christian sacred text is called __________.
The Holy Bible
This is an important invention that China gave to the world.
Paper
A sea surrounded by Europe, Asia, and Africa, central to Roman trade.
Mediterranean
A type of water system used to help crops grow.
irrigation
Ancient Egyptians wrote on __________, a type of paper made from plants along the Nile.
Papyrus
The two main sections of the Holy Bible are the Old Testament and the __________.
New Testament
Confucius was a famous __________.
philosopher and teacher
A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.
peninsula
A place where many different gods are worshipped
polytheistic
The Great __________ of Giza was built as a tomb for Pharaoh Khufu.
Pyramid
According to Christians, Jesus did this to save humanity.
gave his life on the Cross and rose from the dead
The first emperor of China ordered the construction of the __________.
Wall of China
A government where citizens elect representatives to govern on their behalf.
Republic
A large area of land with many different cities, all ruled by one leader.
Empire
Egyptians preserved the bodies of the dead as a __________ to prepare them for the afterlife.
Mummy
Christians believe there are __________ elements in one God.
3
The two major rivers in China are the Huang He River and the __________.
Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)