Social Scientists
This type of social scientist studies past human events by analyzing written records and documents.
Who is a historian?
This line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
What is the equator?
Mesopotamia was located in this region, which means "land between the rivers."
What is the Fertile Crescent?
Ancient Egyptian civilization flourished along this river.
What is the Nile River?
This was one of the major cities of the Indus Valley Civilization, known for its advanced urban planning.
What is Mohenjo-Daro?
This scientist studies human societies, cultures, and their development.
Who is an anthropologist?
The study of Earth's physical features and the interaction of humans with their environment is called this.
What is geography?
This form of writing, one of the earliest in human history, was developed by the Sumerians of Mesopotamia.
What is cuneiform?
These massive stone structures served as tombs for Egypt's pharaohs.
What are pyramids?
The Indus Valley Civilization was one of the earliest to develop this feature in cities, related to public health.
What is a drainage or sewage system?
Archaeologists mainly focus on studying this type of physical evidence left by ancient civilizations.
What are artifacts?
These imaginary lines run from pole to pole and measure distances east and west of the Prime Meridian.
What are lines of longitude?
This was the famous king of Babylon who created one of the first written law codes.
Who is Hammurabi?
This form of writing, used by the ancient Egyptians, was made up of symbols and pictures.
What are hieroglyphics?
Ancient China’s early civilization developed along this river, which gets its name from the color of the silt it carries.
What is the Yellow River (Huang He)?
This social scientist examines the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
Who is an economist?
This type of map shows governmental boundaries like countries, states, and cities.
What is a political map?
This architectural structure, used as a temple in Mesopotamia, had terraced levels.
What is a ziggurat?
This process, involving the preservation of bodies, was important to Egyptians' beliefs in the afterlife.
What is mummification?
The Shang Dynasty is known for being one of the earliest to rule this ancient civilization.
What is ancient China?
Sociologists are interested in understanding this aspect of human behavior and its structure in society.
What are social relationships?
In ancient times, people settled in regions with fertile land for this essential activity.
What is agriculture?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were prone to this natural occurrence, which made agriculture unpredictable in Mesopotamia.
What are unpredictable floods?
The yearly flooding of the Nile River deposited this rich soil that was essential for farming.
What is silt?
This material, made from silkworms, became a valuable product traded by the Chinese.
What is silk?