Ancient Egypt
Had the most power and wealth in Ancient Egypt
(Teacher: draw a triangle and point to the top)
What is PHARAOH?
World's tallest mountain
What is MOUNT EVEREST and HIMALAYAS
Treasures found in royal tombs include
What is WEAPONS, JEWELRY, or CHARIOTS?
A religion that developed in India; most Hindus believe in one Supreme Being that can take many forms- male, female, and nature
What is HINDUISM?
There are this many continents
What is 7?
Ancient Egyptians turned dead bodies into this to prevent decay and to preserve their bodies
what is MUMMIES
Good or bad choices determine your future
Rulers in a family (when the King dies, power goes to sons or nephews)
(Think: Shang .....)
What is DYNASTY?
Based on worshipping one God, developed among the ancient Israelites
(Think: Torah, Abraham, Moses, Ten Commandments)
What is JUDAISM
We live on this continent
What is NORTH AMERICA?
Ancient Egyptians and the Shang Dynasty believed in this- an existence after death
what is AFTERLIFE?
The name given to the man who founded Buddhism
What is BUDDHA?
The river where the Shang Dynasty established its civilization
What is the YELLOW RIVER (Huang He)?
Shang Dynasty worshiped this
(Hint: not a religion, but people)
What is ANCESTORS?
Physical features of the earth
(Think: landscapes, mountains, rivers, valleys)
Made up the lowest and largest class in Ancient Egypt's social pyramid
(Teacher: draw a triangle with four sections horizontally and emphasize the bottom section)
What is PEASANTS
The belief that a person's soul is reborn into a new body after death
The king's armies were powerful because Shang had weapons made of this
What is BRONZE?
Religion that believes yoga gets the body and mind ready to focus and worship
What is HIDUISM?
China and India are located on this continent
The longest river in the world providing fertile soil (for crops) and transportation routes in Ancient Egypt
What is the NILE RIVER
According to Buddhist tradition, the infant prince Siddhartha (later Buddha) was doing what at birth
What is WALKING, TALKING, LOOKED A FEW YEARS OLD?
This made it difficult to invade
What is GEOGRAPHY?
The state of gaining spiritual insight and finding universal truth; the goal of Buddhists
What is ENLIGHTENMENT?
The biggest continent
What is ASIA?