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What does summarize mean?
To tell the most important things about something using a few words
What word means to suggest, predict, or hint at what might happen next?
foreshadow
When scientists cannot prove a hypothesis, they repeat steps in the scientific method. What is the sophisticated word for "repeated"? (Hint: it has been a vocabulary in the past)
recursive
What is the name of the country you live in?
The United States of America
What is the name of the continent you live on?
North America
Identify the major accomplishments of Emporer Qin. (There are 4)
1. He united China into one country
2. He made everyone use one writing system
3. He had 8000 or more clay soldiers created to
guard his tomb
4. He had the Great Wall of China built
Qin was a cruel tyrant. Identify the evidence from the Reader that supports this statement.
*He burned books
*He buried sholars alive
*He had people work to death on the Great Wall
The rivers provided water for farming and drinking.
Identify the four great ancient river civilizations from the map.
A=Mesopotamia
B=Ancient China
C=The Indus Valley
D= Ancient Egypt
Which ancient civilization was the first?
A. Indus Valley
B. Ancient Egypt
C. Mesopotamia
D. Ancient China
C. Mesopotamia
Name four things Mesopotamia did first and/or invented.
*Farmed first
*Invented the wheel
*Invented a writing system
*Built the first cities
What made the Indus Valley so advanced? Name at least two things.
*The people were peaceful
*They did not sacrifice people or animals to the gods.
*They had bathrooms and sewage systems.
*They carefully planned cities laid out in grids.
What are the characteristics of a civilization? (Name at least 3)
*Farming
*Cities
*Religion
*Wealthy and poor people
*Organized work
*Government
*Writing System
Identify the Letter A on the map
Madagascar
Identify the letter B on the map
Africa
Identify the letter C on the map
North America
Identify the letter D on the map
South America
Identify the letter E on the map
Antarctica
Identify the letter F on the map
Asia
Identify the letter G on the map
Siberia
Identify the letter H on the map
Australia
Identify the letter I on the map
Europe
Identify the team members currently on the Quest (in Logbook 6)
Tuppins, Anna, Ling, Shack, Zack
Why wasn't Mindy on the Quest anymore?
Her parents demanded that she be brought back to 2300.
Why wasn't Lambert on the Quest anymore?
Dr. X thought that he needed to grow up. He wasn't ready for the responsibilities given to quest leaders.