Early Complex Societies
The Middle East and North Africa
Ancient Sub-Saharan Africa
Ms. Holt Trivia
Geography
100

What region had the first complex societies? 

Mesopotamia

100

What society made the pyramids? 

Ancient Egypt

100

What geographical feature is the Sahara? 

A desert

100

What year was Ms. Holt born? 

1767

100
How many states are in the US?

50

200
What is the innovation that helped water get to many different places? 

irrigation

200

What does polytheistic mean? 

Believing in many Gods
200

What is a griot?

A west-african storyteller

200

What state is Ms. Holt from? 

California

200

What continent is the US on? 

North America

300

What does food surplus mean? 

Extra food that can be stored for later

300

What river runs through Eastern Africa and was a main life source for early complex societies? 

The Nile
300

What is the pyramid with different groups of people and different levels of power? 

Social Hierarchy

300

What room number is Ms. Holt's room? 

108

300

What country is Puerto Rico part of? 

US

400
What is it called when people start farming their own food and keeping livestock animals? 

agriculture

400

What color dye was popular that the Phoenicians were able to trade? 

purple
400

What is it called when a nation trades with multiple other nations? 

Trade Network

400

What is Ms. Holt's real name? 

Claire

400

What was the native group of Puerto Rico and DR called? 

Taino people

500

Before complex societies, people had to do what to find their food sources? 

hunt and gather

500

What does Ma'at mean? 

harmony and justice

500

What is an import?

a good that is bought or traded into a new country

500

What band did Ms. Holt listen to when she was your age? 

One Direction

500

What European country colonized Brazil? 

Portugal