Time
Words to know
Moving and Improving
Changing Ancient Civilizations
Ancient Places and Things
100

This means now or the present time.

Today

100

The Ancient Egyptians used this plant to make paper.

Papyrus

100

This means to go from place to place.

Move

100

A new idea or object someone makes or thinks of...

Invention

100

The longest river in the world 

The Nile River

200

12 month period of time from January to December.

A year

200

What did the ancient Egyptians use to fight in wars and to move from one place to another.


*Hint: Horse was drag these

Chariots

200

This means to grow crops and raise animals for food.

Farming

200

Tools, clothes, and art can tells us about....

Culture 

200

During the Stone Age people painted on this...

Stone

300

A chart that shows days, months, and years.

Calendar

300

Beliefs and customs shared by a group of people.

Culture

300

Something created in Mesopotamia we use today found in pottery and cars. 

The wheel

300

Name 2 inventions from the past we still use today.

Answers will vary 


*Paper, wheel, wheelbarrow, plumbing system, theaters etc...

300

The ancient Greeks built this to watch plays

Theater

400

A very long time ago. (3,000 years or more)

Ancient

400

A place where people live and work together. 

Community

400

A cart that has one wheel on the front and two handles in the back used to carry things from one place to another. 

The Wheelbarrow

400

Why did people want to live near water in ancient times?

To have access to water to drink, make food, wash, and farm.

400

Who invented the first type of plumbing?

The Romans

500

The person who studies human history through looking for artifacts going on digs to recover them.

Archeologist

500

The world's oldest culture set between two rivers. 


*Hint: Starts with an M

Mesopotamia

500

A system of channels that move water developed by the ancient Romans. 

Aqueducts

500

Who invented Cuneiform and what was it?

The Mesopotamian alphabet created by the people of Mesopotamia 

500

Wheelbarrows were first used where?

Ancient China