South America
Name the 2 civilizations that lived in Mexico between the 14th and 16h centuries
Aztec and Maya
In which modern countries did the Phoenician live? Name at least one.
Lebanon, Syria, Israel
living god
Its earliest form was developed by the Shang dynasty around 1600 BCE. It's a synonym for "handwriting".
Calligraphy
Name the ancient civilization that lived in Peru
Inca
Of what wood were the Phoenicians boats made of?
Cedar
The Nile
What metal did the Shang dynasty use for money?
Bronze
Who conquered the Aztec and Mayan empires?
The Spanish, in the 16th century
In addition to trading goods, what did the Phoenicians do? Name 2 things.
Craft things like boats and luxurious furniture; blew transparent glass; made textiles, rugs and clothes; boiled snails to produce a purple dye to dye clothes
What process did the Egyptians use to preserve the body of a dead person?
Mummification
How old is the Great Wall of China and how long is it?
2000 years and 13,000 miles
What disease did the Spanish bring with them when they arrived in South America?
Small pox
How is the Phoenician alphabet different from the Egyptian alphabet?
The Egyptians used symbols to identify ideas; the Phoenicians had an alphabet with 22 letters that represented sounds
Name 1 famous pyramid
Giza, Louxor, Kufhu, Khafre, Red Pyramid, Bent Pyramid
Name 2 goods that were traded by merchants traveling the Silk Road
Bronze, ceramics, dyes, gems, glass, gold, grapes, gunpowder, horses, jade, paper, rugs, silk, spices, tea, wool
Which civilization knew how to freeze food and perform brain surgery?
The Incas
Name 1 Phoenician city, port or settlement
Byblos, Sidon, Tyre, Carthage
List two accomplishments of Egypt's Middle Kingdom
Carved stone; built pyramids; built temples; expanded Egypt's boundaries; built forts to protect the country; created a strong army; invaded countries such as Nubia
Name 2 accomplishments of Shi Huanagdi, emperor of the Qi Dynasty