The ancient Chinese settlers built their civilizations near the ___ and ___ Rivers in the China Plains.

If something is isolated it is ____.

A ____ is a form of government where leaders have almost absolute control and they pass power down from generation to generation.

Earliest Chinese people were ____ because they moved from place to place hunting and gathering food and resources.

The discovery of ____ enabled people to settle in one place and build permanent homes.

What was a major benefit of settling near rivers?

____ was a famous Chinese philosopher who aimed to improve life in China by teaching morals and good behavior.

The "First Emperor of China" in 221 BCE known for making many positive changes throughout China but with very harsh ruling was ___.

Which of the following WAS NOT a change that Qin Shi Huangdi made to "unify" China?

Which landmark was built in northeast China to protect the settlers from attack from nomadic warrior tribes to the north?

The Silk Road was ____.

Why was The Great Wall of China built?

The name of the clay soldiers found in Qin Shi Huangdi's tomb are ___.

What continent is Greece located in?

Greece is a peninsula which means it is ___ .

_{Ancient Greece had many _________that are like mini countries.}

Which three mythological brothers were "The Big Three" of Greek mythology?

A(n) __________ is a traditional story with supernatural gods, goddesses, heroes, and monsters that is used to explain why things happen in nature or why people act the way they do.

The Greeks believed in more than one god which means they were___________.

The mountain range that the ancient Greeks believed their gods lived on top of is called Mount_____.

How were the earliest settlements of Greece different those of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China?

The time periods before written history are known as___.

____ are people who study artifacts to help us learn about human history.

An ____ is a human-made object the usually holds some kind of cultural or historic value.

____ is the study of locations, climates, and physical features of a given place. It is also the study of how humans are affected by and interact with their environments for survival.

_____ are elements found in nature like mountains, waterways, plains, and even natural plants that people need to use and adapt to in order to survive.

____ refers to the overall consistent weather and temperature patterns of a given place.

Which of the following is an example of an artifact?

Which of the following pictures shows ONLY physical features.

Why are some eras in prehistoric history referred to as "The Stone Age"?

"The Paleolithic Era"

"The Neolithic Era"

During the Paleolithic Era, people were nomads which means...

The term used to describe Paleolithic people because they mostly found resources from collecting nuts and berries and tracking down animals.

During the Neolithic Era people learned how to farm so they could stop "gathering". This is also known as___.

During the Neolithic Era people learned how to tame animals for food and labor. This is also called ___.

The moving water from rivers to farms through a system of canals, gates, and levees is called ___.

During the Neolithic Era, farming led to a ____ of food and they were able to grow extra, or more than they needed.

Once early settlers had more food than they needed, they were able to focus on new jobs in society and this is called ____.

Otzi the Iceman was a skeleton whose body was preserved in ice for thousands of years which is why he is an example of a natural ____.

Sometimes archaeologists need to ___, or dig out, artifacts that they discover.

Geography: The Mesopotamians settles between the ___ and ___ rivers.

Religion: The ____ was a Mesopotamian government building and temple. They believed the gods and goddesses of their city lived at the top of it.

Achievements: Mesopotamians invented the world's first writing system. It was called ___ and was written on ___.

Politics: ___ was the first set of laws ever to be written down.

What is the name of the river that flows through Egypt?

Which of the following IS NOT a main reason the ancient Egyptians (and early people in general) settled near rivers?

The Egyptian invented a process to embalm a persons body and preserve it for the afterlife. This process was called.

Pyramids in ancient Egypt were used as

The name of the ancient Egyptian writing system was:

The first form of paper invented by the Egyptians was called:

Because of this discovery, we were able to translate and read hieroglyphics:

Which of the following WAS NOT an language carved into the Rosetta Stone?

What is the name of "The Boy King" whose reign was only ten years?

What is THE MAIN reason why King Tut is so famous?

What do we call the rulers of ancient Egypt?

In ancient Egypt only _________ were able to read and write.

A philosophy is a ___.

True or False: Workers on The Great Wall of China were treated very well during Qin's reign.

Rulers of ancient China were called ____ once Qin unifued them.

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