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Fertile Crescent ~ Egypt
Early People Fertile Crescent ~ Egypt India ~ China Greece Rome Judaism World Religions Potpourri 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400
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At the beginning of the New Stone Age people could settle in one place because they began to do this
Farm the land 100
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The reason the pyramids were built
To serve as tombs for the pharaohs 100
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India is separated from the rest of Asia by the Himalayas making it this
A subcontinent 100
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Spartan boys were trained to be these
Soldiers 100
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The reason Romans built aqueducts
To deliver fresh water to cities 100
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The Jewish weekly day of rest and prayer
Sabbath 100
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Belief in many gods Polytheism 100
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People who study the remains of past cultures
Archaeologists 200
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Scholars learned the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphics by studying this
Rosetta Stone 200
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This system divided Indian society into groups
Caste system 200
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Athens in Ancient Greece, was the birthplace of this form of government
democracy 200
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The Pax Romana was a 200 year period of this
Peace and Prosperity 200
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The Jewish religious leader and teacher
Rabbi 200
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A person believed to be chosen by God as his messenger
Prophet 200
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Once there was a surplus of food, some people began to develop other types of skills. This is called _____ Specialization 300
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The ancient civilization that developed cuneiform, the world’s first writing system
Sumerian 300
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The Shang people used oracle bones to do this
Predict the future 300
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The tradition of the Olympic Games originated as this
Daily Double How much would you like to wager? The tradition of the Olympic Games originated as this Festival to the god Zeus 300
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The wealthy class of Roman landowners
Patricians 300
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Judaism, founded by Abraham, is the first major religion to practice this
monotheism 300
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All believe in monotheism
The main similarity between Christianity, Judaism, and Islam All believe in monotheism 300
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Hunter-gathers expressed themselves artistically through these
Cave paintings 400
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Stepped temples built to honor Sumerian Gods
Ziggurats 400
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The Mandate of Heaven states this
The emperor gets the right to rule from the gods 400
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In Greek mythology, this was the home of the gods
Mt. Olympus 400
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Like the Ten Commandments and the Code of Hammurabi, the Twelve Tables established these
Rules of behavior 400
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Jewish communities living outside their ancient homeland
Diaspora 400
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The two ancient civilizations with the most similar religious beliefs
Daily Double How much would you like to wager? The two ancient civilizations with the most similar religious beliefs Roman and Greek 400
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A map that shows the landscape features of a place such as mountains and rivers
Physical Map 100
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A map with important information about the past
Historical Map 200
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To show the meanings of the symbols
The main purpose of a map key To show the meanings of the symbols 300
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The earliest civilizations developed near these
Rivers 400
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