SS Review- 6th grade

Mandate of heaven

most commonly used forms of direction; North, South, East, and West

a central city and all the countryside around it; has its own government completely separated from nearby countries.

a king of Macedonia who conquered an empire that stretched from the Balkans to modern-day Pakistan.

Niger River

practiced human sacrifice

imaginary creatures with bodies of lions and the heads of other animals or humans

military, social and political custom in which land was exchanged for work

a barrier built to protect China from invasion that stood near China’s northern border

domestication of animals

information that was created at the same time as an event or by a person directly involved in the event

major religions

a peasant in the Middle ages

Ancient civilizations were built around rivers or other bodies of water

Which era came first?

"the land between two rivers”; ancient region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

The caste system

people who have no fixed residence but move from place to place

an important part of Greek life. They explained everything from religious rituals to the weather.

Hammurabi's code

Trade route

Nile River