Ancient Civilizations

A traditional story that helps explain a natural phenomenon or teach a lesson.

The shape and elevation of the land.

This structure was built in ancient China to defend the empire from invading Mongols.

A stream or river that feeds into a larger stream, river, or lake.

A ruler of ancient Egypt.

This is a pipe or channel built by ancient Romans to carry water over a long distance.

The belief that there is only one God.

A collection of ancient writings that are sacred to many Hindus.

An early ancestor of humans.

Which of the following is a landform?

A journey to a holy place.

A measure of how far north or south a place on Earth is measured from the equator.

An expert who studies the past by examining objects that people have left behind.

A government in which power is held by the people, who vote for representatives.

The Hindu belief that a person's soul is reborn into a new body after death.

A period of great happiness, prosperity, and achievement.

A class, or group, in ancient Indian society.

A large territory in which several groups of people are ruled by a single leader or government.

A form of writing developed by the ancient Sumerians.

A city-state of ancient Greece known for its war-like practices.

The first major settlement in ancient India.

An expert who studies and records, or writes down, the past.

An underground irrigation system invented by the Etruscans in northern Italy.

The longest river in the world.

To train wild animals to be useful to humans.

A network of trade routes that stretched more than 4000 miles across Asia.

Ancient Egyptian writing using symbols.

A person, often a slave, trained to fight for public entertainment in ancient Rome.

One of the rivers in ancient Mesopotamia.

A belief in Indian tradition that a person has a duty or obligation to live an honorable life.

A person who moves from place to place without a permanent home.

In ancient times, the fertile region located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

The study of stars and planets.

A family or group that rules for several generations.