7578416188 | Geography | It deals with the study of the location , extent, distribution, frequency and interactions. | 0 | |
7578419790 | Continent | It is defined as a large unbroken land mass completely surrounded by water. | 1 | |
7578428185 | 7 continents | Asia, Europe, Africa, South and North America, Oceania, Antarctica | 2 | |
7578430693 | Glaciers | Are slow moving of ice | 3 | |
7578431389 | Sea | a large body of water almost surrounded by land | 4 | |
7578432628 | Strait | a narrow body of water between 2 large bodies of water | 5 | |
7578434662 | Lakes | bodies of water surrounded by land | 6 | |
7578435715 | Bay | a part of a lake or ocean which creates a semi-circular along the shore | 7 | |
7578437562 | Cove | a small sheltered inlet | 8 | |
7578439668 | Waterfall | a body of water falling from a river or a stream in an elevated area | 9 | |
7578441463 | Gulf | a large bay | 10 | |
7578443275 | Tigris & Euphrates | 2 rivers that flourished along Mesopotamia | 11 | |
7578444370 | Sumerians | Built ziggurats and made offerings | 12 | |
7578445866 | Contributions of Sumerians | Sexagesimal system, Cuneiform, Principles of Algebra, Lunar Calendar w/ 12 months | 13 | |
7578452121 | Akkadians | headed by Sargon The Great, who defeated the city-states of Sumer. Lasted for 200 years and was down due to famine and invasion | 14 | |
7578454837 | Babylonian Empire | Headed by Hammurabi who invaded Mesopotamia | 15 | |
7578458043 | Hittites | Occupied Anatolia (Present day Turkey), Herdsmen from Babylon, First group of people who used iron metals as their weapons | 16 | |
7578461225 | Assyrians | Developed a strong army to fight invaders, known as one of the fiercest, most warlike people of all Ancient people | 17 | |
7578465032 | Chaldeans | the rebirth of Babylon, developed the 13 belt of constellations called Zodiac, headed by Nebuchadnezzar, who made Babylon a city of wonders | 18 | |
7578467733 | Persians | Came from the land of Eastern part of Persian Gulf (Iran) | 19 | |
7578469345 | Zoroastrianism | Founded by Zoroaster, Persians' religion | 20 | |
7578470064 | Zen-Avesta | Sacred book of Persians | 21 | |
7578471298 | Phoenicians | Traded timber from cedar trees, purple cloth wore by kings | 22 | |
7578477060 | Hebrews | The place Canaan was their ancient home. later called as Hebrews | 23 | |
7578478904 | Contributions of Hebrews | Ten Commandments, Mosaic Law, Monotheism | 24 | |
7578485510 | Indus | Modern day Pakistan | 25 | |
7578486556 | Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa | 2 cities that Indus occupied | 26 | |
7578489522 | Suttee | When the husband dies, the wife should go with the husband, burning | 27 | |
7578491403 | Caste System | Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Sudra | 28 | |
7578495275 | Contributions of Indian Civilization | Mud bricks, geometry, government | 29 | |
7578502311 | Menes | First pharaoh | 30 | |
7578503747 | Akhenaton | ordered the worship to only one god, ATON, god of sun. | 31 | |
7578514965 | Tutankhamon | Youngest Pharaoh,restored the old religious beliefs and restored the worship of god Amun. known from the idea of mummification. | 32 | |
7578532588 | Minoans | Lived on the island of Crete | 33 | |
7578533276 | Palace of Minos and Knossos | complicated structures consisting of a honeycomb of various rooms surrounding a large courtyard | 34 | |
7578537428 | Minoan Culture | Bull leaping and Art | 35 | |
7578538014 | Theory One | Earthquake | 36 | |
7578538471 | Theory Two | Volcano erupted at Thera | 37 | |
7578539453 | Theory Three | War between Minoans and Mycenaean | 38 | |
7578541123 | Mycenaean Age | Took control of Crete at Knossor by 1500 BCE | 39 | |
7578551645 | Trojan War | Greeks vs. Troy | 40 | |
7578551646 | Sparta | Obsessed with war | 41 | |
7578553511 | Athens | Took the lead in the creation of democracy | 42 | |
7578554980 | Alexander the Great | Was not an Athenian but a Macedonian, brilliant military strategist | 43 |
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