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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

The reason the pyramids were built To serve as tombs for the pharaohs 100

India is separated from the rest of Asia by the Himalayas making it this A subcontinent 100

Spartan boys were trained to be these Soldiers 100

The reason Romans built aqueducts To deliver fresh water to cities 100

The Jewish weekly day of rest and prayer Sabbath 100

Belief in many gods Polytheism 100

People who study the remains of past cultures Archaeologists 200

Scholars learned the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphics by studying this Rosetta Stone 200

This system divided Indian society into groups Caste system 200

Athens in Ancient Greece, was the birthplace of this form of government democracy 200

The Pax Romana was a 200 year period of this Peace and Prosperity 200

The Jewish religious leader and teacher Rabbi 200

A person believed to be chosen by God as his messenger Prophet 200

Once there was a surplus of food, some people began to develop other types of skills. This is called _____ Specialization 300

The ancient civilization that developed cuneiform, the world’s first writing system Sumerian 300

The Shang people used oracle bones to do this Predict the future 300

The tradition of the Olympic Games originated as this Festival to the god Zeus 300 Daily Double How much would you like to wager?

The wealthy class of Roman landowners Patricians 300

monotheism 300 Judaism, founded by Abraham, is the first major religion to practice this

All believe in monotheism 300 The main similarity between Christianity, Judaism, and Islam

Hunter-gathers expressed themselves artistically through these Cave paintings 400

Stepped temples built to honor Sumerian Gods Ziggurats 400

The Mandate of Heaven states this The emperor gets the right to rule from the gods 400

In Greek mythology, this was the home of the gods Mt. Olympus 400

Like the Ten Commandments and the Code of Hammurabi, the Twelve Tables established these Rules of behavior 400

Jewish communities living outside their ancient homeland 400 Diaspora

The two ancient civilizations with the most similar religious beliefs Roman and Greek 400 Daily Double How much would you like to wager?

A map that shows the landscape features of a place such as mountains and rivers Physical Map 100

A map with important information about the past Historical Map 200

300 To show the meanings of the symbols The main purpose of a map key

The earliest civilizations developed near these Rivers 400