Social Studies Final Part 1

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This continent is also a country. It is home to unusual wildlife which is found nowhere else in the world.
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This continent is the largest and most populous. It includes countries such as China, Japan, South Korea, and Thailand.
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This continent has the most countries, including France, Germany, Spain, and Italy.
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Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru are countries on which continent?
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Egypt, Kenya, and Madagascar are all countries on which continent?
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This continent includes Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
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The bones or remains of a once living thing that can be studied to learn about the past
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An item or object created by humans which can be examined to learn about the past
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An original, first-hand account by someone who was there and experienced an event. Examples include diaries and photographs.
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An account of events or story told by someone who was not present at an event. Examples include a history textbook or a show about ancient Egypt on the History Channel.
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A scientist who examines artifacts to learn about the past
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Groups of early humans who wandered from place to place seeking food were called
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The cultivation of food and domestication of animals for human use is called
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The Stone Age man found frozen in the Alps. Scientists are studying him to learn about early humans.
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This feature of civilization includes paintings, sculptures, pyramids, palaces, and music.
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This feature of civilization includes shared beliefs about how the world was created and the forces that control it. It can be monotheistic or polytheistic.
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This feature of civilization allows people to communicate with each other. Examples include hieroglyphics and cuneiform
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Laws and rules which are used to protect citizens and distribute resources. Examples include Hamurabbi's Code and the Roman Republic.
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This feature of civilization includes projects which benefit all citizens. Examples include roads, bridges, water systems, and public parks or gardens.
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In this feature of civilization, people acquire special skills which they then put to work to benefit the society. Examples include farmers, bankers, lawyers, and teachers.
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In this feature of society, people are divided up and ranked based on importance. Examples include slaves, nobles, priests, and kings.
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In this feature of civilization large groups of people live together in a central location which includes the civilization's most important buildings and resources.
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Mesopotamia was located along which two rivers
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Mesopotamian temples were called
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Mesopotamian writing was called
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The famous epic story of a Mesopotamian king who goes on adventures with his friend Enkidu is called
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The annual flooding of this river was vitally important to the Egyptians
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This Egyptian pharaoh united upper and lower Egypt
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This female pharaoh ruled in place of her step-son. She refused to give up power and made Egypt very rich and powerful through trade.
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This was the last pharaoh of Egypt. She committed suicide rather than allow the Romans to capture her.
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This famous pharaoh was rumored to have had lots of children. He was a warrior pharaoh who expanded Egypt through conquest of neighboring lands.
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Ancient Egyptian paper made from river reeds was called
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Ancient Egyptian writing was called
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Ruling families of ancient Egypt were called
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These huge monuments were built as tombs for important pharaohs
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Ancient Egyptians used this process to preserve bodies for the afterlife
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These seasonal rains were very important to the people of the Indus Valley civilization.
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The Greek gods and goddesses lived here
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Ancient Greece was organized into these, which includes a city and its surrounding territory
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The city-state of Athens developed this type of government which is still used by many countries around the world today
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Rule by a king or queen is this type of government
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The city-state of Sparta used this type of government in which a few powerful people ruled and made decisions
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Women enjoyed the most freedom in this city-state where they were permitted to own land, run a business, and participate in sports.
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This city-state was focused on philosophy, education, art, and architecture.
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This city-state specialized in military training and warfare
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This city state specialized in finance, banking, and trade.
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Greece fought many wars against this very powerful neighboring empire.
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The ongoing wars fought between Athens and Sparta were called the
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This young Macedonian general conquered most of the known world before he was 30
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The amazing clay army Chinese emperor Shi Huangdi ordered carved for his tomb is known as