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River Valley Civilizations Review

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What holds up an obelisk?

Nothing. They are perfectly balanced

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Pyramids were giant ..temples or tombs?

tombs

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It is important for the tips of the pyramids to point directly to the sky. This allowed the spirit to reach .. the gods or the afterlife.

the gods

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What is a mastaba?

The original pyramid

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Originally, pyramids were made from .. granite stone or mud bricks

mud bricks

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When would farmers in Egypt work on pyramids?

during the flood season...or the Ahket

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What rock did Egyptians use when creating an obelisk? terra cotta or granite

granite

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Ramsis II built a temple in a remote place along the Nile River. Why? He wanted people to know he was a king or He wanted people to fear him.

fear him

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Inside the temple, Ramsis II placed his statue with other statues of ... his family or the gods?

the gods

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The Guptas in India made many discoveries in astronomy. Name three.

a year has 365.258 days. planets are sphere shaped (or round), the earth turns on an axis, Mercury and Venus revolve around the sun, understood a lunar eclipse

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How did Gupta astronomers realize the Earth revolved around the sun?

They discovered Venus and Mercury revolve around the sun, so Earth must too.

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What are 2 ingredients found in Gupta medicine?

garlic, honey, bark, roots, leaves, chemicals from minerals

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What two Gupta medical practices are still used today?

stitches and plastic surgery

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True or False: A math development of the Guptas included decimals and fractions to show a part of a whole number.

TRUE.

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Name a math concept from the Guptas that we still use today.

using numbers 1-9 and zero using fractions and decimals using algebra, geometry, and trigonometry

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This exercise uses body positions and breathing to make a person's mind, body, and spirit feel good. Name the exercise.

Yoga

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