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The Nile River empties into what sea?
The Mediterranean Sea
The confluence of what two rivers created the fertile crescent?
Tigres and Euphrates
Pharaoh Tutankhamen's more common nickname is what?
King Tut
What were canopic jars used for?
The storing and keeping of the internal organs of the pharaohs
What is the English name for "Huang He"
Yellow River
How is bronze made?
By combining copper and tin
The Minoan people were from what island?
Crete
What is the name of the mountains located in south and southwestern China?
Himalaya Mountains
What is the name of the two largest deserts in China?
Gobi and Taklamakan
Name of the major trade route that ran through China
The Silk Road
What desert in China is sometimes called "The Sea of Death"?
Taklamakan
What is monotheism?
The belief in one god
What is polytheism?
The belief in multiple gods
What valley is considered the birthplace of civilization in China?
The Huang He (Yellow River) Valley
Embalming is used during what funerary process?
Mummification
What was the divine source of authority and the right to rule of China's early kings and emperors called?
Mandate of Heaven (Heavenly Mandate)
