MonarchyRule by asingleleader, like aking or aqueen.ConfucianismA philosophy inancient Chinacentered onrespect andrelationshipsSphinxA mythical creaturewith the head of awoman and body ofa lion, foundguarding tombs inancient EgyptYellowRiverAlso knownas the cradleof ChineseCivilizationMosesThis key figurein Judaism issaid to have ledthe Jews out ofslavery in EgyptNileRiverAncient Egyptcould nothave existedwithout thisbody of waterWarringStatesperiodThis time period inancient Chinagave way to thedevelopment ofthe philosophies ofConfucianism andDaoismJesusAccording to theChristian Bible,this key figure rosefrom the deadafter beingcrucified by theRomansThis is a picture ofa massivestructure found inancient Egypt thatserved as a tombfor pharaohs.This is amap ofGreece.IndianCasteSystemIn this system, theBrahmins were at thetop and theUntouchables wereso low that they weretechnically excluded.BuddhismA religionfounded inIndia bySiddharthaGautamaThis is apicture ofa ZigguratCuneiformThe firstwritingsystem foundinMesopotamiaKing Tut(Tutankhamun)This pharaoh wassignificant becausethe discovery of histomb providedvaluable informationon the culture ofancient EgyptiansMediterraneanSeaThe civilizations ofIsrael, Egypt,Rome, andGreece alldeveloped on thecoast of this bodyof waterHindu-ArabicNumeralsThe Indian inventionof this numbersystem allowed formore accuratecalculations and isstill used inmathematics todayHanDynastyThe most successfuldynasty in ancientChina that fostered agolden age withmany importantinventions like themagnetic compass.MonotheismThebelief inone godReincarnationThe belief thata person'sspirit would bereborn intoanother lifeKingSolomonThird king ofIsrael whobuilt the firstTempleBCETheabbreviationfor "Beforethe CommonEra"CulturalDiffusionWhen culture fromone area or groupspreads andmerges withanother, thishappens.Alexanderthe GreatBecame King at only20, built the largestempire the ancientworld had known byconquering otherlands, and died at theyoung age of 32 inBabylon.Hammurabi'sCodeThe firstknownwrittenlaw codeHarappanCivilizationAlso known as theIndus ValleyCivilization, this wasthe birthplace ofIndian Civilizationfound around theIndus RiverNeolithicRevolutionAlso known as theagriculturalrevolution, this iswhen people startedto settle intocivilizations due tothe advent offarming.Century100yearsTheSilkRoadValuable goods andculture spread alongthis set of traderoutes that stretchedfrom China to theWest.AthensDemocracywas bornhereHieroglyphicsAncientEgyptianwritingsystemThis is apicture oftheColosseumRepublicA form ofgovernment inwhich peoplevote for theirleaders.TheVedasThesacredtext ofHinduismMonarchyRule by asingleleader, like aking or aqueen.ConfucianismA philosophy inancient Chinacentered onrespect andrelationshipsSphinxA mythical creaturewith the head of awoman and body ofa lion, foundguarding tombs inancient EgyptYellowRiverAlso knownas the cradleof ChineseCivilizationMosesThis key figurein Judaism issaid to have ledthe Jews out ofslavery in EgyptNileRiverAncient Egyptcould nothave existedwithout thisbody of waterWarringStatesperiodThis time period inancient Chinagave way to thedevelopment ofthe philosophies ofConfucianism andDaoismJesusAccording to theChristian Bible,this key figure rosefrom the deadafter beingcrucified by theRomansThis is a picture ofa massivestructure found inancient Egypt thatserved as a tombfor pharaohs.This is amap ofGreece.IndianCasteSystemIn this system, theBrahmins were at thetop and theUntouchables wereso low that they weretechnically excluded.BuddhismA religionfounded inIndia bySiddharthaGautamaThis is apicture ofa ZigguratCuneiformThe firstwritingsystem foundinMesopotamiaKing Tut(Tutankhamun)This pharaoh wassignificant becausethe discovery of histomb providedvaluable informationon the culture ofancient EgyptiansMediterraneanSeaThe civilizations ofIsrael, Egypt,Rome, andGreece alldeveloped on thecoast of this bodyof waterHindu-ArabicNumeralsThe Indian inventionof this numbersystem allowed formore accuratecalculations and isstill used inmathematics todayHanDynastyThe most successfuldynasty in ancientChina that fostered agolden age withmany importantinventions like themagnetic compass.MonotheismThebelief inone godReincarnationThe belief thata person'sspirit would bereborn intoanother lifeKingSolomonThird king ofIsrael whobuilt the firstTempleBCETheabbreviationfor "Beforethe CommonEra"CulturalDiffusionWhen culture fromone area or groupspreads andmerges withanother, thishappens.Alexanderthe GreatBecame King at only20, built the largestempire the ancientworld had known byconquering otherlands, and died at theyoung age of 32 inBabylon.Hammurabi'sCodeThe firstknownwrittenlaw codeHarappanCivilizationAlso known as theIndus ValleyCivilization, this wasthe birthplace ofIndian Civilizationfound around theIndus RiverNeolithicRevolutionAlso known as theagriculturalrevolution, this iswhen people startedto settle intocivilizations due tothe advent offarming.Century100yearsTheSilkRoadValuable goods andculture spread alongthis set of traderoutes that stretchedfrom China to theWest.AthensDemocracywas bornhereHieroglyphicsAncientEgyptianwritingsystemThis is apicture oftheColosseumRepublicA form ofgovernment inwhich peoplevote for theirleaders.TheVedasThesacredtext ofHinduism

Civilizations Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Rule by a single leader, like a king or a queen.
    Monarchy
  2. A philosophy in ancient China centered on respect and relationships
    Confucianism
  3. A mythical creature with the head of a woman and body of a lion, found guarding tombs in ancient Egypt
    Sphinx
  4. Also known as the cradle of Chinese Civilization
    Yellow River
  5. This key figure in Judaism is said to have led the Jews out of slavery in Egypt
    Moses
  6. Ancient Egypt could not have existed without this body of water
    Nile River
  7. This time period in ancient China gave way to the development of the philosophies of Confucianism and Daoism
    Warring States period
  8. According to the Christian Bible, this key figure rose from the dead after being crucified by the Romans
    Jesus
  9. This is a picture of a massive structure found in ancient Egypt that served as a tomb for pharaohs.
  10. This is a map of Greece.
  11. In this system, the Brahmins were at the top and the Untouchables were so low that they were technically excluded.
    Indian Caste System
  12. A religion founded in India by Siddhartha Gautama
    Buddhism
  13. This is a picture of a Ziggurat
  14. The first writing system found in Mesopotamia
    Cuneiform
  15. This pharaoh was significant because the discovery of his tomb provided valuable information on the culture of ancient Egyptians
    King Tut (Tutankhamun)
  16. The civilizations of Israel, Egypt, Rome, and Greece all developed on the coast of this body of water
    Mediterranean Sea
  17. The Indian invention of this number system allowed for more accurate calculations and is still used in mathematics today
    Hindu-Arabic Numerals
  18. The most successful dynasty in ancient China that fostered a golden age with many important inventions like the magnetic compass.
    Han Dynasty
  19. The belief in one god
    Monotheism
  20. The belief that a person's spirit would be reborn into another life
    Reincarnation
  21. Third king of Israel who built the first Temple
    King Solomon
  22. The abbreviation for "Before the Common Era"
    BCE
  23. When culture from one area or group spreads and merges with another, this happens.
    Cultural Diffusion
  24. Became King at only 20, built the largest empire the ancient world had known by conquering other lands, and died at the young age of 32 in Babylon.
    Alexander the Great
  25. The first known written law code
    Hammurabi's Code
  26. Also known as the Indus Valley Civilization, this was the birthplace of Indian Civilization found around the Indus River
    Harappan Civilization
  27. Also known as the agricultural revolution, this is when people started to settle into civilizations due to the advent of farming.
    Neolithic Revolution
  28. 100 years
    Century
  29. Valuable goods and culture spread along this set of trade routes that stretched from China to the West.
    The Silk Road
  30. Democracy was born here
    Athens
  31. Ancient Egyptian writing system
    Hieroglyphics
  32. This is a picture of the Colosseum
  33. A form of government in which people vote for their leaders.
    Republic
  34. The sacred text of Hinduism
    The Vedas