YellowRiverAlso knownas the cradleof ChineseCivilizationTheSilkRoadValuable goods andculture spread alongthis set of traderoutes that stretchedfrom China to theWest.Hindu-ArabicNumeralsThe Indian inventionof this numbersystem allowed formore accuratecalculations and isstill used inmathematics todayBCETheabbreviationfor "Beforethe CommonEra"SphinxA mythical creaturewith the head of awoman and body ofa lion, foundguarding tombs inancient EgyptThis is a picture ofa massivestructure found inancient Egypt thatserved as a tombfor pharaohs.HarappanCivilizationAlso known as theIndus ValleyCivilization, this wasthe birthplace ofIndian Civilizationfound around theIndus RiverMediterraneanSeaThe civilizations ofIsrael, Egypt,Rome, andGreece alldeveloped on thecoast of this bodyof waterCentury100yearsThis is apicture ofa ZigguratAthensDemocracywas bornhereThis is apicture oftheColosseumNileRiverAncient Egyptcould nothave existedwithout thisbody of waterMonarchyRule by asingleleader, like aking or aqueen.CulturalDiffusionWhen culture fromone area or groupspreads andmerges withanother, thishappens.BuddhismA religionfounded inIndia bySiddharthaGautamaAlexanderthe GreatBecame King at only20, built the largestempire the ancientworld had known byconquering otherlands, and died at theyoung age of 32 inBabylon.HieroglyphicsAncientEgyptianwritingsystemTheVedasThesacredtext ofHinduismKing Tut(Tutankhamun)This pharaoh wassignificant becausethe discovery of histomb providedvaluable informationon the culture ofancient EgyptiansWarringStatesperiodThis time period inancient Chinagave way to thedevelopment ofthe philosophies ofConfucianism andDaoismMosesThis key figurein Judaism issaid to have ledthe Jews out ofslavery in EgyptJesusAccording to theChristian Bible,this key figure rosefrom the deadafter beingcrucified by theRomansConfucianismA philosophy inancient Chinacentered onrespect andrelationshipsCuneiformThe firstwritingsystem foundinMesopotamiaIndianCasteSystemIn this system, theBrahmins were at thetop and theUntouchables wereso low that they weretechnically excluded.KingSolomonThird king ofIsrael whobuilt the firstTempleReincarnationThe belief thata person'sspirit would bereborn intoanother lifeNeolithicRevolutionAlso known as theagriculturalrevolution, this iswhen people startedto settle intocivilizations due tothe advent offarming.HanDynastyThe most successfuldynasty in ancientChina that fostered agolden age withmany importantinventions like themagnetic compass.RepublicA form ofgovernment inwhich peoplevote for theirleaders.Hammurabi'sCodeThe firstknownwrittenlaw codeThis is amap ofGreece.MonotheismThebelief inone godYellowRiverAlso knownas the cradleof ChineseCivilizationTheSilkRoadValuable goods andculture spread alongthis set of traderoutes that stretchedfrom China to theWest.Hindu-ArabicNumeralsThe Indian inventionof this numbersystem allowed formore accuratecalculations and isstill used inmathematics todayBCETheabbreviationfor "Beforethe CommonEra"SphinxA mythical creaturewith the head of awoman and body ofa lion, foundguarding tombs inancient EgyptThis is a picture ofa massivestructure found inancient Egypt thatserved as a tombfor pharaohs.HarappanCivilizationAlso known as theIndus ValleyCivilization, this wasthe birthplace ofIndian Civilizationfound around theIndus RiverMediterraneanSeaThe civilizations ofIsrael, Egypt,Rome, andGreece alldeveloped on thecoast of this bodyof waterCentury100yearsThis is apicture ofa ZigguratAthensDemocracywas bornhereThis is apicture oftheColosseumNileRiverAncient Egyptcould nothave existedwithout thisbody of waterMonarchyRule by asingleleader, like aking or aqueen.CulturalDiffusionWhen culture fromone area or groupspreads andmerges withanother, thishappens.BuddhismA religionfounded inIndia bySiddharthaGautamaAlexanderthe GreatBecame King at only20, built the largestempire the ancientworld had known byconquering otherlands, and died at theyoung age of 32 inBabylon.HieroglyphicsAncientEgyptianwritingsystemTheVedasThesacredtext ofHinduismKing Tut(Tutankhamun)This pharaoh wassignificant becausethe discovery of histomb providedvaluable informationon the culture ofancient EgyptiansWarringStatesperiodThis time period inancient Chinagave way to thedevelopment ofthe philosophies ofConfucianism andDaoismMosesThis key figurein Judaism issaid to have ledthe Jews out ofslavery in EgyptJesusAccording to theChristian Bible,this key figure rosefrom the deadafter beingcrucified by theRomansConfucianismA philosophy inancient Chinacentered onrespect andrelationshipsCuneiformThe firstwritingsystem foundinMesopotamiaIndianCasteSystemIn this system, theBrahmins were at thetop and theUntouchables wereso low that they weretechnically excluded.KingSolomonThird king ofIsrael whobuilt the firstTempleReincarnationThe belief thata person'sspirit would bereborn intoanother lifeNeolithicRevolutionAlso known as theagriculturalrevolution, this iswhen people startedto settle intocivilizations due tothe advent offarming.HanDynastyThe most successfuldynasty in ancientChina that fostered agolden age withmany importantinventions like themagnetic compass.RepublicA form ofgovernment inwhich peoplevote for theirleaders.Hammurabi'sCodeThe firstknownwrittenlaw codeThis is amap ofGreece.MonotheismThebelief inone god

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