Social Studies Resources

Nomads were people long ago that wandered around looking for food

Take a look at where Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt were in the world

Color this ancient pyramid and desert!

Write your name with hieroglyphics!

Check out where in the world the Nile River runs

Check out this picture of the Nile River that supplied Ancient Egyptians with water

Ancient Egyptians used the water from the Nile River for growing food!

Click the blue button above to watch a video about monsoons

Monarchy

Type of government where a king and/or queen rules

Dictatorship

Type of government where one person rules

Oligarchy

Type of government where a few people ruled

(Hint: Like Sparta)

Democracy

Type of government where all people share power

(Hint: like Athens)

Government was a democracy.

The requirements to being a citizen were:

1. Athenian (not a foreigner)

2. Male

3. 18 years

4. Could not be a slave

Children had to be well-rounded so they can make smart decisions for Athens

The woman had no rights

They were located on the coast so they had a strong navy

The government was an oligarchy with two kings

Children had to be tough for military training

Women had some rights (like owning property)

They were located inland so they had a strong army