Chapter 1
Latin for AD. Means in the year of our Lord.
What is Anno Domini? page 7
They hunted and trapped animals to get food to eat. They also gathered berries and roots to eat.
What is hunter-gatherers? page 9
People in early civilizations were ranked into this according to what job they did.
What is social structure? page 17
The two rivers that flow through Mesopotamia.
What is Tigris and Euphrates River? page 22
Time before history was written down.
What is prehistory? page 9
In the United States, dates are based on a system of measuring time.
What is Gregorian Calendar? page 6
The time of human history when people used stone to make tools and weapons.
What is the Stone Age? page 10
Early civilizations developed these systems to keep track of crops, seasons, trade, and government affairs.
What is writing? page 17
They were the first civilization in Mesopotamia.
What is the Sumerian Civilization? page 24
The order in which events occurred.
What is chronological order? page 5
Most timelines are divided into evenly spaced with this. Each of these represents a year, decade, century, or other unity of time.
What is intervals? page 7
Stone Age people discovered that rubbing two pieces of wood together produced heat, and if they produced enough heat fast enough, they could start a fire.
What is friction? page 11
This civilization developed along the Yellow River.
What is Ancient China? page 19
The Sumerians invented this to help merchants travel by river to distant markets.
What is the sail? page 24
Comes from a Latin word that means "city."
What is civilization? page 17
Questions historians answer to understand historical events.
What is who, what, where, when, why? page 5
Nomadic, hunter-gatherers did not build permanent homes. Instead they used certain items to build their homes. (Two answer choices)
What is animal skins and plant materials? page 11
This civilizations was developed on the Balkan peninsula and nearby small islands.
What is Ancient Greece? page 20
Mesopotamia is located on this continent.
What is Asia? page 22
People, societies, or other groups who rely on each other for survival or success.
What is interdependent? page 13
The period we discussed in Chapter 1.
What is c. 10,000 - 3500 BCE? page 5
What is 8000 BCE? page 12
The Mediterranean Sea provided.
What is a source of food? page 20
Also, what is trade or ships to conquer other lands?
The Fertile Crescent had many favorable geographic and climate features. Name the two most important characteristics that promoted the growth of ancient Mesopotamia.
What is water and fertile soil? page 23
The exchange of goods and services without using money.
What is barter? page 15