Human Origins
What is the reason behind the name "stone age"?
what is because they used stone tools
Why is Mesopotamia called the fertile crescent?
what is because the soil was fertile and the land of the rivers was shaped like a crescent
What is known as the "lifeblood" of Egypt?
the Nile
What is the major river in Israel?
what is the Jordan
The Indus River
What was the first change in human life that led to the chain reaction of permanent settlements, barter economy, and labor specialization?
what is food surplus
Who were the first people to settle in Mesopotamia?
who are the Sumerians
What irrigation tool did the Ancient Egyptians build?
the shadoof
Which king of Israel built the 1st temple in Jerusalem?
Solomon
What were the three advancements/inventions found in the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?
Bricks, grid system, sewers/indoor plumbing
what is trading goods for goods/stuff for stuff/a type of trade where no currency is exchanged
What was the first piece of literature?
what is the epic of Gilgamesh
Hatshepsut is most famous for her....
economic policies
Which King of Israel built the city of Jerusalem and united the 12 tribes of Israel?
David
Which faith has the sacred text called "The Vedas"?
Hinduism
What is domestication?
what is to tame animals and plants for human use
What was the first written code of law?
what is Hammurabi's code
Ramses II is known as Ramses the great because...
he built so many things
Who was the first king of Israel?
Saul
What two major advancements did the Ancient Indians make in the field of Math?
concept of 0 and decimals
What is labor specialization?
what is when people start to take on jobs other than farming
What was the name of the first empire in human history AND the name of the first emperor?
Akkadian Empire & Sargon
Egypt and Nubia experienced cultural diffusion through _______ and ________.
trade and war
Where were the Jewish people forced to live in exile after the Assyrians conquered the Israelites and the Chaldeans conquered Judea?
Babylon
The Ancient Indians published the first "how-to" book on the practice of __________?
surgery