Prehistory
In this Prehistoric Age, early humans lived a hunter-gatherer lifestyle, learned mastery of fire, started cooking, and began using stone tools.
Paleolithic Age
The name Mesopotamia means "between rivers"... Which two rivers are we referring to?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
This river is thought to be the longest in the world.
The Nile River
This trade route stretched across Africa from the West, through the North, to the East, allowing for trade of salt, cloth, books, gold ivory, and other goods.
The Trans Saharan Trade Route
In the beginning of the Copper age, humans learned the skill of using metal to create objects like tools, jewelry, and more. What is this skill called?
Metallurgy
This Egyptian God of the Sun was considered one of the most important of the Egyptian Pantheon.
Ra
Name the 2 countries in Africa that start with the letter Z.
Zambia, Zimbabwe
This trade route, named after one special good found at the end of its roads, stretched across the Middle East to China.
The Silk Road
This man famously "purchased" Manhattan Island from the Lenape in 1626 for goods worth 60 guilders.
Peter Minuit
This incredible innovation changed the course of human history, allowing some groups of humans to shift from nomadic lifestyles to creating small settlements near water sources and fertile soil. What was this innovation?
Farming/Agriculture/Agricultural Revolution
This writing system created in Mesopotamia is the earliest known in the world. It was originally created for the use of keeping trade records. What is it called?
Cuneiform
This region of Africa has heavy influence from the religion of Islam, the language of Arabic, and Mediterranean culture, due to its location.
Northern Africa
This Ancient traveler from Morocco traveled along the Trans Saharan Trade Route and the Silk Road, visiting Muslim Kingdoms and gathering information about the world, eventually compiling it into a book of stories called "The Rihla"
Ibn Battuta
This man surrendered New Amsterdam to the British in 1664 after unsuccessfully attempting to start a revolt.
Peter Stuyvesant
During this transitional Prehistoric age, humans experimented with small scale plant cultivation, domesticating animals, fishing, and creating more advanced stone tools.
Mesolithic Age
This pharaoh attempted to change Egypt’s religion by promoting the worship of one god, Aten.
Akhenaten
This man was the wealthiest man ever. According to legend, on his journey to Mecca, he destabilized the economy of Egypt by giving out too much gold.
Mansa Musa
Which country found an all-water trade route to Asia, changing world trade forever and starting the Age of Exploration?
Portugal
This borough of New York became part of the city in two steps, with the East and West joining separately in 1874 and 1895. It was named after a Swedish-Dutch colonist who bought a large amount of land in this area in 1639.
The Bronx (named after Jonas Bronck)
During this age of prehistory, humans began to create complex cities, more advanced metal tools and weapons, trade networks, and complex social structures.
Iron Age
This city was the first capital of Egypt, the land where Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt meet. Hint: An American city shares the same name!
Memphis
The tallest mountain in Africa is called _________________, located in the country of _________________.
Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
This phrase refers to the massive exchange of goods, people, and ideas between the Eastern Hemisphere (Europe, Africa, Asia) and the Western Hemisphere (the Americas).
The Columbian Exchange
This borough was founded in 1646 with a name that meant "Broken Land" in Dutch. It slowly urbanized over the course of 200 years and before joining NYC in 1898 was the 3rd largest city in all of America!
Brooklyn!