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What is a Civilization?
a human society, made up of different cities, with certain characteristics of cultural and technological development
What is an ancient civilization that you know of?
Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient India and Ancient China are all ancient civilizations.
What is a pharaoh?
the monarchs of ancient Egypt from the First Dynasty
Why do you think Egyptians relied on the Nile River? Why would you want to live by the water?
the Nile provided food, resources, land for agriculture, and a means of travel, and was critical in the transportation of materials for building projects
What is an ancient civilization that you know of?
Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient India and Ancient China are all ancient civilizations.
Polytheism is...
the belief in many Gods
What were people who hunted animals known as?
hunter-gatherers
What is a drought?
a period of very little rainfall
What does it mean to have a surplus of something?
an over supply of supplies/resources
What is a scribe?
an official writer who records everything
What is Hinduism?
the belief that all living things are connected
What were the 10 commandments used for?
to establish rules of worship and forbid actions such as murder, theft, and adultery
What does migrate mean?
to move to a new place to live
The period of time when people used simple stone tools is called the...
Paleolithic era
Describe what you think a river delta is.
wetlands that form as rivers and empty their water and sediment into another body of water
A series of valleys cuts deeply through the surrounding plains is called the...
Great Rift Valley
What is an empire?
a group of states or countries under a single supreme authority
Judaism is a form of...
religion
Monotheism is...
the belief in one God
What is flacking?
ths sharpening of stone tools
What is the Ancient Egyptian writing system known as?
hieroglyphics
What is the Neolithic Era?
a time when people began to settle permanently in one location
What kind of tools did the people of the Old Stone Age have?
stone spears, stone knives, and stone axes
Where is Mesopotamia located?
the Middle East
What continent is Egypt located on?
Africa