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Letters, diaries, and government records are examples of
Primary Sources
A type of government led by a king and a queen
Monarchy
Times of extreme cold when sheets of ice covered parts of the Earth.
Ice Ages
A person who moves from place to place to survive
Nomad
A reliable source is written from a
trustworthy point of view
The Egyptian River god
Hapi
A pyramid structure with a temple at the top.
Ziggurat
The biggest and earliest known Neolithic communities were in
Southwest Asia
Pharaohs and other rulers exchanged _________ to maintain close ties.
Envoys
War Heroes
United Upper and Lower Egypt
Narmer
When studying history, you should draw conclusions based on
Evidence
capital of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom
Thebes
Capital city of Egypt during the Old Kingdom
Memphis
Rebelled against the Assyrians
Chaldeans
The king who drove the Hyksos out of Egypt.
Ahmose
Amenhotep IV
The natural barrier that protected Egypt in the south was the
cataracts of the Nile River
The Sumerian middle class consisted of __________, ____________, farmer, and fishers.
artisans, merchants
Was the first great engineer who built the pyramids.
Imhotep
Discuss the steps you would take to complete a history research project
1. Identify your topic
2. Create questions asking who, what, when, where, why, and how.
3. Choose your research materials.
4. Make notes.
5. Draw conclusions.
What rights did ancient Egyptian women have?
They could own property. Buy and Sell goods, make wills and get divorces.
Why do some historians consider the farming revolution to be the most important event in human history?
People had greater security. People built communities. They had a steady food supply. Finally, people began to have specialized jobs.
What are some examples of the Assyrian army's brutality, or extreme violence?
Assyrians robbed people, set crops on fire, and destroyed towns and dams.
Why is it important to use both primary and secondary resources in historical research?
Sometimes primary sources only tell one side of the story.