Early Humans
Paleolithic vs. Neolithic
Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
Geography Review
Vocab
100
Where did the earliest humans originate from?
Africa
100
Which is older the Neolithic or Paleolithic era
Paleolithic
100
what was the social class right under the king in Mesopotamia?
Priests
100
What river is Ancient Egypt settled around?
Nile
100
Draw a compass rose
100
what is this a picture of? 
Irrigation Canals
200
Lucy the Ape was known for being bipedal, what does the term bipedal mean?
Ability to walk on two feet
200
what event led to the transition/shift from the paleolithic era to the neolithic era?
Agricultural Revolution
200
What two rivers is Mesopotamia settled around?
Tigris and Euphrates
200
Why were scribes so important to Ancient Egypt?
Wrote and recorded laws and events
200
What is this line called?
Equator
200
What does Polytheism mean?
Belief in multiple Gods
300
During the Ice age did water levels rise or sink?
Sink (created land bridges)
300
what Era does this describe:
Humans were nomadic, used stone tools, and were hunter gatherers
Paleolithic
300
What is the name of the green area?
Fertile Crescent
300
How did the creation of the calendar help farmers in Egypt?
Allowed them to keep track of flooding
300
What is the name of the invisible line that runs North and South in our world.
Prime Meridian
300
What do the following stand for?
BCE
BC
AD
CE
BCE = before common era
BC = Before Christ
AD = Anno Domini
CE = Common Era
400
Please identify which of these are push or pull factors
1. The Nile River flooded regularly, leaving fertile soil for crops.
2. Overpopulation and lack of farmland in mainland Greece.
3. Overgrazed land and lack of water for animals.
1. Pull
2. Push
3. Push
400
Farming led to the permanent establishment of what?
Civilizations/settlements
400
Explain what the term "barter" means.
Exchanging goods
400
Why was being surrounded by deserts important in Ancient Egypt?
Provided protection
400
Name all 5 major oceans
1. Pacific
2. Atlantic
3. Indian
4. Arctic
5. Southern
400
Explain the difference between a primary and secondary source.
Primary - firsthand account of a story
Secondary - Retelling of a story, does not come from the source
500
What are the 3 main reasons why people made fire? You must get all 3 correct to get points
1. stay warm
2. Cook food
3. Scare off animals
500
During the paleolithic age, humans were nomadic, what does this term mean?
moved from place to place and did not settle in one location.
500
what was Hammurabi's code?
Really strict laws that sometimes would require amputation of limbs.
500
Why was the mummification process so sacred (important) to Ancient Egyptians?
The better your body was preserved the more likely you were to make it to the afterlife.
500
Name all 7 continents
1. Europe
2. Asia
3. North America
4. South America
5. Australia
6. Antarctica
7. Africa
500
The process modern-day scientists and archeologists use to determine the age of fossils is called
Carbon dating