Mesopotamia
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Assyrians
Chaldeans/Geography
100
The original name of the Mesopotamian civilization.
What is Sumer.
100
Two ways they adapted to their environment.
What is taming fire, and clothing based on their environment.
100
This era began when what time period ended.
What is the ice age.
100
New empire arose in what region.
What is what was once Mesopotamia.
100
Two useful parts of a map that make it easier to understand.
What is key and compass.
200
Early farming villages developed into this.
What is Civilizations.
200
Two new tools the Paleolithic people invented.
What is axes, spears, fishhooks.
200
Learned how to tame plants and animals, which is known as?
What is domestication.
200
The Assyrians were very strong for this reason.
What is a well organized army.
200
Chaldeans built large landmarks. Examples of these are
What is Hanging Gardens, large brick wall surrounding the city, huge ziggurat.
300
Rivers did not always flood, so this system was develped to bring water to the crops.
What is irrigation.
300
Name of the man found in ice.
What is Otzi the Iceman.
300
People began to develop different kinds of jobs during this new settled life. Developing these skills is known as?
What is specialization.
300
First to use this type of weapon.
What is iron weapons.
300
Reason Chaldeans lost power of their empire.
What is could not control the people they took over.
400
Civilizations were usually built here.
What is river valleys.
400
The discovery of Otzi was important for these reasons.
What is clothing was well preserved, discovered type of food eaten, tools found.
400
A new practice that started during Neolithic times.
What is building permanent houses.
400
Assyrian life included these things.
What is building large temples and palaces, and collecting literature.
400
Latitude lines run this direction and measure this direction.
What is east to west and north to south.
500
Four characteristics of a civilization.
What is cities, organized governments, art, religion, class divisions, and a writing system.
500
Paleolithic people were very smart, but could not communicate well because of this.
What is under developed vocal cords.
500
Two benefits of a settled life.
What is greater security, bigger population, more food, trading for goods, making better crafts.
500
Assyrian cruel treatment lead to what, causing the Chaldeans to take over.
What is a rebellion.
500
Longitude lines run this direction and measure this direction.
What is north to south and east to west.
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