Mesopotamia
Prehistory
Egypt
Vocab
Jobs
100
Identify the building and what is was used for (6.11):
What is a Ziggurat
100
What were tools made from during the Paleolithic Era? Give two examples.
Stone: hammer, spear, knife, shovel, etc
100
2. Which direction does the Nile River flow?
South to North
100
What is a city-state (6.08)?
an independent governing body.
100
Explain the role of a scribe and who they worked for (6.11):
To write things down. King or priests
200
What is the name of the invention in the picture below? Explain how it is used (6.08):
What is a plow
200
AD is the same as ___________. BC is the same as ____________.
CE and BCE
200
What achievement did Egyptians develop for the first time to keep track of the annual flood?
A calendar
200
What is the difference between an Empire and a Kingdom (6.09)?
empire is multiple kingdoms together
200
Who did Egyptians believe were the gods on earth? What was their job in society?
Pharoah
300
7- List 5 inventions that the Sumerians created that made life easier and created specialized jobs (6.07):
wheel, plow, canal, dam, Metallurgy, Sail, Silt, and Domestication of Animals
300
How many years are in a decade?
- How many years are in a century?
10 and 100
300
What is papyrus?
First ever paper
300
What is a drought (6.07)?
a time of no water, and the plants dry up and could die
300
Draw the social hierarchy pyramid for Egypt. List the jobs for the top three levels.
Pharoah, nobles, scribes, farmers, slaves
400
Hammurabi Code is (6.12):
First ever written code of laws
400
Put the following dates in order on the timeline: 987 BC, 123 CE, AD 495, 2002 CE, 754 BCE
987 BC, 754 BCE, 123 CE, 495 AD, 2002 CE
400
Where did most cities develop in Egypt?
Along the Nile River
400
What is a theocracy
A government ruled by religion
400
What was the main priority for hunter-gatherers?
To hunt and gather for food and resources
500
Who ruled the Akkadian empire and what were his biggest accomplishments (6.09)?
Sargon and created a permanent army
500
Write the meaning of each abbreviation.
AD
BC
BCE
CE
C.
Anno Domini
Before Christ
Before common era
common era
circa
500
What is Ramses II known for and how did he help Egypt?
Spreading the territory of Egypt
500
What is agriculture?
Farming culture
500
What is a nomad?
A person who travels following the food