These two rivers were integral to the survival of Mesopotamians.
Tigris and Euphrates
100
Weapons, tools, and other objects made by humans that have been dug up are called?
Artifacts
100
Earliest known civilization that formed in southern Mesopotamia is known as _____________
Sumer
100
Empire is a
group of many different lands under one ruler
100
The Neolithic and Palolithic age make up this block of time.
Prehistory- no writing
200
This colorful sea is located in Egypt
Red Sea
200
People who moved from place to place are known as
Nomads
200
The belief in many gods.
Polytheism
200
How do empires succeed? name 2 reasons
Strong military/army
Strong leadership
Strong government
trade/inventions
200
Early humans originated in what location 2.5 million years ago?
East Africa
300
This desert is located south of the Tigris and Euphrates river
Arabian desert
300
Ice Age occurred during the ______________ Age
Paleolithic Age
300
Name three inventions of the Sumerians.
wheel, sailboat, plow
300
Name three Mesopotamian empires and two famous leaders
Akkadians- Sargon II
Babylonians- Hammurabi
Assyrians
Chaldeans
300
What are three positive impacts of the farming revolution
steady/surplus of food
permanent homes
specialization
400
River located in Egypt
Nile River
400
Oldest known village/community
Jericho
400
What are two reasons for Mesopotamians needing to irrigate?
Dry environment, allows for crops to be grown away from water source
400
During Hammurabi's reign he created a code of laws. How many laws were there?
283
400
Name the six characteristics of civilization and give a mesopotamian example for each
Government- One ruler
Writing System- Cuneiform
Cities- City-States such as Babylon
Art- sculptures of kings, religious meanings behind various types
Religion- polytheism
Social Class- Upper, Middle, Lower
500
How do you spell ________________?
Mediterranean Sea
500
After 4000 BC, craftspeople in western Asia mixed _______ and ___________ to make bronze.
copper and tin
500
The word Ziggurat means "_______________"
"mountain of god" or "hill of heaven"
500
Did the first empires occur during prehistory, ancient history, middle ages, or modern history?
ancient history
500
what is dates/timeline of Paleolithic, Ice Age, and Neolithic?
Paleolithic 2.5 million BC begins
Ice Age 100,000 BC begins
Paleolithic/Ice age 8,000 BC ends
Neolithic 8,000 BC begins
Neolithic 4,000 BC ends