Life as an Early Human
Humans who got their food by hunting animals and gathering plants were called...?
Hunter-Gatherers
The Paleolithic diet consisted mainly of...?
Meat
On the modern map, what is the region of the world where Mesopotamia was located called? (Where Africa, Asia, and Europe meet)
The Middle East
Communities that were the size of small cities, but had their own laws and government were called...?
City-States
Hammurabi came up with this system of laws.
Hammurabi's Code, the Code of Hammurabi, and/or the Code of Laws
These people traveled from place to place in small groups.
Nomads
These are examples of small animals that early humans in the Paleolithic Era ate.
Rats, mice, or squirrels
The two major rivers in Mesopotamia are called...?
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
The different levels of society in ancient Mesopotamia were called...?
Social classes
Hammurabi's code of laws was based off of this famous saying.
"An eye for an eye."
The act of moving from one place to settle permanently in another is called...?
Migration
In the Neolithic Era, humans began to eat less meat and more...?
Fruits, vegetables, and/or dairy
The area of the world that encompassed Mesopotamia and Egypt, that is known to be the area where farming occured for the first time, is called...?
The Fertile Crescent
Farmers designed these systems to help control the irregular water supply.
Irrigation
Hammurabi was the famous king of which ancient empire?
Babylon or the Babylonian Empire
Early versions of this probably developed based on a need to work together to hunt.
Language
This historical event marked the first time humans began to farm.
The Agricultural Revolution
The large body of salt water to the west of Mesopotamia is called...?
Mediterranean Sea
Ancient Sumerian homes were commonly made of what building materials?
Mud bricks and/or marsh reeds
Name three Mesopotamian inventions.
Answers can include: the sailboat, mass-produced bricks, the wheel, timekeeping devices, etc.
Name the three eras of early humans.
Paleolithic Era, Mesolithic Era, and Neolithic Era
The act of only planting seeds from the best fruits and vegetables in order to make them larger and taste better is called...?
Selective breeding
The word "Mesopotamia" literally translates to...?
The land between the rivers
This is when people have an excess of something; more than they need.
Surplus
What was the ancient Sumerian writing system called?
Cuneiform