Prehistory
Mesopotamia
Technology
Religion
Potpourri
100
These are humans and other human-like creatures
What hominids?
100
This civilization built large cities like Ur and Kish
Who are Sumerians?
100
The Sumerian invention of this probably made moving things much easier
What is the wheel?
100
The only ancient civilization which allowed religious freedom
Who are the Hittites?
100
The earliest civilization in Mesopotamia
What is Sumeria?
200
This word means those who move from place to place
What are nomads?
200
Ziggurats were used for this
What are religious services?
200
The Hittites were great warriors because their ability to smelt this metal
What is iron?
200
This civilization was monotheistic believing only in the god Ashur
Who are the Assyrians?
200
The name of the first world of literature which tells the story of the great floods of Assyria
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?
300
Donald Johanson discovered this hominid in Ethiopia in 1974 (he named his discovery after a Beatles song)
Who is Lucy?
300
This civilization's religion required occasional human sacrifice
What is Phoenicia?
300
The Phoenicians invented this which made keeping records of trade far easier.
What is the alphabet?
300
This ancient civilization developed the first law code of the ancient world (Eye for an eye)
Who are the Babylonians?
300
The leader of the Persian empire who grew the Persian land holdings the most
Who is Xerxes I?
400
This group lived between 35,000 to 130,000 years ago.
What are Neanderthals?
400
The most fierce warriors of the ancient world
Who are the Assyrians?
400
This civilization were the best road builders of the ancient world
Who are the Persians?
400
This is the holy book of the Israelites
What is the Torah?
400
The name of the snail the Phoenicians were able to obtain purple ink from
What is murex?
500
This group lived about 35,000 years ago- they were effective hunters and left cave paintings
What are Cro-Magnons?
500
This man received the 10 Commandments
Who is Moses?
500
The Sumerians discovered this mathematical concept
What is the system of 60?
500
This man preached to the Persians there were two opposing forces (good and evil) and men choose which path to follow
Who is Zoroaster?
500
The 12 Tribes of Israel were each said to be led by a son of this man
Who is Abraham?
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