History
Early History
Mesopotamia
Sumerian Culture
Mesopotamia 2
100
Historians call the early period of human history the
What is stone age?
100
An early weapon, tool, or thing made by humans is called
What is an artifact?
100
Greek for "land between the rivers"?
What is Mesopotamia?
100
Although most Sumerians were farmers, many were skilled _____ who also made metal, cloth, and pottery products.
What is artisans?
100
Mesopotamia's climate was?
What is hot and dry?
200
The Paleolithic people were able to survive because they used
What is fire?
200
A person who studies human society?
What is an anthropologist?
200
A form of writing developed by the people of Sumer?
What is cuneiform?
200
The few Sumerians who learned to write often became _____, holding high positions in society.
What are scribes?
200
A group of traveling merchant is called a?
What is a caravan?
300
One of the most important technologies used by the Paleolithic people was
What is tools?
300
Hunts for evidence of human settlements?
What is archaeologist?
300
Has its own government but is not part of any larger unit?
What is a city-state?
300
The Babylonian king Hammurabi is best known for his?
What is law code?
300
Taming an animal or plant for use by humans is called?
What is domestication?
400
What revolutionary change took place during the Neolithic Age?
What is farming?
400
A method that brings water to crops?
What is a shaduf?
400
The first civilization arose in _____ because the conditions for farming were good.
What is river valleys?
400
The ____ in Babylon known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient Wonders of the World.
What is Hanging Gardens?
400
Who was the king of the Akkadians who conquered all of Mesopotamia?
Who is Sargon?
500
Which are two well-known Neolithic communities?
What is Jericho and Catal Huyuk?
500
A mixture of copper and tin is called?
What is bronze?
500
The Sumerians built a temple called a _____ to honor their chief god?
What is a ziggurat?
500
The Chaldeans contributed the _____ to our modern-day calendar?
What is 7 day week?
500
What kind of food did people eat during the Paleolithic Age?
What is nuts, berries, and grains?
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