Prehistory
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Greece
Grab Bag
100
Why were people of the Old Stone Age nomads?
They had to follow the food.
100
What does Mesopotamia mean?
the land between two rivers
100
What was the ruler of Ancient Egypt called?
pharaoh
100
Ancient Greece was made up of a bunch of ____________.
islands, citystates
100
What is trade?
when products are exchanged between two people or groups
200
Why is it called the Stone Age?
people used stone...for tools, weapons, etc.
200
Why was it important to write down the laws?
The people in charge could not change them. The people who had to follow them wouldn't forget them.
200
Where the Ancient Egyptians monotheistic or polytheistic?
polytheistic
200
Which Ancient Greek city state believed in the importance of education?
Athens
200
What did ancient civilizations think caused earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and other natural disasters?
the gods and goddesses when they were angry
300
What did the early humans use fire for? list 3.
protection, cooking, warmth
300
How did the people living in the Fertile Crescent get fertile soil?
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers flooded and brought fertile soil.
300
What form of writing did the Ancient Egyptians use?
hieroglyphics
300
Which Ancient Greek city state was very militaristic?
Sparta
300
What does the word origins mean?
where something began, started, or was born
400
What was the Agricultural Revolution?
period of improvement in food supply due to new innovations in farming and domestication
400
What is irrigation?
It is a system built to bring water to farmland and soil to promote the growth of crops.
400
Why did Egyptians, and many other civilizations settle along geographic features like the Nile River?
good water source, transportation, bathing, watering crops, animals, drinking water
400
Why were the Olympics held in Ancient Greece?
to honor the gods and goddesses
400
Who fought in the Persian War?
Ancient Greek city states and Persia
500
The earliest humans lived and migrated from what continent?
Africa
500
What empire was Hammurabi the King of?
Babylon
500
Why did Ancient Egyptians leave weapons, food, jewelry, clothes, etc in the tombs of those who had died?
Ancient Egyptians believed in the afterlife, and they wanted the deceased to have what they needed in the afterlife
500
What was the Trojan War?
war between Greeks and the City of Troy, the Greeks built a hollow horse and snuck in to defeat Troy
500
What is cultural diffusion?
spread of culture, beliefs, and practices from one place to another
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