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100
The period of time in the past before writing was invented is called __________.
prehistory
100
Another name for the new stone age is...
Neolithic
100
this person went to school for years to learn and write cuneiform.
a scribe
100
Complete control over someone or something
absolute power
100
plain at the mouth of a river is called a...
delta
200
Peope in the ancient world sometimes used a(n) ________ system to water their crops during the dry summer months.
irrigation
200
to tame animals and breed them for human use is called...
domesticate
200
______ _____ in mesopotamia had their own god or goddess and governement
city state
200
a picture or symbol representing a word
hieroglyph
200
fine soil found on river bottoms is called...
silt
300
Farmers prefer to grow crops in _______ soil, because it contains subtances that plants need in order to grow well.
fertile
300
a worker who is especially skilled at crafting items by hand
artisan
300
Region in South West Asia where the 1 civilization began.
fertile cresent
300
A powerful Egyptian ruler was called a...
Pharaoh
300
a scientists who studies the stars and other objects in the sky
astronomer
400
a group of people with similar backgrounds, incomes, and ways of living is called a...
social class
400
supplying land with water through a network of canals
irrigation
400
In Mesopotamia, people evnetually combined symbols into a script known as ______.
cuneiform
400
A series of rules from the same family is called a...
dynasty
400
a strong wind that blows across East Asia at certain times of the year.
monsoon
500
Another name for the old stone age is...
Paleolithic
500
_____ is more than what is needed. An abundant amount of food.
surplus
500
Symbols for writing that represent sounds are called...
alphabet
500
Egyptians used reeds to make an early form of paper called ____________.
papyrus
500
The rebirth of the soul in another living being is called...
Reincarnation
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