Human Origins
Agriculture & Settlement
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Random
100
True or False
Early hominid groups walked on 2 legs, had increasingly larger brain sizes, and evidence of using tools.
True
100
What was discovered during the Neolithic revolution?
Agriculture or Farming
100
What was left behind after the river flooded that made the soil fertile for growing crops?
Silt
100
According to Egyptian beliefs, where did the power of the pharaoh come from?
The gods
100
What is the name of 1 state that borders Michigan by land or water?
Ohio
Indiana
Wisconsin
Illinois
Minnesota
200
What does it mean when humans move in search of resources?
Migrate or Migration
200
True or False
Domestication is the process by which humans selectively breed animals or plants to directly benefit us.
True
200
What does the name Mesopotamia mean?
Between rivers
200
Mesopotamia, Egypt, and all other civilizations have there own version of this, what is the name for this structure?
Social Pyramid or Social Classes or Social Structure
200
What is the capital city of Michigan?
Lansing
300
What did humans cross during migration to arrive in North America?
Land Bridge
300
A _________ of food allowed humans more free time to develop new skills. They turned these new skills in new jobs other than farming and began the growth of civilization.
Surplus
300
What invention was founded in Mesopotamia that gave humans the chance to record information for the first time in history?
Writing
300
Whose tomb was discovered that gave historians an in depth look into the Egyptian's beliefs in the afterlife?
King Tutankhamun or King Tut
300
What are the 2 countries that border the United States?
Canada - North
Mexico - South
400
Before humans discovered agriculture, what were humans 2 main ways of securing food?
Hunting and gathering
400
3 are benefits of the river. 1 is not a benefit of the river. Which 1 is not a true benefit?
A. Provides humans with a natural barriers to protect against enemies
B. Provides humans with a location to dump waste
C. Provides humans with easy transportation
D. Provides humans with drinking water
B.
Early humans did not settle near rivers because it gave them a place to dump their waste.
400
What was the name of the king who had his laws carved in stone and placed in important locations around the city?
Hammurabi
400
What geographic feature was the basis for Egypt's religion, social structure, and ability to grow into an advanced civilization?
The Nile River
400
What city was the location of George Washington's first White House?
New York City
500
What do archaeologists study to gain an understanding of what happened in the past?
Artifacts
500
3 are non-benefits of the river and 1 is a benefit of the river. Which 1 is the benefit?
A. Provides humans with a location for physical activity
B. Provides humans with a mirror to identify themselves
C. Provides humans with an alluring landscape
D. Provides humans with water for irrigating crops
D.
Humans settled near rivers because it provided enough water to tend to their crops.
500
What is the name for the region shaded green on the map?
The Fertile Crescent
500
What did Egypt get in return from other civilizations by trading their surplus crops?
(not the individual items, but the term for all of them together)
Luxury Goods
500
What year was the city of Muskegon founded?
1837