Prehistory
Where did the oldest hominids live?
Africa
This was the land between two rivers
Mesopotamia
This river was at the heart of Egyptian economy.
The Nile
This is a story explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.
Myth
What is a nomad?
a person who has no single settled home and moves from place to place to find food
This was used for warmth, hunting, cooking food, scaring away animals, and light
Fire 🔥
Put the following eras in chronological order:
Neolithic, Paleolithic, Mesolithic
Paleolithic; Mesolithic; Neolithic
This group of ancient people developed a writing system based on shapes from nature and the world around them. Who were they and what was the writing system called?
Egyptians; hieroglyphs
Which of the main city-states in Ancient Greece focuses more on war?
Sparta
What was used before people learned to use written language?
cave paintings
What does domestication mean?
To tame animals/plants for human use.
What is the first written language called?
Cuneiform
Explain what the Mandate of Heaven is.
the belief that the Chinese king's right to rule came from the gods
Main differences between Sparta and Athens
Athens was a democratic state where education, art, and philosophy was valued.
Sparta was a military state where strength, size, and fighting capabilities were most important.
These were considered technology. Early Stone Age people made these out of stone.
Tools
What is the name for the belief in many gods?
Polytheism
The Mesolithic Era is characterized by this happening which allowed people to specialize in different fields.
Domestication of plants âž¡ surplus of food
This Babylonian King is famous for establishing a harsh set of laws. What was the name of these laws?
Hammurabi code
Who was not considered a citizen in Ancient Greece?
Women, slaves, foreigners
What "invention" ends the prehistoric era?
Writing
What was the name of the fertile soil left behind after the Tigris and Euphrates flooded?
Silt
What type of scientist would study ancient human tools and structures?
Archaeologist
The Indus and Chinese civilizations were isolated from one another. What geographical feature kept them apart?
Himalayan Mountains
What are three ways that America is inspired by Ancient Greece?
Art/Architecture, Democracy, Philosophy/Rational Thinking