Early Humans
The period of history that occurred before writing was invented is called what.
Prehistory
The Nile River
What region of the world was Mesopotamia located in?
Middle East (Iran, Iraq, Syria)
The name of the Hebrew Bible
Tanakh
How many times do Islamic people pray per day.
5 times
Who were hunter-gatherers
Name two gifts of the Nile
Fertile Soil, fresh water for drinking and bathing, transportation and trade routes, material for building, clothes, making paper
Mesopotamia is known as the "Fertile _____"
Crescent
The Holiday celebrated for 8 days in December.
Where do people travel once in their life for the pilgrimage?
Mecca
Name two tools the Hunter-Gatherers invented.
Flint, Hard axes, Spears, Bows/Arrows, Fish Hooks
A person who is both a political and religious leader of a country/nation is what kind of government.
Theocracy
Mesopotamians invented this, which gives us our months days and years
Calendar
What is the name of Jewish religious leaders?
Rabbis
Where did Muhammad have his first revelation and visions.
The Cave outside of Mecca
Name two things needed to be classified as a civilization.
Surplus of food, cities, divisions of labor, organized government, shared values/beliefs, writing, social classes
Who were the Great Pyramids of Giza built for?
Khufu
Name two benefits of irrigation.
Held water, watered fields for animals, protected from flooding, produced more food
What part of the Tanakh teaches about daily life.
Torah
During Ramadan, what times of the day do they fast?
Cannot eat or drink while the sun is in the sky.
The Stone Age was split into how many smaller Stone Ages
3 (Paleolithic - Old Stone Age, Mesolithic - Middle Stone Age, Neolithic - New Stone Age)
Dynasties were split into 3 kingdoms. What were names of those 3 kingdoms?
Old, Middle and New
The two main rivers in Mesopotamia were
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Name two foods that are not Kosher.
Crabs, shellfish, pigs, rabbits, horses, squirrels, insects, and meat and dairy cannot be eaten together
Name 3 out of the 5 pillars.
Shahada (Profession of Faith), Salat (Prayer), Zakat (Charity/donations), Sawm (Fasting), Hajj (Pilgrimage)