Era of Humanity
Which era in human history ran from roughly 200,000 BCE to 8,000 BCE in which people roamed in groups of 50-200 surviving from hunting and gathering practices?
Paleolithic Era
Which term means relatively equal in social terms amongst men and women?
Egalitarian
Which dynasty overthrew the Shang Dynasty in 1074 BCE?
Zhou
This form of written language originated in Mesopotamia in Sumer.
Cuneiform
What is the name for the era that began in 8,000 BCE when some humans began to settle permanently (although some remained nomadic) and domesticate animals?
Neolithic Era
What is the term used to describe when some social classes have more resources or power than others?
Social Disparity
This was the name of the civilization headed by Sargon which is considered the first ‘empire’ in Mesopotamia.
Akkadian Empire
This form of written or iconic language was recorded by the Egyptians.
Hieroglyphics
This era spanned 3200-1200 BCE with the smelting of copper and tin.
Bronze Age
What is the name of nomadic peoples that move between permanent settlements, surviving from livestock, trade, and conquest?
Pastoralists
Which empire discovered and spread iron via conquest and trade in Mesopotamia?
Hittite Empire
What was the distinct form of architecture in Egypt?
Pyramid
What era spanned 1200-550 BCE with harder, more efficient metal than the one mentioned above?
Iron Age
What is the term used to describe cities that governed themselves autonomously?
City-State
This was one of the first written law codes from Sumer prior to 2000 BCE.
Ur-Nammu
What was the name of the people or state that was conquered, persecuted, and exiled for not adopting their conqueror’s religion?
Hebrew Jews
This term describes the distinct form of architecture in Mesopotamia.
Ziggurat
This was a justification for monarchial power in Ancient Egypt in which the monarch was considered a god or deity themselves.
Pharaoh
What was the name of the policy in China that justified the rule of emperors?
Mandate of Heaven
This term refers to the justification for monarchial power in Ancient Mesopotamia as a messenger of the gods.
steward