Early Humans
What does B.C.E stand for?
Before common era.
What civilization was Sumer part of?
What river did the Egyptians rely on?
The Nile River.
What system do we use for historical dating? B.C.E. and C.E. or B.C. and A.D.?
B.C.E. and C.E.
How many states are in the U.S.A.?
50.
What is the study of humans called?
Anthropology.
What two rivers was Mesopotamia between?
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
True or False: Slaves were mummified.
False.
True or False? Part of the mummification process was the placing of the heart scarab amulet over the heart.
Who was the third president of the U.S.A.?
Thomas Jefferson.
Name an example of a push factor and a pull factor:
Ex: Famine; job/economic opportunities.
Name three Sumerian inventions:
Ex: The plow, irrigation, cuneiform, mathematics, time-telling, and the wheel.
Who is on top of the Egyptian social pyramid?
What body of water does the Nile River flow into?
The Mediterranean Sea.
Four.
Name one trait of hunter-gatherers
Ex: Short life expectancy, groups of 10-30, developed tools from stone.
What phrase was Hammurabi's code based on?
"An eye for an eye".
Name one organ that was placed in jars during the mummification process:
The liver, the lungs, the stomach, and the intestines.
What is an area where sediment builds up at the end of a river called?
A delta.
What is the "powerhouse" of the cell?
The mitochondria.
What were the four steps of civilization?
1. Farming/agriculture
2. Job specialization
3. Trade
4. Government
What was the name for a stepped, pyramid-like temple?
A zigrat.
Which Egyptian god weighed the heart? (CORRECT PRONUNCIATION)
Anubis.
How many laws were in Hammurabi's Code?
282 laws.
What are Sam and Brielle's birthdays?
Brielle: August 3