Vocabulary
Early Humans
Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
Grab Bag
100
ten years
decade
100
What is considered the first group of hominids?
Lucy & her relatives
100
Will you find Mesopotamia on a modern map? Yes or no.
NO
100
True or False - The Nile River is in Africa.
True
100
Name the continent
South America
200
Which lines run across the globe (east to west)?
latitude
200
What is the word that means being able to walk on two feet?
biped
200
What does the word Mesopotamia mean?
land between the rivers
200
The green area is called the ...
Nile Delta
200
Franklin is 45 minutes from Boston. This is an example of _________ ___________.
relative location
300
Time before written history
prehistoric
300
How did the group Handy Man get its name? (Hint: Think about what was found near their remains.)
tools were found with their remains
300
Who had the most power in Mesopotamian city-states?
the king
300
Which direction does the Nile River flow?
flows north
300
What two rivers border Mesopotamia? Try your best with spelling!
Tigris and Euphrates
400
Polytheism means...
belief in more than one god
400
What discovery allowed hominids to migrate to colder places?
use of fire
400
Who made the strict Code of Laws that the Babylonians followed?
Hammurabi
400
What sea is east if the Nile River?
Red Sea
400
The year is 2026. What abbreviation goes after the year?
CE
500
Define geography.
study of the physical features and how people interact with it
500
How were early humans able to migrate to different continents?
land bridges
500
Who was known for their siege warfare?
Assyrians
500
What were the 3 environmental factors that Ancient Egyptians considered when deciding where to settle?
water, topography, vegetation
500
Name the three types of history detectives we discussed at the start of the year.
archaeologist, historian, geographer