Early Humans
Mesopotamia
Potpourri 1
Potpourri 2
100
People who hunt for evidence buried in the ground and study artifacts
What are archeologist?
100
Mesopotamia lies between these TWO rivers.
What is the Tigris and the Euphrates?
100
people who study and write about the past
What are historians?
100
People who travel around hunting and gathering food.
What are Nomads?
200
to tame a wild animal or plant for humans to use
What is to domesticate?
200
These are large temples used as worship sites during early civilizations.
What is a ziggurat?
200
The first form of writing on tablets.
What is cuneiform?
300
Time period when man painted on walls, hunted animals, and gathered fruits
What is Paleolithic?
300
An ingenious idea of sending water through a series of canals and ditches to water crops
What is irrigation?
300
Known as the wealthiest and richest city in Mesopotamia.
What is Babylon?
400
This city dates back about 10,000 years ago and is located between present day Isreal and Jordan, also one of the first known civilizations
What is Jericho?
400
These boys who were from wealthy families, were given the opportunity to learn to read and write. They went on to become record keepers or ?
What are scribes?
400
He is known as the Iceman who was killed high in the mountains and lived as a shepard.
Who is Otzi?
400
His 262 codes included crimes, farming, business, marriage and established a fair system of justice.
Who is Hammurabi?
500
Had many advantages: Provided warmth, allowed foods to be kept or preserved longer, and protected man from animals.
What is fire?
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY QUESTION!!! YOU CAN WAGER ANY AMOUNT OF YOUR TEAM'S POINTS.. IF THE PERSON DOES NOT ANSWER CORRECTLY.. THE OTHER TWO PLAYERS MAY RING IN FOR THE POINTS!!
What is the plow, geometry, wagon wheel, created a number system, and 12 month calendar.
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