It is believed that man first emerged on this continent?
Africa
100
An object shaped by human hands
Artifact
100
This civilization / region is known as the "land between the rivers"
Mesopotamia
100
Term for the scattering of Jews from their homeland
Diaspora
200
What is Continent 6?
South America
200
The name for scientists who study past cultures by locating and analyzing human remains or artifacts
Archaeologists
200
Name for the period before written records
Prehistory
200
A line of rulers from the same family is known as a _______
Dynasty
200
In early civilizations, agricultural advancements and economic surpluses allowed for ______ of labor, meaning fewer farmers were needed and people could focus on specific skills
Specialization
300
What is Continent 3?
Europe
300
Early man was able to migrate from Asia to North America because of a _________ between the two continents.
Land bridge
300
Archaeologists study these early works of art to speculate about early man's daily lives
Cave drawings
300
The arc of good farming land that stretches from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean is called the _________
Fertile Crescent
300
Reason for Persian success in unifying other cultures under the empire
Tolerant of traditions and cultures; freedom of worship
400
What is Continent 2?
Africa
400
Aleppo and Jericho are early settlements located in the ______
Fertile Crescent
400
Typical hunter-gatherer societies were A) large settlements or B) small, nomadic bands
B) small, nomadic bands
400
Term for when government is led by religious leaders
Theocracy
400
Persian religion that believed that there were two opposing forces in the universe and earth was a battleground
Zoroastrianism
500
What is the ocean between Continents 2, 4, and 1?
Indian Ocean
500
Early man settled down when he learned to ______
Farm (development of agriculture)
500
The term for the development of agriculture and man's settlement in villages and then cities