Early Humans
On which continent are the remains of the first humans found?
Africa
The area where Mesopotamia originated is called the Fertile _______.
Cresent
Where were the most important pharoahs buried until tomb robbers realized that is where they could find gold and treasures?
pyramids
Before a greater civilization developed there were independent, sovereign country that consists of a single dominant city and its surrounding territory. What were they called?
city-state
What does G.R.A.P.E.S. stand for?
Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, and Social Structure
True or False: Humans are direct ancestors of monkeys and apes.
False: Humans have a common ancestor.
Name the two rivers that Mesopotamia developed around.
Tigris and Euphrates
What was the process of drying out a dead body to preserve it for the afterlife?
mummification
Which civilization created the Olympics?
Ancient Greece
What is the name of the digital world where the characters of the highly popular game Minecraft exist, and players can build anything they imagine?
The Overworld.
What did scientists name an early hominin's fossils (Australopithecus afarensis) that is about 3 million years old?
Lucy
What was the vitamin enriched sediment that was left over to plant in after the Tigres and Eurphrates rivers receeded?
Silt
What was the name of the mixture of salt and baking powder that was used to preserve dead bodies.
Natron
Where was the ancient Colosseum built?
What is the name of the galaxy that contains our Solar System—a name that sounds like a spilled glass of white liquid in the night sky?
The Milky Way
What are three of the four most important characteristics that define humans?
Large Brains, Small Teeth, Bi-pedality, Sophisticated Tool Use
What were the first set of laws created by the King of Mesopotamia called?
Hammurabi's Code or the Code of Hammurabi.
What god judged if the heart of the person trying to pass on to the afterlife was lighter than a feather?
Osiris
Who are the twin brothers who mythically were found and raised by a wolf. One of them founded Rome.
Remus and Romulus
What NBA team does Nikola Jokić play for?
Denver Nuggets
What two characteristics of a skeleton let us know that it was from a bi-pedal creature?
hip notch & shape, and the angle that the spine goes into the skull
What ancient Mesopotamian group invented cuniform writing?
The Sumerians
Put the following in order of the Egyptian social structure: Farmers & Slaves, Scribes & Soldiers, Vizier, Pharaoh, Nobles & Priests, Merchants & Craftsmen
Pharaoh, Vizier, Nobles & Priests, Scribes & Soldiers, Merchants & Craftsmen, Farmers & Slaves
Which civilization created the first alphabet featuring explicit vowel sounds, which later evolved into the Latin Alphabet?
Ancient Greece
What is Bad Bunny's real name?
Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio