Earliest Humans
The period of time before writing was invented is called __________.
What is PREHISTORY?
Hunter-Gatherers were also __________.
What is NOMADS?
Tax collecting, passage of laws, storage of grain logs, etc. are all examples of this:
What is RECORD KEEPING?
Indian societies were divided into social classes called __________.
What is CASTES?
King Tut and Cleopatra were both:
What is PHARAOHS?
An organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a group of gods.
What is RELIGION?
Which religion uses the Star of David as their symbol?
What is JUDAISM?
The theory that humans evolved from another being is called _________.
What is EVOLUTION?
People whose food supply depended on hunting animals and collecting plant foods
What is HUNTER-GATHERERS?
This river runs upstream in Egypt.
What is the NILE?
A weather event that brings extreme rain and extreme droughts.
What is MONSOON?
The belief that your past actions will impact your present life and future is known as:
What is KARMA?
The three biggest monotheistic religions are:
What is JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY, and ISLAM?
This man is valued in the three monotheistic religions. What is his name?
What is ABRAHAM?
The study of human societies and their culture and development.
What is ANTHROPOLOGY?
Applying knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet their needs is called __________.
What is TECHNOLOGY?
This ancient civilization was known as the "Fertile Crescent":
What is MESOPOTAMIA?
The belief that heaven granted emperors the right to rule based on their ability to govern well and fairly
What is THE MANDATE OF HEAVEN?
The scientific study of material remains/artifacts (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities.
What is ARCHAEOLOGY?
The two largest polytheistic religions are:
What is HINDUISM AND BUDDHISM?
Islamic place of worship is called:
What is a MOSQUE?
The belief that a higher power put humans on Earth is called ___________.
What is CREATION?
The beginning of farming, which began around 10,000 years ago!
What is NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION?
Professional record-keepers were known as:
What is SCRIBES?
A network of trade routes connecting China to the Mediterranean
What is THE SILK ROAD?
This is made by melting copper and tin together.
What is BRONZE?
The two types of religions are called _____________ and _____________.
What is MONOTHEISTIC AND POLYTHEISTIC?
The Christian holy book is called?
What is THE BIBLE?
The group of bipedal primates that includes humans, gorillas, and chimpanzees.
What is HOMINID?
The taming of animals is called _________.
What is DOMESTICATION?
The most prominent building in Mesopotamia/Sumer were called:
What is ZIGGURATS?
This person wore the names of his enemies on his shoes:
What is KING TUT?
This group invented the first type of writing:
What is SUMERIANS?
The Qur'an belongs to which religion?
What is ISLAM?
The belief in more than one god is called:
What is POLYTHEISM?
An extinct species of early humans who lived in Europe and parts of Asia from about 400,000 to 40,000 years ago.
What is NEANDERTHALS?
The use of ox drawn plows, using bronze, and, and the invention of the potters wheel are examples of __________.
What is ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY?
"An eye for an eye" is an example of what ancient law?
What is HAMMURABI'S CODE?
This mountain range separate the Indian subcontinent from East Asia
What is the HIMALAYAS?
What is being described in these steps?
#1-Workers carefully removed the organs
#2-Body was then filled with a natural salt and stored for 42 days
#3-Once dry, the body was cleaned and bathed in spices
#4-Body was wrapped in long linen bandages
#5-Body was placed in the coffin
What is MUMMIFICATION?
The process where a person dies, then lives again, is known as ________.
What is REINCARNATION?
The Jewish holy book is called:
What is the TORAH?
Ancient fossilized footprints made by early human ancestors about 3.6 million years ago. They show that these ancestors walked upright on two legs.
What is LAETOLI FOOTPRINTS?
When people cut down plants, burn them, and use the ashes to make the soil good for growing crops.
What is SLASH & BURN FARMING?
The largest of these is in Giza:
What is PYRAMIDS?
What is DYNASTIES?
What did Donald Johanson discover?
What is LUCY?
Hindus try to reach this form of enlightenment called ___________?
What is MOKSHA?
This religion worships in synagogues.
What is JUDAISM?
What did archaeologist Mary Leakey discover?
What is LAETOLI FOOTPRINTS?
The first writing that involved using a wedge with a point to make symbols:
What is CUNEIFORM?
This group was considered so bad, they weren't even technically included in the Indian Caste System.
What is UNTOUCHABLES?
Ancient India's leader who promoted peace and non-violence:
What is ASHOKA THE GREAT?
This battle changed Ashoka the Great's way of leading.
What is THE BATTLE OF KALINGA?
This term used by Buddhists describes the "end of suffering":
What is NIRVANA?
The two sections of Christianity are known as _______ and _________.
What is CATHOLICISM AND PROTESTANTISM?