Pre-History
Mesopotamia
Egypt
China
Misc.
100
People who moved around to find food are called...
nomads
100
What does Mesopotamia mean?
"land between the rivers"
100
Who was the most important person in Ancient Egypt?
pharoah
100
Name one thing we discussed in class that they Chinese invented.
gunpowder, paper, printing press
100
Who was at the bottom of Egypt's social pyramid?
slaves
200
What is one of the main primary sources we have from pre-historic man that gives us an idea of how they lived?
cave paintings
200
What two rivers formed Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
200
What organ was left in the body during mummification?
heart
200
Who started the Great Wall of China and had a Terra Cotta army made?
Qin
200
What is the belief in many gods called?
polytheism
300
What does it mean to move from one place to another?
migrate
300
Who controlled most of Sumerias wealth before the kings?
priests
300
What river was important to the Egyptians?
Nile
300
What Chinese philosophy means "school of law"?
legalism
300
Who is the father of the Hebrews?
Abraham
400
people who hunt animals and gather plants for food are called...
hunter-gatherers
400
What did the Sumerians invent that helped dig up their fields for farming?
plow
400
Who became pharaoh after her husband died?
Hatshepsut
400
What are the names of the two rivers that were important to China?
Yellow and Yangtze or Huang He and Chiang Jiang
400
What is the name of the fertile soil left behind after a river floods?
silt
500
To adapt or breed animals or plants for human use is called...
domesticate
500
What did they build that was like our city hall?
ziggurat
500
During which season of the Egyptian calendar did the flooding occur?
inundation
500
Which philosopher said that you should treat the father with respect?
Confucius
500
a document or artifact created by a person who witnessed a historical event is called a ...
primary source
M
e
n
u