Early Cultures
The first modern humans appeared on this continent
What is Africa
The first alphabet was developed by
The Phoenicians
Egypt is located along the __________ river.
What is the Nile
Mesopotamia is between the ___________ & _____________ rivers
What is Tigris and Euphrates
What kind of materials did the scribes of Mesopotamia use for writing?
Clay
The 3 periods of human history are called
What is the Paleolithic Age, Neolithic Age, and Bronze Age
During the old stone age, people got their food by
hunting and gathering
The three time periods in Ancient Egypt
What is The Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom
Having a surplus of good was a factor that led to:
a) rapid population growth
b) the rise of nomadic life
c) the rise of smaller families
A) rapid population growth
The name of our country
What is The United States of America
The time before writing is known as
What attracted people to the Fertile Crescent?
Rich soil
rulers in ancient Egypt who were worshiped as Gods
Who were pharaohs
He was the Babylonian Empire's greatest ruler
Who was Hammurabi
the state we live in
What is Florida
Someone with no settled home was a
Nomad
Why were scribes important people in Sumer?
they kept records for the king and priests
Items placed in tombs for pharaohs included the following (list 4)
What is chairs, weapons, food and even pets.
Many territories and people controlled by one government
Empire
The capitol of the United States
What is Washington, D.C.
What attracted people to the Fertile Crescent?
Rich soil
Daily Double!! The major difference between the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age was
The beginning of farming
To force someone out of the country is called to
Exile
Daily Double!!! Describe Hammurabi's Code of Laws
It was a set of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life
Name the 7 continents and point to on the map
What is North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica