Metal Ages
What is the first metal used?
Copper
What is it called when an animal can walk standing on two feet?
Bipedal
This tool is used to create textiles.
A loom
This building is the home of gods and the place where ceremonies were organized.
Temple
What is the name of the river the crosses Egypt from north to south?
The Nile
Copper and tin
This is the process of evolution that gradually made human ancestors different from other primates.
Hominisation
This term means to make a permanent home in one place.
Sedentary
What does Mesopotamia mean?
"Land between rivers"
Who is the Sun god?
Ra
How long ago did the metal ages begin?
7,000 years ago
This is the term for someone who does not have a permanent home and follows the animals that they hunt.
Nomadic
This tool makes it easier to harvest crops.
A sickle.
Why is Mesopotamia one of the earliest civilizations we know about?
They had a system of writing.
What type of religions did Egyptians practice?
Polytheism
This agricultural invention made it easier to farm and work the land.
The plough
What tool did Paleolithic people use to hunt animals?
A spear
How long ago did people learn to grow plants and look after animals (agriculture)?
10,000 years ago
What are the names of the northern and southern regions of Mesopotamia?
Northern: Assyrian
Southern: Chaldea
What did the Egyptians call fertilized areas of land?
Black Land
This is a large monument built using blocks of stone.
A megalith
What did the first humans develop that allowed them to hold objects and make tools?
Opposable thumbs
Which advancement led to social inequalities between people?
Private property and land
This large, stepped tower was likely used as an astronomical observatory, place of worship, or center for divination.
Ziggurat
Egyptians built these to carry water over long distances.
Canals