Unit 1-Prehistory
What is the definition of "Prehistory"
The period of time before the invention of writing.
What is the name of the ancient civilization located near the Tigris-Euphrates River in Western Asia?
Name the River that supported the entire Egyptian Empire.
The Nile River
What language did Ancient India write in?
Sanskrit
What was the difference between Greek Spartans and Greek Athenians?
Not between men and women, but the way they behaved, interacted, governed, and were remembered. What was each known for?
Sparta, known for its militaristic ways, was an oligarchy and Athens, known for its philosophers and thinkers, was a democracy.
What is "Archaeology" and why is it important to history?
The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.
What are the names of the 3 ancient civilizations located in the America's?
Maya, Aztec, Inca
What is the geographical name of the area where a river fans out in small streams into the ocean?
a Delta
Geography--What mountain range separates India from China?
The Himalayan Mountains
What was the main religion of Rome?
AND
What did the Greeks believe in?
Christianity
Greek Mythology
What were early humans called before the invention of farming?
Hint: Think of plants and animals.
Hunter-Gatherers
Where were the Incan's located?
In the Andes Mountains in South America.
***DAILY DOUBLE****!!!
What were Egyptian leaders called?
For double points-NAME ONE LEADER OF ANCIENT EGYPT
Pharoahs.
Djoser, Khufu, Hatshepsut, Thutmose, Amenhotep, Akhenaten, Tut, Ramses
What was the importance of the Silk Road?
The Silk Road was important because it helped to generate trade and commerce between a number of different kingdoms and empires. This helped for ideas, culture, inventions, and unique products to spread across much of the settled world.
Define these three terms:
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
Polis
Belief in one god
Belief in multiple gods
The Greek word for city
Give 4 examples of Geographic features.
Rivers, mountains, oceans, climate, hills, valleys, delta, forests, deserts, plateaus, glaciers.
What is one theory for how the Mayan Civilization collapsed?
Drought, Starvation, Catastrophic Event
What did Egyptians do with their dead and why did they do this? Must answer both correctly.
The ancient Egyptians mummified their dead because they believed that the physical body would be important in the next life.
***DAILY DOUBLE***!!
Name 1 Ancient Chinese Leader
What did they call the time period that these leaders ruled?
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui, Tang
Dynasties!
There is one famous leader I am thinking of...
What is his name?
Was he from Rome or Greece?
What is the one city he did not have to battle to conquer?
TOLD YOU THESE WOULD BE HARD!
Alexander the Great
Rome
Egypt
What are 5 aspects of "Culture"
Values, Community, Knowledge, Language, Traditions, Rituals, Techniques, Skills, Tools, Objects, Art, Food, and Drink
Name one present-day country where the Fertile Crescent is located.
Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan
Why is the Kingdom of Kush important to Egyptian history?
The Kingdom of Kush was very similar to Ancient Egypt in many aspects including government, culture, and religion. Like the Egyptians, the Kushites built pyramids at burial sites, worshiped Egyptian gods, and mummified the dead.
Hinduism was the religion of Ancient India. What is the name of the system that people were placed from the moment of birth?
The Caste System
Name the 3 famous Greek philosophers
TOLD YOU THESE WOULD BE HARD!
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle