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Early Humans
Mesopotamia
Ancient Hebrews
Ancient Egypt & Kush
Miscellaneous
100
These people relied on the natural environment for shelter and food.
What are nomads?
100
The region of rich soil that stretches from the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea is called this.
What is the Fertile Crescent?
100
The first five books of the Bible are called this
What is the Torah?
100
The pharaoh Khufu built this to proclaim his glory.
What is the Great Pyramid?
100
This river was important to the Egyptians
What is the Nile River?
200
This is when farmers produce more than what they need.
What is a surplus?
200
This ruler created a set of written laws to help him rule his empire.
Who is Hammurabi?
200
The worship of one god is called this.
What is monotheism?
200
This word means "great house".
What is pharaoh?
200
This person is said to have received tablets containing laws directly from God on Mt. Sinai.
Who was Moses?
300
A group of people with similar customs, backgrounds, training, and income are called this.
What is a social class?
300
These people established the world's first empire.
Who were the Akkadians?
300
According to the Bible God told Abraham to settle in this place?
What is Caanan?
300
Because the pharaohs feared their tombs would be looted, they moved them from pyramids to this location.
What is the Valley of the Kings?
300
This group invented the one of the first written languages.
Who were the Sumerians?
400
What is the term given to the shift from food gathering to food raising?
What is the Agricultural Revolution?
400
The region where the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers is called this.
What is Mesopotamia?
400
The migration of the Israelites from Egypt by Moses is called this.
What is the Exodus?
400
This pharaoh made Egypt richer by trading with kingdoms in Africa.
What was Queen Hatshepsut?
400
In this place, people had specialized jobs, survived on trading their surpluses, and grew large. What am I?
What is a complex village?
500
This is an example of Early Human technology.
What is tool making?
500
The Sumerians believed that their gods did this.
What is protect them from dangers?
500
This event began with Nebuchadnezzar's attack on Jerusalem.
What is the Babylonian Captivity?
500
Egyptian writers and record keepers were known as this.
What are scribes?
500
This was a major danger when living in a complex village.
What is disease, fire, and flood?