Early Humans
Early humans were nomads.
Which group of people were nomads and define what a nomad is?
Paleolithic people
A Nomad is a person who moves from place to place to find food
Also name the rivers.
Land Between 2 rivers
Tigris and Euphrates
What is the name of the Ruler of Egypt?
Pharaoh
Greece was the first civilizations to settle near what?
Due to this they had to create a polis. What is a polis?
Mountains and seas
Independent city-states
True or False
Not all civilizations need to have a religion
False
Where did most early settlers start their civilizations?
Near River Valleys
What group of people in Mesopotamia created the first written language, and what was the name of that written language?
Cuneiform
Sumerians
What was the name of the writing system that used pictures for words?
Hieroglyphics
Which city was where the birth of Democracy took place?
Athens
What does it mean to Domesticate?
To tame animals for your personal use
What is Systematic agriculture and the domestication of plants?
The growing of food in one place so that you can settle in one place and expand the population
Mesopotamia had unpredictable flooding, what would the flooding bring to the land?
Silt or fertile soil
What was the purpose of the tomb ?
To bury the pharaohs when they died
What did the people of Sparta view the most?
What did the people of Athens view the most?
Sparta- Military Strength
Athens- Education and great citizens
With regards to systematic agriculture, the Egyptians were able to create what kind of system that allowed them to use channels and basins to help grow their crops.
Irrigation
Describe Job Specialization.
Fewer people were needed to farm the land so, each person had a specific skill and job they would focus on and work. Ex. weaver, tool maker, ect. (answers may vary)
What was the first set of laws recorded called?
Give an example.
Hammurabi's code of laws
Eye for an eye
The Egyptians settled near this river.
Nile River
Describe one achievement in Greek Literature, and one achievement in Greek Architecture.
Answers will vary
Creating plays and building theaters
Colosseum or the Parthenon, using columns.
Who was Alexander the Great?
Known for his military strength, he created the largest Empire in the ancient world during the time of the Greeks by even conquering Persia.
Why was systematic Agriculture so important?
It allowed the civilizations to have a steady food supply and increase the population of people
What inventions did the mesopotamian people create to help them for their agriculture needs?
Wheel, plow
What was embalming/ mummification?
What was the purpose/mummification?
Embalming is the use of salt used during the mummification process. They would do this to help preserve the bodies and prepare them for the after life.
The Greeks were known for their philosophy, name one Greek philosopher.
What turning point in Rome's history did the death of Julius Caesar cause?
The transition from the the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire