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Vocabulary
Civilizations
General Knowledge
Freedom Week
Wild Card
100
the study of the past
What is HISTORY
100
the first civilization in history
What is SUMER
100
historians have concluded that human life most likely began on this continent
What is AFRICA
100
the main author of The Declaration of Independence
Who is THOMAS JEFFERSON
100
these are people that study the past
What are HISTORIANS
200
people with no permanent homes who wander from place to place in search of food
What are NOMADS
200
this civilization conquered the first empire in history
What is AKKADIA
200
this was the main objective and purpose of nomads during The Stone Age
What is SURVIVAL
200
the three unalienable rights mentioned in The Declaration of Independence
What is LIFE, LIBERTY, and PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
200
this civilization developed a sailboat to make travel easier
What is SUMER
300
any man made item which makes it easier to study and understand the past
What are ARTIFACTS
300
this is the civilization that developed a sundial to keep more accurate time
What is CHALDEA
300
this is the reason nomads tended to stay in smaller groups during The Stone Age
What is EASIER TO FEED
300
this was the slogan of American colonists for not being included in the decision of England taxing the American colonies
What is NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION
300
the date The Declaration of Independence was signed
What is JULY 4, 1776
400
these are traces of natural life that have somehow been preserved through time
What are FOSSILS
400
they built a complex road network throughout Mesopotamia to make travel easier
What is ASSYRIA
400
leader responsible for conquering the first empire in world history
Who is SARGON
400
these are the two parts of Congress that were created by The Constitution
What are HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and SENATE
400
these types of laws are most important and powerful according to the "Supremacy Clause" of The Constitution
What are NATIONAL LAWS
500
this is the time period before the invention of writing
What is PREHISTORY (or PREHISTORIC TIMES)
500
this became the largest of all the early Mesopotamian civilizations
What is ASSYRIA
500
historic event where mankind learned to farm which helped bring about an end to the nomadic lifestyle
What is THE NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION
500
Americans had a great fear about creating this type of government following the American Revoltion
What is TOO STRONG
500
this branch of governments job is to enforce the laws
What is EXECUTIVE BRANCH