Egypt
What is the name of the river that ancient Egypt developed on?
The Nile River
What is the most likely reason you think humans first migrated out of Africa?
Drought occurred in the area
True or False: Stone knives are one of the earliest and most important tools made by humans during the Stone Age.*
True, stone knives allowed humans to hunt, cut meat, and skin animals during the Stone Age
What is the name of the temples built by the Mesopotamians?
ziggurats
What were the Phoenician famous for inventing?
Purple Dye
What is the name of the process that Egyptians developed to preserve bodies for the afterlife?
mummification
What was the FIRST continent that has humans living in it?
Africa
Why was fire such an important development during the Stone Age?
Fire allowed humans to cook their meat which removed harmful bacteria
Why are the Tigris and Euphrates rivers important?
provided Mesopotamia with enough fresh water and fertile soil to allow ancient people to develop irrigation and grow
In what region was the Maya civilization located?
Central America
What is the name of the leader of ancient Egyptian society?
pharaoh
What was the LAST continent that humans migrated to?
South America
What are considered the FIRST technology from prehistoric times?
Fire and or Stone knives
Polytheistic
Who is the richest person to ever live?
Mansa Musa
What is the name of the Egyptian Sun God?
Ra
"Movement of groups of people from one area to another is the definition for...
migration
What is the Stone Age?
The Stone Age marks a period of prehistory in which humans used primitive stone tools.
What is the name of the writing system developed by the Mesopotamians?
cuneiform
Who is the founder of monotheism?
Abraham
What is the name of the Egyptian writing system?
Hieroglyphics
A person with no permanent home who moves from place to place is the definition for...
nomad
How did early humans spend their days?
hunting and gathering
Hammurabi's Code
Name the three monotheistic religions:
Judaism, Christianity, Islam