Prehistory
Human Life began in this continent
Africa
The soil of Mesopotamia could be described as
Arid (dry)
What was the Sumerian form of writing called?
Cuneiform
What direction does the Nile River Flow?
North
What are the four cardinal directions? (the directions on a compass)
North East South West
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
The switch from hunter-gathering to farming
Who created the world's first empire?
Sargon
Give one characteristic of civilization
A stable food supply / A social structure / System of Government / specialized labor / Highly developed culture / Language
Who united Upper and Lower Egypt?
Menes
Seven
Two effects of the Neolithic Revolution
Increased food supply and permanent civilizations
What were the two rivers that surrounded the fertile crescent
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Why did Sumer's government change from priests to kingships?
The people needed protection from neighboring tribes
Was the flooding of the Nile regular or irregular?
Irregular
Mts. is short for what natural boundary?
Mountains
Define Prehistory
The period of time before written records
Hammurabi was known for creating the Code of ....
Hammurabi
What was Hammurabi's Code
The first written code of laws
What did Egyptians write on?
Papyrus
What is the geographical location of Mesopotamia?
present day Iraq / Asia / The Fertile Crescent
What is an artifact?
An artifact is a historical object made by a human being
Mesopotamian government was a monarchy, this means they were ruled by a
king
What did the Epic of Gilgamesh tell historians?
What was valued in Sumerian culture
Egyptians believed their pharaohs had ___________ which gave them the right to rule
What continent are we on
North America