Paleolithic
What paleolithic innovation was sharp and made of stone?
Paleolithic TOOLS
What allowed early humans to create permanent settlements?
Agriculture/Farming
What was the first invention of writing called?
CUNEIFORM
Queen Hatshepsut
How many years is 1 century
100 years
What is a "nomad?"
Someone who moves from place to place
What were Neolithic tools made of?
Metal (bronze)
What Mesopotamian invention did the following:
helped people trade, transport goods, and helped with irrigation and fishing...
SAILBOAT
Whose tomb taught us about Egyptian burial techniques?
King Tut
What was the Epic of Gilgamesh?
First ever written story in Mesopotamia, about people and places that citizens knew
How did paleolithic people get food?
Hunting and gathering
Cities, writing, religion, government, culture, division of labor, social hierarchy, and stable food supply are all examples of WHAT?
Characteristics of a civilization
Ziggurats
Which civilization copied the Egytpian architecture of PYRAMIDS?
NUBIA/KUSH
Which is OLDER:
2500 BC or 2600 BCE?
2600 BCE
What allowed paleolithic peoples to defend themselves, stay warm, and cook food?
Discovery of FIRE
What was the purpose of social classes/social hierarchy?
To distribute different types of work to different people
ALl civilizations were created around WHAT piece of GEOGRAPHY
WATER
Name 2 accomplishments of Ramses the Great (II)
What STARTED slavery in ancient civiliations?
FARMING
What ENDED the Paleolithic Age?
Neolithic Revolution/FARMING
What event brought about SLAVERY in Mesopotamia?
FARMING
This person believed that a JUST consequence was equal to the crime
Hammurabi
DRAW the following in the correct order of the social hierarchy in Egypt:
Nobles(viziers)/ Priests
Artisans/Farmers
Scribes/Merchants
Slaves
Pharaohs
Pharaohs
Nobles/Priests
Scribes/Merchants
Artisans/Farmers
Slaves
List 3 reasons why Mesopotamia is known as the "Fertile Crescent"
2. It is very fertile and good for farming
3. It is the site of many advancements and inventions