Time Designations
What does the term B.C.E. stand for?
Before Common Era
What invention helped early humans cook food and provide warmth?
Fire
What 2 rivers surround Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
What river connects the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea?
Jordan River
What is the only bird that can fly backwards?
A hummingbird.
Which date is older?
1000 BCE
1000 CE
1000 BCE
What is the term used to describe group of people that move constantly and do not stay in one place?
Nomadic
What is polytheism?
The belief in more than one god.
What was the name of the Promised Land?
Canaan
How many months have 28 days?
All of them!
What is the Latin Term meaning about?
Circa
What the discovery of farming called?
The Agricultural Revolution
What was the name of the large tiered temples in the center of city-states?
Ziggurats
Who is considered the father of the hebrews?
Abraham
Who is the NBA player with the most points in their career?
Lebron James
Place these date in order from Oldest to Newest
1000 BCE
250 CE
347 BCE
2026 CE
1000 BCE 347 BCE 250 CE 2026 CE
What was the term used to describe many people working various jobs?
Labor Specialization
Who is the first emperor in history?
Sargon the Great
What did the pharaoh fear would happen to the Egyptians?
He feared that the Israelites may take over and enslave Egypt.
What month is Mr. Jenkins getting married in?
October
If one event happened in 2000 BCE and another happened in 1000 CE, how many years are between them?
3000 years.
Explain the importance of agriculture and its effects on Hunter Gatherer Societies.
Answers may vary
What was the importance of the code of Hammurabi?
Answers may vary. The purpose was primarily to enact justice and keep order.
What was the name for the journey from Egypt back to Canaan? (Think of Moses!)
The Exodus
What F1 driver won the world championship last season?
Lando Norris