Paleolithic Age
What was the name of the sharp stone used as a tool among nomadic hunter gatherers
What is flint
The Neolithic Age starts when people...
what is learn how to farm
What are the two rivers in Mesopotamia?
Euphrates & Tigirs
What was the early system of writing developed by the Mesopotamians?
Cuneiform
What is irrigation?
What is a system of supplying water to dry land through systems of ditches and canals
What are the two reasons nomads moved during the Paleolithic Age
What is seasons change and animals migrate
Domestication is...
what is taming animals for human use
Why is Mesopotamia called the Fertile Crescent?
shaped like a crescent, soil good at growing crops
Temples in Mesopotamia were called...
What is ziggurats
What is metallurgy ?
What is the branch of science that deals with making metals
The term "gatherer" in nomadic hunter gatherer means...
What is people found naturally growing foods to eat
Fill in the blank: Learn to Farm --> Permanent Settlements --> Barter Economy --> ______________
what is labor specialization
Advancements in ____________ led to the growth of independent city states in _________.
agriculture, Sumer
What is an epic?
What is a long poem about a hero's journey
What is polytheism?
What is a religion that believes in more than one god
What is the barter economy?
What is trading goods for other goods
Empire is...
what is a collection of states/nations/city states ruled by a single ruler with total authority
What is the oldest piece of literature in human history?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Hammurabi's code has a famous catch phrase. What is it?
What is an eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth
What is labor specialization?
What is when people take on jobs according to their skill set
Name one of the first settlements in the Neolithic Era
What is Jericho, Catalhoyuk...
Who was the first emperor in human history?
Sargon 1
Who was the King that developed the first public code of law in human history?
Hammurabi
Who was known as the greatest emperor from the Akkadian Empire?
Naram Sin