1. Atlantic
2. Pacific
3. Arctic
4. Indian
5. Southern
100
Ancient Egyptian Civilization began on the bank of this river
The Nile River
100
Mesopotamian civilization began on the banks of these two rivers
Tigris and Euphrates
100
Name the writing system of the Ancient Egyptians.
Hierogylphics
100
What are hunter-gatherers?
Nomads who hunted and gathered for their food supply.
200
Name the 7 continents
North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Antartica, Australia, Europe
200
Ancient Egypt is divided into two territories. What are they?
Lower and Upper Egypt
200
What were the three social classes of Mesopotamia?
Upper- kings, priests, and government officials
middle- artisans, merchants, farmers, fisherman
lower- slaves
200
Name the writing system of the Sumerians.
Cuneiform
200
What discovery was key to survival during the Ice Age?
Fire
300
On a timeline, B.C. dates are ordered -
from largest to smallest.
300
Where is Upper Egypt?
Upper Egypt is all of the area below the Nile delta.
300
Who was Hammurabi and what is he best remembered for?
King who created the Babylonian Empire.
Best known for his law code.
300
A system for watering crops that completely transformed the way that these ancient civilizations lived.
Irrigation
300
What do anthropologists study?
human society
400
Where is Egypt located?
Northeastern part of Africa
400
What are cataracts? Why are they important to Egypt?
Cataracts are wild rapids. They helped prevent enemy invasions from the South, because it made the area impassable.
400
The Assyrian army had weapons made of _____, which they learned from ______.
iron; Hittites
400
Egyptians wrote the first ______ ________.
Medical books
400
What was the major change from the Paleolithic age to the Neolithic age?
People learned to farm and domesticate animals.
500
Name one of the 7 characteristics of civilizations.
1. stable food supply
2. system of government
3. highly developed culture
4. written language
5. social structure
6. religious system
7. advances in technology
500
Name 3 ways the Ancient Egyptians used the Nile.
Water, food, protection, papyrus, transportation.
500
What is a ziggurat?
A grand temple built to please the gods.
500
The Mesopotamians had a number system based on _____
60
500
Why was farming such an important advancement for humans?
Farming led to steady food supply and greater security. Populations could grow and focus on other specializations.