History Essentials
The religious belief in more than one god
Polytheism
This lifestyle means people who roamed from place to place
Nomadic
Construction began on this monument that consists of many erected stone slabs in a circle
Stonehenge
This is the writing system of ancient Egypt
Hieroglyphics
What was the Fertile Crescent?
A curved area of good farmland
Identify if these are primary or secondary sources:
biographies, textbooks, commentaries
Secondary
Examples of these are spears and bone knives
Simple tools and weapons
In the Neolithic era, people started staying in one place, and they developed these.
Permanent settlements
Its what the land situated between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is called
Mesopotamia
Which river did Egypt develop along?
Along the Nile River
Identify if these are primary or secondary sources:
speeches, diaries, autobiographies
Primary
These could be found depicting hunts and events considered to be important, and were created using natural inks
Cave art
Slightly more advanced tools were developed at this time, including this, used to chop
Stone axe
Ancient Hebrews were the first to establish this category of religions
Monotheism
What Crops did early farmers grow?
a- only fruit; b- wheat, barley, and produce
c- only rice; d- corn and beans
b- wheat, barley, and produce
Early homosapians migrated to everywhere except _______.
Antartica
Developed during this time period, another term for spoken communication was this
Oral communication or oral language
Ancient people began to learn about this "a" word, meaning to do with farming and livestock
Agriculture
Mesopotamia largely used Cuneiform, while ancient India used this writing system
Sanskrit
What did rivers do besides help people farm?
a- hunt animals; b- build homes
c- make tools; d- travel and trade
d- travel and trade
The Code of Hammurabi was the first of its kind to write out this
Laws
Although we wouldn't consider them to be cities, many individuals in the Paleolithic era existed in this kind of group living situation
HINT: _ _ _ _ - based living
Clan-based living
The process of having tamed an animal to use for livestock or protection
Domesticated
This group developed the early form of the alphabet we know today. Boy is phonics fun!
Phoenicians
Why did early people settle near rivers?
Rivers created rich soil, allowed for farming and prosperity