Prehistory
Why is it called "prehistory"
It is the time before written records
What was the fisrt written language?
cuneiform
What did the Ancient Egyptians do with their dead?
Mummified them
How did king Louis XVI die?
He was beheaded
Who was the first emperor in history?
Sargon
What religion did prehistoric people practice?
Anamism
What Sumerian invention allowed for improvements and increases in trade?
The sailboat
Who unified Upper and Lower Egypt?
King Narmer
Who wrote the Declaration of Independance?
Thomas Jefferson
What is the name of a leader who rules with absolute, unchecked power?
An autocrat (dictator)
In which time period did the Agricultural Revolution occur?
The Neolithic
What was the Epic of Gilgamesh about?
Bad King Gilgamesh meets Enkidu, and goes on an adventure with him to learn how to be immortal, before accepting his mortality and becoming a better king
Which pharaoh was known for his propaganda?
Ramses II
What cash crop did the Haitians burn after their revolt?
Sugar cane
Name the three Primary Source Analysis we have done in class.
The Caves at Lascaux, the Standrad of Ur, and the Palette of Narmer
Name (at least) two consequences of the Agricultural Revolution.
Wealth accumulation, sedentary lifestyle, societies emerge, and a change in group dynamics
Who were the TWO emperors who ruled Babylon?
Hammurabi and Nebuchadnezzar II
Name the pharaohs in the Giza Trio.
Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure
What was the Bastille (before it became a storehouse for weapons and military supplies)?
A prison
What is the name for a government that is run by a small group of the very wealthy elite?
Oligarchy
What is the name of the prehistoric man found on the mountain with an arrow in him?
Otzi the Iceman
Who is the chief god of Babylon?
Marduk
Who is the king of the Egyptian gods?
Amun (or Amun-Ra)
What document ended the American Revolution?
The Treaty of Paris
Name all 7 Ancient Wonders of the World.
The Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes, and Lighthouse of Alexandria.