Agricultural Revolution
What does BCE stand for?
Before Common Era
What is cuneiform?
The first style of writing
What is the most important river in Egypt?
The Nile
Which year is older: 284 BCE or 392 CE
284 BCE
What does social structure mean?
The organization of people in a society based on wealth, power, gender, etc.
What were the kings and queens of Egypt called?
Pharaohs
What is agriculture?
The process of farming
What is King Hammurabi known for?
Hammurabi's code of law
Why did people like the live near the Nile?
It fertilized the ground for growing crops and gave them many resources to live off of
What were early groups of people called before they started settling down in communities?
Hunter-gatherers
What were the two main rivers of Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
What is the purpose of Pyramids?
Pyramids are religious burial sites for the rulers of Egypt to get to the afterlife
Which came first - The Paleolithic era or the Neolithic era?
Paleolithic era (Prehistory - 10,000 BCE)
Neolithic Era (8,000-3,500 BCE)
What is an important invention that came from Mesopotamia? (There are a lot)
Government, Written language, the Wheel, Irrigation
What does embalming mean?
To preserve a body from decaying
What is the name used for people who are constantly travelling without a permanent home?
Nomads
What is a plow used for?
Which one came first: the New Kingdom, Middle Kingdom or Old Kingdom of Egypt?
The Old Kingdom
What does domestication mean?
To tame an animal or plant for human use
What makes a civilization? Name 3 things.
Answers may vary but you could say government, technology, religion, art, social structure, etc.
What kind of writing system did Ancient Egyptians use?
Hieroglyphics