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Australopithecus were here this many years ago AND they were the first to do this.
4 million to 1 million years ago. They were the first to walk upright
Man is thought to have started in this continent.
Africa
What does nomadic mean? Why were they nomadic?
The moved from place to place. They did this because they were following their food.
What was the major "earth" change between the Paleolithic and Neolithic Age? 4X Points
The warmer climate
Name ALL 5 ways we discussed as to why fire was important. 3X Points
Cooking, Warmth, Light at night, Defense against animals, Used to preserve food.
Name 2 bodies of water that are connected to the Mediterranean Sea? 7X
Atlantic Ocean, Aegean Sea
(Suez Canal...technically)
Give 3 facts about the Red Sea and the 3 reasons why for the last fact. 14X
Separates Africa and Asia, fed by the Indian Ocean, and one of the saltiest bodies of water on earth
High evaporation, not a lot of rain, no major rivers flow into it.
This is the place that life was centered around in Ancient Egypt.
20 X
Nile River Valley
Explain what happens to the Nile river every year. What were the Egyptians able to create because of this?
14 X
Predictable flood. A calendar.
What does the word Mesopotamia mean? 7X
It means "between the rivers
The Old Kingdom was call this Age. What was main reason they were constructed.
9 X
The Pyramid Age. They were tombs for pharaohs and their queens.
What the Americas gave Europe in exchange for the slaves. 15X
Plantation goods that would not spoil.
What were the 2 most powerful states in Ancient Phoenicia? 2 most religious states? 25X
Tyre and Sidon.... Baalbek and Byblos (Gebal)
What were 2 ways that farmers controlled the flooding of the rivers? 4X
They built dams and channels (trenches).
What is the main body of water the Phoenicians used for trade? 8X
Mediterranean Sea
A drought is 1 of the 4 natural challenges in Africa...name the other 3. 15X
Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Flooding
What did the Sumerians invent? What year was the first evidence of this found? 8X
The wheel. 3500 BCE
What does extreme climate of the Sahara Desert mean? Why? 5X
Super hot in the day. Freezing at night. The sand cannot hold heat.
What was Hammurabi's Code? 5X
1st written code of laws. "An eye for an eye"
The population in South Africa is outgrowing..... 20X
Available resources
2 Challenges for the farmers. Define the first challenge. 20X
Irrigation and keeping up with new techniques.
Irrigation is taking water from a source and bringing it to where it is needed.
What are the 3 thing that cause Africa's population's age to be 50% under 15? 15X
Lack of Food, Water, Medicine
What are the 2 non-sovereign countries in South America and who controls them? 10X
French Guiana (France) and Falkland Islands (UK).
What does Biodiverse mean?
Large variety of plants and animals
Why does no-one live on Antarctica? Why and how would anyone be there? 20X
It doesn't have resources to support life. Scientists would be the only people there to study climate and wildlife. They would need permission from the government and be entitled to go for 3-6 months.