Kahoot Flashcards
The word Paleolithic means
Old Stone
Paleolithic people could best be described as
Nomads
How was Neolithic Society different from earlier Paleolithic life?
People built permanent houses
The main difference in a way of life from Paleolithic man and Neolithic man is
nomads to sedentary
The development of _____during the Neaolithic Era was a major turning point in History
agriculture
What was the MAIN development in the Neolithic Age
using systematic agriculture to feed themselves
Why was Mesopotamia known as the “fertile cresent”
Because of its shape and rich farmlands
This epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia is considered to be the earliest surviving piece of literature
The Epic of Gilgamesh
What was the significance of the ziggurat in Mesopotamia
Temples built for local Gods
The region of Mesopotamia is located in the modern day country of
Iraq
The Assyrians conquered Mesopotamia with their military strength and brutal tactics
True
The first major civilization in Mesopotamia was
Sumer
Which King of Mesopotamia instituted a code of laws for his people to live by
Hammurabi
What invention allowed Mesopotamians to sign documents
Cuneiform
What rivers helped create Mesopotamia
Euphrates and Tigris
All ancient river civilizations
had a form of government
Ancient river civilizations depended on
Rivers
Name the 4 major A.R.C. rivers
Euphrates, Nile, Indus, Yellow
Which ancient civilization first used irrigation
Mesopotamia
How is irrigation most important to ancient civilizations
allowed them to grow crops in areas that did not have rain
The leader of Ancient Egypt was known as the ________________
Pharaoh
What is the name for the form of picture writing used by the ancient Egyptians
Hieroglyphics
Main river of Ancient Egypt
The Nile
What important ancient civilization would you find northeast of ancient Egypt
Mesopotamia
Ancient Egyptian history is divided into how many time periods or “kingdoms”
Three
Name the type of religion in Ancient Egypt
Polythestic
Into how many regions was ancient Egypt divided
two
All were kingdoms in ancient Egypt except
First kingdom
What was presumed to be the first animal to be domesticated
Dog
The word Neolithic means
New stone
One of the political impacts of the Neolithic Revolution was
centralized government, law codes, public works
T or F : The Babylonians conquered Mesopotamia with their military strength and brutal tactics
False
Mesopotamian farmers built__________ to irrigate their fields
canals
Most Mesopotamian cultures shared what religious Belief
Polytheism
Which type of tools did early humans develop during the Paleolithic Era
hand made axes made from stone
What did Paleolithic people not use for SHelter
Stone houses
A life changing discovery during the Paleolithic Age was
taming fire
Which best describes the social structure that existed during the Paleolithic age
people were pretty much equal
During the last major ice age, how did Paleolithic people cross into the Americas
by a land bridge from Asia to N. America
