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1
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The word Paleolithic means

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Old Stone

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2
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Paleolithic people could best be described as

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Nomads

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3
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How was Neolithic Society different from earlier Paleolithic life?

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People built permanent houses

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4
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The main difference in a way of life from Paleolithic man and Neolithic man is

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nomads to sedentary

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5
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The development of _____during the Neaolithic Era was a major turning point in History

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agriculture

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6
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What was the MAIN development in the Neolithic Age

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using systematic agriculture to feed themselves

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7
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Why was Mesopotamia known as the “fertile cresent”

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Because of its shape and rich farmlands

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This epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia is considered to be the earliest surviving piece of literature

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The Epic of Gilgamesh

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9
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What was the significance of the ziggurat in Mesopotamia

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Temples built for local Gods

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The region of Mesopotamia is located in the modern day country of

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Iraq

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11
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The Assyrians conquered Mesopotamia with their military strength and brutal tactics

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True

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12
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The first major civilization in Mesopotamia was

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Sumer

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13
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Which King of Mesopotamia instituted a code of laws for his people to live by

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Hammurabi

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14
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What invention allowed Mesopotamians to sign documents

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Cuneiform

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15
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What rivers helped create Mesopotamia

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Euphrates and Tigris

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16
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All ancient river civilizations

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had a form of government

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17
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Ancient river civilizations depended on

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Rivers

18
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Name the 4 major A.R.C. rivers

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Euphrates, Nile, Indus, Yellow

19
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Which ancient civilization first used irrigation

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Mesopotamia

20
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How is irrigation most important to ancient civilizations

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allowed them to grow crops in areas that did not have rain

21
Q

The leader of Ancient Egypt was known as the ________________

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Pharaoh

21
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What is the name for the form of picture writing used by the ancient Egyptians

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Hieroglyphics

21
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Main river of Ancient Egypt

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The Nile

22
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What important ancient civilization would you find northeast of ancient Egypt

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Mesopotamia

23
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Ancient Egyptian history is divided into how many time periods or “kingdoms”

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Three

24
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Name the type of religion in Ancient Egypt

A

Polythestic

25
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Into how many regions was ancient Egypt divided

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two

26
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All were kingdoms in ancient Egypt except

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First kingdom

27
Q

What was presumed to be the first animal to be domesticated

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Dog

28
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The word Neolithic means

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New stone

29
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One of the political impacts of the Neolithic Revolution was

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centralized government, law codes, public works

30
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T or F : The Babylonians conquered Mesopotamia with their military strength and brutal tactics

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False

31
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Mesopotamian farmers built__________ to irrigate their fields

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canals

31
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Most Mesopotamian cultures shared what religious Belief

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Polytheism

32
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Which type of tools did early humans develop during the Paleolithic Era

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hand made axes made from stone

33
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What did Paleolithic people not use for SHelter

A

Stone houses

34
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A life changing discovery during the Paleolithic Age was

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taming fire

35
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Which best describes the social structure that existed during the Paleolithic age

A

people were pretty much equal

35
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During the last major ice age, how did Paleolithic people cross into the Americas

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by a land bridge from Asia to N. America

35
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