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Irby/Coffey S.Review
Review of Fall 2020 Semester
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ancient history covers the period from the first appearance of human beings to about the end of the_______________. | Western Roman Empire |
| Physically their land was categorized by the _____ Land and _____ Land. | Red Black |
| _____________is the written record of events by people and ______________is the time before writing was invented. | History/ Pre-History |
| __________ learn about the past by studying written records. | Historian |
| Hieroglyphics were carved on stone but later marked on paper called _____. | papyrus |
| The New Stone Age is also known as the ______Period. | Neolithic |
| Sumerians used cuneiform to keep records of _____ _____. | food production |
| The Nile River floods were ______. | predictable |
| One of the first civilizations in the Fertile Crescent was called ___________. | Mesopotamian River Valley |
| Humans learned to grow crops and moved from a _______lifestyle as hunter-gatherers to a lifestyle as________. | nomad...farmers |
| The deserts served as a barrier to keep out _____. | enemies |
| Humans learned to use _____ and eventually, created it. | fire |
| Ancient Egyptians desired ____ for its bright beauty. | gold |
| The Tigris and Euphrates rivers did not flood on a schedule, like the Nile River. The floods were __________. | unpredictable |
| The Neolithic, or "New Stone Age", marked a time when humans began to_________ | settle in communities AND make advanced tools |
| Nomads roamed the earth in search of food, until they conquered their environment and began _________________. | the agricultural revolution |
| ______ were people whose job was to write and keep records. | Scribes |
| Men and ______ had fairly equal rights. | women |
| The_______ is a place in the Middle East where ancient humans once settled. | Fertile Crescent |
| _________ allowed people to have different jobs based on their abilities or needs. | Specialization |
| The word _____ meant “great house”. | Pharaoh |
| The ________ of food led to civilizations being born. | surplus |
| Only boy and some girls from wealthy families went to ________ ran by scribes and priest. | schools |
| Rivers provided both water and means of _______. | travel |
| Humans have 3 basic needs_______, _______,and _______. | food, shelter, clothing |
| The mountains did not protect the Mesopotamians from constant __________. | invasion of enemies |
| A need for record keeping emerged so ______ was invented | writing |
| Queen ______ was the first woman to rule as pharaoh. | Hatshepsut |
| During the New Kingdom a secret tombs for pharaohs was built called the _______. | Valley of Kings |
| Mesopotamians did not have paper, so they used ________ to write on. | clay tablets |
| Explain what the floods of the Nile River provide for farmers. | The annual flood of the Nile provided water and rich soil called silt for farming. |
| The Egyptian empire was finally conquered by the _________. | Roman Empire |
| A time period of very cold weather. | ice age |
| Due to the lack of stone in the area the building materials used were________. | clay bricks |
| Humans that traveled from place to place in order to find food. | nomads |
| Ancient Egyptians had no money, so they exchanged ______ they grew or made. | goods |
| The rich soil in Mesopotamia created an economy based on ________and _________. | farming and trade |
| The knowledge of the human body led Egyptians to perform some of the world's first ______. | surgery's |
| The life of a nomad was governed by the daily _______. | hunt |
| Tigris and Euphrates rivers area was a desirable place to settle, because the rivers flooded and deposited________, which greatly enriched the soil for agriculture. | silt |
| Explain why Egyptians stopped building pyramids. | Pyramids drew attention to the tombs inside them. Grave robbers broke into the tombs to steal the treasures and sometimes they stole the mummies. |
| Pictures of _______ on cave walls was rare. | humans |
| After Tutankhamen died, ______ took the throne and reigned for 66 years. | Ramses ll |
| The two major rivers in the Fertile Crescent are the _____and ______rivers. | Tigris and Euphrates |
| Nomads learned to sew using ______as needles. | bones |
| Women and ________gathered nuts and berries to provide food. | children |
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