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Ancient Greece & Ancient Rome Early Man The Fertile Crescent Ancient Egypt Ancient Greece & Ancient Rome Surprise 10 20 30 40 50

Historians believe that human life started in this continent.

10 points What is Africa?

During this time in history, people lived in caves, they used simple tools to hunt animals for food and to make clothing. They also gathered wild plants and berries to eat.

What is The Paleolithic Era/Old Stone Age?? 20 points What is The Paleolithic Era/Old Stone Age??

This means that animals could be tamed and plants could be grown for human use. The animals and plants were no longer considered wild.

30 points What is domestication?

During the Neolithic Era/New Stone Age early people created a new technology, so they would have food. This new idea allowed them to settle in one place. They no longer had to move place to place (migrate) like people did during the Paleolithic Era/Old Stone Age did.

40 points What is agriculture?

During the Stone Age, early people made tools from only three types of natural resources.

What are wood, stone & bones? 50 points What are wood, stone & bones?

These two inventions were used by the Mesopotamian farmers to control the waters of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

What are canals and levees? 10 points What are canals and levees?

This form of writing was invented by the Sumerians This form of writing was invented by the Sumerians. It greatly improved communication throughout the region.

20 points What is cunieform?

The Sumerians believed in many gods and goddesses The Sumerians believed in many gods and goddesses. Each city and each family worshipped the gods that they believed protected them. This is a belief in many gods.

30 points What is polytheism?

King Sargon created the first one of these by uniting different city-states of Sumer.

40 points What is an empire?

In Babylon, the king used traditional Sumerian laws to make his legal decisions and control the people in his empire. Today, many feel that these laws were extremely cruel.

What is the Code of Hammurabi? 50 points What is the Code of Hammurabi?

The Egyptians built their civilization along this river, so they could use the water for irrigating their fields and for transportation.

10 points What is the Nile River?

Egyptians believed that they needed their bodies in the afterlife, so they preserved their bodies with this process.

20 points What is mummification?

These huge stone structures were built as tombs, or burial places, for the pharaohs.

30 points What are pyramids?

Scribes wrote on this type of paper. It was made from a reed plant Scribes wrote on this type of paper. It was made from a reed plant. The reeds were pressed together to form this type of paper.

40 points What is papyrus?

The first pharaoh of Egypt created a double crown to represent the unification of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt.

50 points Who is Menes?

Some city-states in ancient Greece had a type of government where the people were ruled by a single ruler.

10 points What is a monarchy?

This was considered the “City of the Soldiers” This was considered the “City of the Soldiers”. Its’ leaders decided to make its’ military the most powerful military in all of Ancient Greece.

20 points What is Sparta?

This form of Athenian government is what today’s government is based on. It means that the people have a say and have the right to vote.

30 points What is democracy?

Athletes competed in sports, such as javelin throwing, foot races, weight lifting and wrestling. Every 4 years, we still celebrate the best athletes in the world at this event.

40 points What are the Olympics?

This emperor was responsible for making Christianity one of the official religions of the Roman Empire.

50 points Who is Constantine?

The Ancient Romans were the first to start a type of government structure that our modern government still uses today.

What are the 3 Branches of Government? 10 points What are the 3 Branches of Government?

The Ancient Roman engineers invented many new forms of technology The Ancient Roman engineers invented many new forms of technology. This type of technology allowed running water to come into cities, so the Romans could have public baths, fountains and toilets .

20 points What is an aqueduct?

Judaism is the oldest religion. Its’ founder is Abraham Judaism is the oldest religion. Its’ founder is Abraham. Historians believe that God gave Moses laws for Jewish people to follow.

What are the Ten Commandments? 30 points What are the Ten Commandments?

What religious belief does Judaism, Christianity & Islam all have in common?

40 points What is monotheism?

In Buddhism, the Buddha told believers that they could end the suffering in their lives caused by The Four Noble Truths if they follow this set of detailed instructions.

What is The Eightfold Path? 50 points What is The Eightfold Path?