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Who were the earliest people who came from Africa, and traveled in bands? Hunter-gatherers
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Name the time period people migrated across the Bering Strait into North America? Ice Age
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What does agriculture mean? Farming
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An object that is human made from long ago is called an _________. artifact
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A way of life that includes food, language, religion, clothes, and hobbies is called ____. culture
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Which civilization is a part of the Fertile Crescent, located between 2 rivers, and is located on the continent of Asia? Mesopotamia
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Which 2 rivers is Mesopotamia located between? Tigris and Euphrates
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A way of supplying water to an area of land is called? Irrigation
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Located in the countryside is called? Rural Located in the city is called? Urban
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Worshipping many gods is called? Polytheism Worshipping one god is called? Monotheism
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A long story poem about Sumer’s first king is called? Epic of Gilgamesh
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The world’s first writing system with wedge-shaped symbols on clay tablets is called? Cuneiform
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The first set of written laws that is known by the quote, “an eye for an eye” is? Hammurabi’s Code
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The longest river in the world that flows from south to north is the? Nile River
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A series of rulers from the same family is called a ______. dynasty
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Egypt is located on the continent of ______. Africa
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A ruler of Egypt is called a ________. pharaoh
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What is the name of Egyptian writing? Hieroglyphics What is the name of the finding that helped translate Egyptian hieroglyphics? Rosetta Stone
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China is on the continent of _____. Asia Name the major body of water east of China. Pacific Ocean Which mountain range is to the south of China? Himalaya Mountains
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Farmers with small farms are called ______. Peasants Name the person who wanted the Chinese to return to ethics. Confucius
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What was built during the Qin dynasty to help keep out invaders from the north of China? Great Wall A 4,000 mile long network of trade routes from China to Europe is called the ____ ______. Silk Road
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The spread of ideas from one culture to another is called _______. Diffusion Which religion is the largest religion in India today, believes in reincarnation, and the caste system? Hinduism
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Name the founder of Buddhism. Siddhartha Gautama “The Buddha” Name the founder of Judaism. Abraham What is the name of the journey where Moses led his people out of Egypt. Exodus
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Followers of Judaism are called ____. Jews Name the holy book of Judaism. Torah
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What is the name of the holy book of Christianity? Bible Jesus’s rise from the dead is called? The Resurrection
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Name the founder of Islam. Muhammad Followers of Islam are called? Muslims
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The holy book of Islam is called? Qur’an The name for the god of Islam is called? Allah
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Slaves in the Spartan society are called? Helots Who was the military commander who was the son of Philip of Macedonia, conquered most of the entire known world, and helped spread Greek culture? Alexander the Great
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Who was the king of the gods and god of the sky? Zeus Italy is located on the continent of? Europe
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What geographic form does Italy represent? Peninsula What is the name of the 2 brothers who helped found the city of Rome? Romulus and Remus
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Name the Roman dictator who was killed on the Ides of March. Julius Caesar Which part of a map shows what the map is about? *1 st thing you should look at title
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Which part of a map shows what direction north, south, east, and west lie on the map? Compass rose Which part of a map gives the distance between 2 points on the map? Scale
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Which part of a map displays what the symbols on the map represent? Map key or legend Name the form of government where it began in Athens, and people rule themselves. Democracy
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Name the type of government where a king or queen is in charge, and the position is inherited. Monarchy This type of government only has a few people in power, and Sparta is an example. Oligarchy
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This form of government is religious, and is led by religious leaders. Theocracy During the Middle Ages, the ____ was everything. Church
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Name the empress who married Justinian I, and helped give more rights to women. Theodora Who was the leader of the Franks that believed greatly in education? Charlemagne
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Which set of laws forced the king to obey the laws like everyone else? Magna Carta Name the event that was caused by the fleas on rats and killed ¼ of Europe. Black Death
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Name the great seafaring people who traveled by longships, and traveled to Europe and Asia. Vikings
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Name the person who helped establish feudalism in England, and became king of England in 1066? William the Conqueror Name the woman who helped rally the French troops against the English in the Hundred Years’ War. She eventually was burned to death. Joan of Arc
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