Early Man | Paleolithic & Neolithic | Ancient Egypt | Ancient Mesopotamia | Miscellaneous |
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Homo Erectus
The first humans to walk upright were __________.
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Paleolithic
The __________________ Era is known as the Old Stone Age.
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Hieroglyphics
What is the writing system of Egypt?
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Cuneiform
What is the writing system of Mesopotamia?
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A monotheistic God called Yahweh
Unlike cultures of the ancient world, the Israelites (Hebrews) believed in _______________________.
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Homo Sapien Sapiens
Modern day humans are called ___________.
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Neolithic
The __________________ Era is known as the New Stone Age.
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Pharaoh
____________ means God-King.
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Artisans
_____________ are skilled workers who make objects by hand.
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caste
The ____________ system was introduced by a group of invaders known as the Aryans.
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Africa
The earliest human remains have been found on the continent of ___________.
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Agriculture
Early people stopped moving from place to place with the development of ________________.
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Silt
_________ is fertile soil left behind by the flooding of the Nile River.
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ziggurats
____________ are buildings that were city centers for religious or economic purposes.
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Indus
Early Indian civilization was centered around the _____________ and Ganges rivers.
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Prehistory
The time before people invented writing systems is known as _____________.
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Nomads
People who lived during the Old Stone Age were __________, this means they had no homes and wandered from place to place.
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Delta
_________ is a broad, triangular area of land formed at the mouth of a river.
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city-state
_____________ is a city and the surrounding land it controlled.
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Hinduism
_____________ is a major religion that teaches both reincarnation and conformity to a caste system.
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Lascaux, France
Cave paintings made by prehistoric humans were discovered in __________________.
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People built permanent houses, farming, and animals were domesticated
What 3 things describe the Neolithic Era?
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Theocracy
What is a type of government rule that is based on religious authority?
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Irrigation
_____________ is a way to divert rivers to water crops.
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Vedas
The ___________ and Upanishads are sacred writings of Hinduism.
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