Ancient Civilizations (CH 6/7)

What is the time before writing referred to as?

• Ancient History
• Bronze Age
• Prehistory
• Stone Age

Which of the following fits with the Paleolithic era?

• Specialized Jobs
• Planted Crops in settlements
• Hunting and Gathering
• Permanent Shelter

Why did farming start in Mesopotamia?

• The Gulf of Persia
• The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
• The Arid Soil
• People there were smarter

What was the writing system used in Mesopotamia?

• Hieroglyphics
• Sanskrit
• Alphabet
• Cuneiform

Organized religion, government, culture, social class, stable food supply, complex technology, written language

• Culture
• Civilization
• Complex Empire
• Social Hierarchy

What modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?

• India
• Egypt
• China
• Iraq

Which of the following came first?

• 989 BCE
• 746 CE
• 873 BCE
• 1903 CE

The Declaration of Independence

• Secondary Source
• Primary Source

Who was found at the top of all social classes in ancient Egypt?

• nobles and priests
• farmers
• artisans
• pharaoh

a belief in one God

• Gilgamesh
• monotheism
• polytheism
• scribe