Beginning of Civilization

What was the name of the first true novel ever written?

• The Epic of Gilgamesh

• The Bible

• The Iliad

• The World Studies Textbook

What is a line, chart, or graph showing important events that happened during a period of time?

• Artifact

• Astrolabe

• Timeline

• Sundial

What was the first hominid (early human) to use fire?

• Homo Sapien

• Homo floresiensis

• Neandethal

• Homo Erectus

Which of the events listed happened first?

• 50 BCE: Kingdoms of Korea Founded

• 1939 CE: World War II Begins

• 1000 AD: Leif Erikson becomes 1st European to land in the Americas

• 586 BC: Temple of Jerusalem destroyed by King Nebuchadnezzar

What is a key factor of a true civilization?

• Education

• Advanced Military

• Food Storage

• Writing/Language

What NATURAL OCCURRING event did early farming communities use to tell time?

• Volcanic Eruptions

• Seasonal Change

• Crop Rotation

• Trade

What MOST LIKELY caused human migration out of Africa to other parts of the world?

• Rising Sea Levels

• Extinction of Large Animals

• Volcanic Eruptions

• Climate Change

Where did modern hominids (early humans) believe to come from?

• Fertile Crescent

• Africa

• Europe

• Antarctica

What is a key factor of a true civilization?

• Education

• Organized Governments

• Large Population

• Advanced Military

What is a key factor of a true civilization?

• Social Classes

• Advanced Military

• Tax Collecting

• Novels