WH unit 1.1

Prehistory is defined s the time before what?

• humans

• writing

• agriculture

• government

What happened due to the invention of agriculture?

• People became nomadic

• People ate more red meat

• People created weapons

• People started living in larger groups

The earliest (and longest) period of human history is called

• Neolithic Era

• Medieval times

• Paleolithic Era

• Paleozoic Era

Most early civilizations started along what geographic feature?

• Mountains

• Plains

• Valleys

• Rivers

Combining copper and tin led to the create of what strong, new metal that changed weapons and tools?

• Bronze

• Iron

• Steel

• Silver

The religions of Egypt and Mesopotamia can be described as ...

• Secular

• Polytheistic

• Monotheistic

• Reincarnation

What is the title of the Egyptian guide to mummification for the soul's journey to the afterlife?

• The Rosetta Stone

• The Dead Sea Scrolls

• The Epic of Gilgamest

• The Book of the Dead

Which of the following languages was NOT on the Rosetta Stone?

• Greek

• Hieroglyphs

• Cuneiform

• Demotic

Which era of Egyptian history were the Pyramids built?

• Old Kingdom

• Early Kingdom

• Middle Kingdom

• New Kingdom

What is the writing system of Egyptians?

• Cuneiform

• Latin

• Hieroglyphics

• Pictography