Unit 1 Study Guide (Early Man, Mesopotamia, Egypt and Judaism)

Where would Mesopotamia be located today?

• Modern day Iraq
• South Africa
• Israel
• North America

Mesopotamia mean what in Greek?

• Land between the seas
• Land between the rivers
• Land between two cites
• Earliest Civilization

Where was Mesopotamia located?

• On the Nile River
• On the Ganges River
• Between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
• On the Mississippi River

The people of Sumer were polytheistic.

• True
• False

Early civilizations were established near water sources because...

• bodies of water could act as a barrier to prevent invasion.
• water was need for farming (agriculture).
• they provided a food source (fish).
• All of the above

The agricultural revolution (farming)... (check 3)

• led to a more nomadic lifestyle.
• Provided an abundance of food.
• Caused cities to grow.
• Is one of the most important events in human history.

Neolithic means...

• New Stone Age
• Old Stone Age
• Farming
• moving from place to place

Paleolithic means...

• Old Stone Age
• New Stone Age
• Farming
• Moving from place to place

Which are associated with the Neolithic Era. (Select all that apply)

• New Stone Age
• Less nomadic
• Started to build permanent structures (homes)
• More farming and domestication of animals
• Start of early government

Check all that are associated with the Paleolithic Era.

• Nomadic hunters and gatherers
• Lived in caves
• Used cave art as communication
• Women cared for the children
• Used basic tools such as rocks, sticks, etc.