Hunter-gatherers did not know about

The movement of humans and animals from one place to another is known as

Early human migration, according to the map in the textbook, probably started in

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers converge in

A(n) ____________ is a part of imprint of something that was once alive.

___________ are objects created by and used by humans.

________ is the study of the past.

_______ is the knowledge, beliefs, customs and values of a group of people.

The study of the past based on what people left behind is called __________.

A _________ is an account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event.

A ________ is information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness the event.

The study of the earth's physical and cultural features is called

Physical geographer's study ___________, which are natural features of the land's surface.

The pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time is called

Landforms and climate are part of a place's _______ which includes all living and nonliving things that affect life in an area.

_______ are materials found in the earth that people need and value.

Each of the following is a primary source except

Historians call the time before there was writing _______.

A(n) ___ is an early ancestor of humans.

A ________ is any handheld object that has been modified to help a person accomplish a task.

The first part of the Stone Age is called the

The Middle Stone Age is called

After the Middle Stone Ages came a period of time scientists call the _________.

A community of people who share a common culture is a(n)

To migrate means to

1.6 million years ago when the world began to experience long periods of freezing weather, these freezing times are called the

A strip of land connecting two continents is called a (n)

What did people use to make early tools?

The process of changing plants or animals to make them more useful to humans is called

The domestication of plants led to the development of

Huge stones used as monuments or as the sites for religious gatherings are called

The earliest humans lived

The region of the world that was likely occupied last by early humans was

On what rivers did Mesopotamia develop?

A large arc of rich farmland extending from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea is called

A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks is called

A way of supplying water to an area of land.

Human made waterways are called _________.

When one has more than they need this is called __________.

The type of arrangement in which each worker specializes in a particular task or job is called

Rural areas are

A _______ consisted of a city and all the countryside around it.

The world's first empire was established by

The worship of many gods is called

____ are people who performed religious ceremonies.

The division of society by rank or class is

The Sumerians made one of the greatest cultural advances in history by developing the first writing system called

Early written communication that used picture symbols is called

A ________, or writer, would be hired to keep track of the items people traded ( and other business records).

Sumerians wrote long poems called ____ that tell the stories off heroes.

The science of buildings is called ______, which is one of the Sumerian's skills.

A pyramid shaped temple tower used in Sumer is called a(n)

The world's oldest epic, first recorded-- carved on stone tablets-- is titled

Hammurabi's Code was a set of _____ laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life.

A ______ is a wheeled, horse drawn cart used in battle.

Hammurabi became Babylon's greatest ____, which is a ruler of a kingdom or empire.

The development of farming brought all of the following except

The most famous Chaldean king, who rebuilt Babylon into a beautiful city was

The Phoenician's most important achievement was the development of the world's first set of letters that can be combined to form words called a(n)

In Sumerian society, people's social class or rank depended on their wealth and their

All of the following ancient civilizations developed in Mesopotamia except the

What was the most important contribution of the Phoenicians to our civilization?

During what period of prehistory was agriculture first practiced?

Hammurabi's Code is important in world history because it was an early

Which of the following is not true of the first writing system?

As the Nile rushed through rocky, hilly land south of Egypt, this terrain caused strong rapids called

In lower Egypt, the Nile divided into several branches that fanned out and flowed into the Mediterranean Sea. These branches formed a _________, a triangle-shaped area of land made of soil and deposited by a river.

The rulers of Egypt are called _________.

A series of rulers from the same family.

The leader who wanted to uniy Upper and Lower Egypt and who founded Egypt's first dynasty was named

What does the word "pharaoh" mean?

How did the pharaoh's crown display the unification of Egypt?

People from rich and powerful families are called

The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes is called

A stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics is an Egyptian achievement called

A long lasting, paper-like material made from reeds

After their invasion of Kush, Egyptians leaders respected Kushite buildings and religion.

Items sent out to other regions are called imports

Good brought in from other regions are called imports

The most fertile soil in Eqypt was located in the

Which of the following statements about the relationships of Egypt and Kush is NOT true

The people of which varna in early India had the hardest lives?

What is the main goal of people who follow Buddhism as it was taught by the Buddha?

The Mauryan emperor Asoka is known for all of the following except

Early India's contributions to world civilizations included

A hard gemstone