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Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
In one location, researchers found the bones of more than one Handy Man. What is the best conclusion you can reach based on their findings?
Handy Man probably had language
Handy Man probably lived in groups
Handy Man probably made tools
Handy Man probably died in wars
Researchers have found that Upright Man was tall and thin, had strong bones, stood up straight, and walked and ran. Based on those traits, what would you expect researchers to discover about Upright Man?
They hunted and ate cooked meat
Their remains were covered in clothes
Their remains are on more than one continent
They lived in large communities
Which type of hominid first used fire?
Homo habilis
Australopithecus afarensis
Homo erectus
Homo sapiens sapiens
Scientists have found Neanderthal burial mounds and Neanderthal bones that had broken and then healed. Because of these findings, they believe Neanderthals
Had a desire to make art
Had creative minds
Had a complex religion
Had a sense of community
What was the greatest benefit when people began farming?
They had more time to relax They had better-tasting food They had a stable food supply They had enough water for crops
They had a stable food supply
They had more time to relax
They had better-tasting food
They had enough water for crops
If you were a Neolithic trader, what most likely happened as you traveled and traded?
You found out how other groups lived
You became a better hunter by following animals
You found out how other groups lived
You invented an alphabet and started writing
You made a lot of money and moved to a new place
What does the word aqueduct mean?
large territory where several groups are ruled by a single ruler
the world’s first empire
a military blockade and attack on a city to force it to surrender
a pipe or a channel that brings water from distant places
Religion remained very _________________ in the social and ______________ order of the Assyrian Empire.
first, religion
important, political
important, laws
first, political
_______________ claimed that the gods had told him to create laws that applied to _______________ in the empire.
everyone, gods
Hammurabi, everyone
everyone, religion
religion, gods
What is the meaning of capital?
the study of stars and planets
A city that is in the center of a government
An empire known for their weapons and war strategies
a pipe or a channel that brings water from distant places
What is the meaning of the word tribute?
wealth sent from a country to another as a sign that the other is superior
This empire became famous for the Hanging Gardens
a sculpture in which the image projects out from a flat surface
a military blockade and attack on a city to force it to surrender
Like the Sumerians, the Assyrians dug _______________ to irrigate their land.
laws
religion
political
canals
Hammurabi’s code was the__________ code of __________ to apply to everyone.
Political, laws
First, political
First, laws
First, religion
What did the Neo-Babylonian empire become famous for?
a military blockade and attack on a city to force it to surrender
the world’s first empire
a strong king and military general of the Akkadian Empire
The Hanging Gardens
What is the meaning of the word siege?
large territory where several groups are ruled by a single ruler
a strong king and military general of the Akkadian Empire
a military blockade and attack on a city to force it to surrender
An empire known for their weapons and war strategies
The ____________________ around Egypt and Kush provided a natural ____________________ that protected the people living in the river valleys.
Jordan River, vegetation
Transportation, water
Deserts, barrier
Water, bathing
The ________________________ in Egypt flooded predictably and the _____________________ in Canaan did not flood regularly.
Nile River, Jordan River
Jordan River, Nile River
topography, Nile River
Jordan River, deserts
What were some of the environmental factors of the Early Settlements of Egypt, Kush, and Canaan?
plants, rich soil, and fertilizer
water, topography, and vegetation
sediment, papyrus, and silt
Jordan River, desert, silt
What is the meaning of the word silt?
a person who moves from place to place w/no place to live
surface features of a place or region, such as mountains
the process of adding fertilizer, or plant food, to soil
rich soil
What is a nomad known for doing?
society of people/lived Northeast of Egypt
Moving from place to place with no place to live
society of people/lived along the Nile, south of Egypt
Watering the plants of a place or region
On the North, Egypt was bordered by the _____________________________________.
Nile River
Desert
Canaan
Mediterranean Sea
Water was used for many things which included_________________________________, ___________________________________ and ____________________________________.
Nile River, bathing, desert
Bathing, transportation, drinking
Drinking, Jordan River, bathing
Swimming, bathing, drinking
__________________________________, ______________________________________, and ___________________________ are important environmental factors to early human settlement. The most important was _______________________________.
Water, topography, vegetation; water
Deserts, water, vegetation, barriers; deserts
Vegetation, water, bathing; vegetation
Deserts, water, drinking; water
What is the meaning of the word fertilization?
the plants of a place or region
water plant used to make paper & rope in ancient times
the process of adding fertilizer, or plant food, to soil
Rich soil
What is the meaning of the word papyrus?
the plants of a place or region
water plant used to make paper & rope in ancient times
the process of adding fertilizer, or plant food, to soil
Rich soil
6. What is the meaning of the word delta?
an area of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river
a person who moves from place to place w/no place to live
water, topography, and vegetation of an area or region
the plants of a place or region
What are the 3 important periods in ancient Egyptian history?
Khufu, Senusret, and Hatshepsut
Old, Middle and New Kingdoms
Obelisks, Sinuhe, al-Bahri
Old, New, Advanced
What was Khufu most known for building?
The Pyramid of Giza
Atlantic Ocean
The Pyramid of Egypt
The Great Pyramid
Which kingdom is also known as Egypt’s Golden Age?
The Old Kingdom
The Middle Kingdom
The New Kingdom
The Age of Egypt
One of Ramses’ most impressive projects was the temple complex at ___________ ____________.
Mount Rushmore
Abu Simbel
Great Lakes
Hittite Empire
Ancient Egyptian Society was organized like a ___________. The groups near the top had the most __________ and ________.
circle; class, manners
pyramid; class, manners
circle; power, status
pyramid: power, status
What is a sarcophagus?
a female priest
a craftsperson
a large stone coffin
a person who does farmwork
What is a vizier?
a female priest
a high-ranking government official
a craftsperson
a large stone coffin
Below the _______________________________ on the social pyramid were the ______________________________.
artisans, peasants
scribes, priests
priests, gods
peasants, artisans
What is the meaning of the word hieroglyph?
A severe shortage of food
a symbol used in hieroglyphics, a system of writing
A female priest
A person who moves from place to place
The three seasons of the Nile are________________________________________, _______________________________, and _______________________________________.
flooding, planting, watering
flooding, planting, spring
flooding, planting, harvest
flooding, planting, reset
What is the meaning of the word census?
A large, stone coffin
A craftsperson
An official count of the population or the people living in an area
A female priest
What does it mean to embalm?
To cut around a tissue paper carefully
to treat a dead body with preservatives to prevent it from decaying
To get upset and throw things
To leave the area
________________________ made up the lowest and largest class in Egypt’s ___________ ________.
Scribes, social, class
Priests, social, class
Artisans, social, class
Peasants, social, class
What does it mean to have a famine?
To have a severe shortage of food
To have a religious moment
To have a celebration
To run from past mistakes
