A primary source is a source created at the time an event occurred.

1 century = ______ years

1 millennium = _____ years

Cave paintings showed us that _______ was important to people at that time.

What is archaeology?

When studying history, what should we use to draw conclusions?

A letter is a primary source.

A textbook is a primary source.

A secondary source is ________.

Select all sources that are typically reliable.

Secondary sources present different points of view.

When you are going to complete a history project, which of the following should be the first step?

Which country is labeled with the number 11 on the map?

Which country is labeled with the number 1?

What does water scarcity mean?

Where was oil first discovered?

How has oil affected countries?

What are the three main religious groups?

What are the three main ethnic groups?

Why did the Ottoman Empire collapse?

The area of the world between Asia Minor and the Persian Gulf is referred to as the ______________________.

The _____________ and ________________ rivers created very fertile land in the region between Asia Minor and the Persian Gulf.

Mesopotamians used _____________________ to water certain areas of land and dug _____________________ to connect basins and ditches together.

In Mesopotamia, each worker had a specialized job in a system known as a ______________________.

True or False: Populations shrank when city-states became civilizations. Many more people were needed to be successful hunter-gatherers.

A(n) _____________________ area is where you would most likely find most of the farmland.

A(n) ____________________ area is where you would find a dense population with many structures and buildings.

_____________________ is considered the first emperor in human history.

The Epic of __________________ tells the story of the King of Uruk, who seeks the secret to eternal life.

_____________________ developed a code of law that was written and displayed for everyone to see.

_____________________ is the belief in many gods.

The world’s first system of writing is called ______________________.

The Sumerians used writing to keep track of many records, which made the job of ____________ very important.

______________________, the science of building, began in Sumer as evidenced by the buildings and fine works they left behind.

In most city-states, a ______________________ dominated the skyline as a temple tower.

______________________ is a creation of the gods in the Epic of Gilgamesh who visits Gilgamesh to make him a good ruler.

The _______________________ sailed throughout the Mediterranean, building trade networks and founding new cities.

The _______________________ were among the first to master ironworking.

What is the largest river in Africa?

What is the name of the large desert that covers most of northern Africa?

Feature #4

Feature #1

Which lake is represented by feature #5?

What is the highest peak in Africa?

What geographic feature is highlighted? It is a ridge and plate boundary with significant volcanic activity beneath its surface. Millions of years from now, it will split the continent in half.

Why is the population of the Sahara Desert so low?

Which number represents South Africa?

Which landform features rolling grasslands and scattered trees?

What landform lies along the Atlantic Coast near the equator?

What mountain range is located in North Africa?

This is the largest desert in the world.

Tropical Grassland that is home to a large number of animals and grass taller than people.

This region has a dry climate, hard soil, and is mostly grass.

Which mountain range is located in Northern Africa?

What is the largest fresh water lake in Africa?

This mountain has the tallest peak in Africa.

This body of water is located to the West of Africa.

This body of water is located North of Africa.

This river, found in Africa, is the world's longest.

Name this area of Africa.

What is the largest desert in Africa?

What is one characteristic of the rain forest according to the text?

What are Africa's four main Problems

What causes government instability?

What does government instability result in?

What part of Africa has the highest risk of famine?

How many Africans die in Africa each minute?

Name the five factors that have led to famine

What does a lack of investment in education perpetuate?

A lack of education is the most prevalent in what areas of Africa?

Who has a higher literacy rate, men or woman in Africa?

What does a lack of health care services result in?

Name three health care professionals that Africa is in dire need of

What are the three main epidemics in Africa?

What are the two most important tools for fighting aids and disease?

What does Africa need to help it's education and prevention programs?

Explain how the development of agriculture contributed to the rise of civilizations.

Analyze the role of agriculture in the development of early human societies.

What is the significance of the Fertile Crescent in the history of agriculture?

What is a "famine"?

What are Africa's four main Problems

What causes government instability?

What does government instability result in?

What part of Africa has the highest risk of famine?

How many Africans die in Africa each minute?

Name the five factors that have led to famine

What does a lack of investment in education perpetuate?

A lack of education is the most prevalent in what areas of Africa?

Who has a higher literacy rate, men or woman in Africa?

What does a lack of health care services result in?

Name three health care professionals that Africa is in dire need of

What are the three main epidemics in Africa?

What are the two most important tools for fighting aids and disease?

What does Africa need to help it's education and prevention programs?

Which trading resource was provided by the desert?

What is a guru?