Download 1 Prehistory, Sumerian and Egyptian Civilizations Test

Prehistory, Sumerian and Egyptian Civilizations Test Review Scramble
1. ________________ refers to the period of human history before humans kept written records.
SRPEITYHRO
Prehistory
2. A ______________ is a human or humanlike creature that walks upright.
NMHDIIO
Hominid
3. The earliest humanlike creature that walked upright was recently discovered in Africa in the
Great Rift Valley in Ethiopia. She is 4.4 million years old and is nicknamed _______________.
DRAI
Ardi
4. The oldest Paleolithic ("old stone age") cave paintings are located in El Castillo in
_____________. Recent analysis has led scholars to believe that the oldest of these paintings
may have been painted by Neanderthals.
INPAS
Spain
5. The first form of human that would look like us if they wore modern clothing was
_____________________ man.
RCO-NAGONM
Cro-Magnon
6. The most famous Paleolithic cave paintings are located in Lasceaux, __________________ and
have many images of animals, as well as images of humans and mysterious symbols some
consider primitive writing.
FCEARN
France
7. The excavation site known as Tell Qaramel is famous because it is a complex structure built by
people who did not farm. This contradicts the traditional theory that argues that humans
needed to be efficient ________________ before they could build great structures.
MFRARES
Farmers
8. The scientific field that excavates sites and analyzes artifacts is called
_______________________.
CGYOROEALHA
Archaeology
9. The scientific field that studies once living organisms is _______________________.
PONLEOGOLAYT
Paleontology
10. The remains of a once living organism is called a __________________________.
SLOSIF
Fossil
11. A nonliving thing made and left behind by humans is an ___________________________.
FRACATTI
Artifact
12. A popular method of dating once living organisms up to 60,000 years old is
___________________ dating.
DRAIO-ARCBON
Radio-carbon dating
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13. Evidence at the archaeological site known as Gobleki Tepe may contradict the date most
scientists believe that farming began in Southwest Asia (8,000 B.C.E.). Because information from
Gobekli Tepe is relatively new, you will be required to remember the date 8,000 B.C.E. for our
test. Gobekli Tepe is a hilltop _______________ sanctuary that may have farmed a new form of
wheat beginning in the 10th millennium B.C.E.
GEIORLISU
Religious
14. The Neolithic __________________ refers to the beginning of farming that began in Southwest
Asia in about 8,000 B.C.E. when the Neolithic Age began.
VERIOLNTUO
Revolution
15. Catal Huyuk, located in southern Turkey, is the largest and best preserved
___________________ ("New Stone Age") farming settlement.
LNEOCITHI
Neolithic
16. ___________________ is defined as people living in a complex society with 6 specific
characteristics.
ZILITVIAONCI
Civilization
17. The first civilization arose in ____________________. This geographic region's name means
"land between the rivers" and refers to the land surrounding and between the Euphrates and
Tigris rivers. These rivers flow mainly through Iraq and Syria.
IAMOTPSAEOM
Mesopotamia
18. The ________________ Crescent refers to the arc of good farmland that flows from the Persian
Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea.
LETFRIE
Fertile
19. The first civilization was called _____________________ Civilization and arose in what's now
southern Iraq.
ESUMIARN
Sumerian
20. The main building material used by the people of Mesopotamia was
________________________. This was because there aren't many natural resources in
Mesopotamia.
DUM-ICKRB
Mud-brick
21. The Sumerians built long city walls and tiered pyramids with temples on top called
______________________.
ZGISUATRG
Ziggurats
22. __________________ were very important in many early civilizations because they acted as
intermediaries between humans and the gods.
REISSPT
Priests
23. Because of the unpredictable nature of Mesopotamia's rivers, Sumerians developed a generally
_________________ view of their gods. They saw their gods as unpredictable and sometimes
cruel. As a result, they came to believe that making the gods happy through sacrifices and other
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offerings was the most important part of worship. In other words, good behavior wasn't
important in their religion.
ENIGAVET
Negative
24. The Sumerians invented some of the world's most important early technological developments.
These included the _______________, plow, and sailboat.
HEWEL
Wheel
25. The Sumerians also developed the world's first form of ____________________. At first, their
writing consisted of pictographs (pictures representing things and ideas). Over time, they used a
wedge-shaped writing system called cuneiform.
RIIWTGN
Writing
26. Eventually, the Sumerians developed a phonetic ___________________. In other words, they
began to use symbols to represent sounds. The system became so popular that eight major
peoples in ancient Mesopotamia used this system over about 3,000 years.
LPAAEHTB
Alphabet
27. The Sumerians developed a number system based on __________________. We can see this
today in the way we tell time, the number of degrees in a circle, etc.
TSIXY
Sixty
28. A Sumerian ____________ was called a lugal, a term which means "big man."
NIKG
King
29. The Sumerians were divided into _____________________. These are cities and their
surrounding territories that act like independent countries. In Sumerian history, they often
fought each other in bloody wars over things like water rights.
YTIC-ATSEST
City-states
30. Sargon of Akkad conquered the Sumerians and created the world's first ______________. An
__________________ (same word as first blank) is created when one or more previously
independent peoples are forced under the control of a more powerful group.
IEPEMR
Empire
31. Ancient Egyptian civilization arose along the _________________ River.
ILEN
Nile
32. Ancient Egyptian history began when the legendary King __________________ united Lower
and Upper Egypt.
MENES
Menes
33. During the Egyptian Old Kingdom, the Egyptian __________________ became a god-king.
AHORHAP
34. During the Egyptian Old Kingdom, Egyptian leaders built ______________________ as their
tombs.
AIPRYMDS
Pyramids
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35. During the Egyptian New Kingdom, the Egyptians built an ________________.
REEIPM
Empire
36. The Egyptians used mummification to preserve bodies for the __________________.
AEFRFETLI
Afterlife
37. The ____________ of the Dead was a funerary text painted on walls or scrolls and left in the
tomb of the deceased (dead person). It contained magical spells designed to help the deceased
person progress to the afterlife.
KOBO
Book
38. The most famous mummy ever discovered was that of King Tutankhamun. Though he was a
minor pharaoh, his discovery was important because his _________________ was undisturbed
until it was discovered in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter.
BOMT
Tomb
39. The Egyptians fought a group from Anatolia (modern Turkey) called the Hittites. This group
initially had a monopoly on the technology used to make _______________tools and weapons.
This allowed them to create a substantial empire for themselves.
IORN
Iron
40. The Egyptians and Hittites fought against each other during the Battle of Qadesh in 1274 B.C.E.
in what's now Syria. This battle was essentially fought to a standstill, and the world's first peace
________________ may have been signed there as a result.
RTYETA
Treaty
41. Ramses II used _________________ to make himself look like a great victor in the Battle of
Qadesh. Generally, this is defined as misinformation used to promote a particular point of view
or cause.
ORPPAOGNDA
Propaganda
42. Ramses II lived into his 90s and had many kids. During his long reign (period of rule), he built
many great structures, such as the temples at _________________ and the Great Hypostyle Hall
at the Temple of Karnak.
ABU BSMIEL
Abu Simbel
43. Ancient Egyptian history ended when the __________________ defeated Marc Antony and
Cleopatra in 31 B.C.E.
ONRSMA
Romans
POTENTIAL PARAGRAPH QUESTIONS ON NEXT PAGE
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44. Potential paragraph questions. Answers must include definitions of any terms you use in your
answer. They must also include specific information taught in class.
a. List and explain the six characteristics of civilization.
b. Describe how farming led to the rise of civilization.
c. Explain how geography affected the development of religion in Sumer and Egypt.
d. Explain the methods used by archaeologists and anthropologists to study the ancient past.
e. Define anthropology, archaeology, artifact, fossil, stratigraphy, and radiocarbon dating.
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