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The Fertile Early Man Crescent Ancient Egypt Ancient Greece & Ancient Rome Surprise 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 40 40 • Historians believe that human life started in this continent. 10 points • What is Africa? • During this time in history, people lived in caves, they used simple tools to hunt animals for food and to make clothing. They also gathered wild plants and berries to eat. 20 points • What is The Paleolithic Era/Old Stone Age?? • This means that animals could be tamed and plants could be grown for human use. The animals and plants were no longer considered wild. 30 points • What is domestication? • During the Neolithic Era/New Stone Age early people created a new technology, so they would have food. This new idea allowed them to settle in one place. They no longer had to move place to place (migrate) like people did during the Paleolithic Era/Old Stone Age did. 40 points • What is agriculture? • During the Stone Age, early people made tools from only three types of natural resources. 50 points • What are wood, stone & bones? • These two inventions were used by the Mesopotamian farmers to control the waters of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. 10 points • What are canals and levees? • This form of writing was invented by the Sumerians. It greatly improved communication throughout the region. 20 points • What is cunnieform? • The Sumerians believed in many gods and goddesses. Each city and each family worshipped the gods that they believed protected them. A belief in many gods is also called something else. 30 points • What is polytheism? • This king created the first great empire by uniting different city-states of Sumer. 40 points • Who is King Sargon? • In Babylon, the king used traditional Sumerian laws to make his legal decisions and control the people in his empire. Today, many feel that these laws were extremely cruel. 50 points • What is the Code of Hammurabi? • The Egyptians built their civilization along this river, so they could use the water for irrigating their fields and for transportation. 10 points • What is the Nile River? • Egyptians believed that they needed their bodies in the afterlife, so they preserved their bodies with this process. 20 points • What is mummification? • These huge stone structures were built as tombs, or burial places, for the pharaohs. 30 points • What are pyramids? • Scribes wrote on this type of paper. It was made from a reed plant. The reeds were pressed together to form this type of paper. 40 points • What is papyrus? • The first pharaoh of Egypt, Menes, created a double crown to represent the combination of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. 50 points • What is unification? • Some city-states in ancient Greece were ruled by a single ruler. 10 points • What is a monarchy? • This was considered the “City of the Soldiers”. Its’ leaders decided to make its’ military the most powerful military in all of Ancient Greece. 20 points • What is Sparta? • This form of Athenian government is what today’s government is based on. It means that the people have a say and have the right to vote. 30 points • What is democracy? • Athletes competed in sports, such as javelin throwing, foot races, weight lifting and wresting. Every 4 years, we still celebrate the best athletes in the world at this event. 40 points • What are the Olympics? • This emperor was responsible for making Christianity one of the official religions of the Roman Empire. 50 points • Who is Constantine? • This type of new government brought order to Europe. The more powerful people protected the less powerful people. 10 points • What is feudalism? • The Ancient Roman engineers invented many new forms of technology. This type of technology allowed running water to come into cities, so the Romans could have public baths, fountains and toilets . 20 points • What is an aqueduct? • Judaism is the oldest religion. Its’ founder is Abraham. Historians believe that God gave Moses laws for Jewish people to follow. 30 points • What are the Ten Commandments? • What religious belief does Judaism, Christianity & Islam all have in common? 40 points • What is monotheism? • A village that usually included a castle, church, fields, woods, manor house and huts. They were an important part of life during the Middle Ages. 50 points • What is a manor?