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History Quarter
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What did Paleolithic people first use to hunt animals? | clubs |
| How did people adapt to survive the cold temperatures during the ice ages? | they enriched their diets with fat |
| As food became more abundant, fewer people were needed in the fields. As a result, some people | became artisans, or skilled workers |
| To support Babylon's building projects and military, Nebuchadnezzar | stole from neighboring city-states |
| The natural barrier that protected Egypt in the south was | cataracts |
| Who was a model of dedication to family for Jewish girls to imitate? | Ruth |
| Who was the father of the leaders of the 12 tribes of Israel? | Jacob |
| The faith of the Israelites became known as | Judaism |
| Jacob's 12 sons became | the leader of Israelite tribes |
| This king of Israel was a brave warrior, successful leader, and talented poet. | David |
| The Paleolithic period began | about 2.5 million years ago |
| Skilled workers who made metal products, cloth or pottery | artisans |
| people who travel place to place to survive | nomads |
| What did men perform ONLY during the Paleolithic Age? | hunting large animals |
| What was discovered during the Paleolithic Age? | development of weapons made of flint |
| What major change took place during the Neolithic Age? | farming |
| The first civilizations arose | in river valleys. |
| The land bridge between Asia and North America is now known as | the Bering Strait |
| Mesopotamia, Egypt, India and China are | 4 great river valley civilizations |
| What is the earliest age of human history? | the Stone Age |
| A holy place decorated with images of gods and godesses | shrine |
| What made communication easier in the Paleolithic Age? | spoken language |
| How did Paleolithic people get to North America? | Asian land bridge |
| What was the most important effect that the Agricultural Revolution had on peoples' lives? | the population grew at a faster rate, and people settled into communities |
| In early civilizations, the first governments were | monarchies |
| Copper+Tin= | Bronze |
| times of extreme cold when ice covered the Earth | Ice Ages |
| taming an animal for human control | domestication |
| an ancient writing system made up of cutting wedge-shaped marks into clay | cuneiform |
| built a great army to protect their lands from invasion | Assyrians |
| How many tablets were in the Assyrian library in Nineveh? | 25,000 |
| Which 2 factors influence how people settle? | drinking water, growing crops |
| Sumerian temple built to honor a chief god | ziggurat |
| Although most Sumerians were farmers, some were | artisans |
| The calendar developed by the Sumerians was based on | the cycles of the moon |
| What did the Hittites teach the Assyrians to help make them stronger? | stronger weaponry tools |
| What part of Babylon was known as one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World? | Hanging Gardens |
| Babylon became rich from trade between the Mediterranean Sea and the | Persian Gulf |
| In 612 B. C., the Chaldeans defeated | Assyria |
| In 539 B. C., the ______ captured Babylon. | Persians |
| rebelled against the Assyrians | Chaldeans |
| wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life | Hammurabi |
| The first Sumerian Kings were probably | war heroes |
| Sumerian artisans, merchants, farmers and fishers are | middle class |
| In the Mesopotamian summer, | water was scarce |
| The Nile is called the "lifeblood" of Egypt because | its valley and delta provide fertile soil for farming |
| The Egyptians took advantage of the Nile's annual flooding by | becoming successful farmers |
| The government in Egypt after 3100 BC was a | dynasty |
| How are Mesopotamia and Egypt similar? | farming surpluses meant people could become anything |
| To obtain life after death, Egyptians studied | The Book of the Dead |
| While building the pyramids, the Egyptians developed | a 365 day calendar with 12 months |
| The ancient Egyptian civilization was the first to describe advances in the field of | medicine |
| The Great Pyramid was for | King Khufu |
| Which Egyptian ruler built many temples during the New Kingdom period? | Ramses 2 |
| avoided military conquests and expanded Egypt's economy | Hatshesput |
| What caused the decline and fall of Egypt? | they were attacked by neighboring people |
| Because they were conquered by Egypt, Nubians | accepted many Egyptian cultures and customs |
| collected tax payments of grain from farmers | bureaucrat |
| forced payments sent to someone | tribute |
| embalmed body | mummy |
| line of rulers that passes from father to son | dynasty |
| act of preserving a body to keep it from decaying | embalming |
| chief Egyptian god | Re (Ra) |
| The Kushites' pyramids were different because | They were smaller and steeper. |
| flat grasslands, sometimes scattered with trees | savannas |
| united Upper/Lower Egypt | Narmer |
| Which person did the Israelites ask to choose a king for them? | Samuel |
| The pharaoh let the slaves go on the 10th plague because | it killed his 10th son |
| Daniel's faith in God protected him from the | lions |
| Who did Samuel anoint for the first king of Israel? | Saul |
| Who introduced the Greek culture to Judah? | Alexander the Great |
| Ezra was a scribe of the | Torah |
| The wise sayings of Solomon are known as | proverbs |
| Who defeated the Chaldeans and conquered Babylon? | Persians |
| Who led the Israelites out of Egypt? | Moses |
| wrote many Psalms | David |
| led the Israelites in a series of battles to conquer Canaan | Joshua |
| The Israelites marched around this city until its walls were destroyed. | Jericho |
| The tabernacle housed a sacred object called | the Ark of the Covenant |
| King Solomon taxed his people heavily to | build great buildings |
| Chaldean king who captured Jerusalem and punished Jews in 597 B. C. | Nebuchadnezzar |
| Judeans are today known as | Jews |
| Kosher Jews would never eat | pork and shellfish |
| The first 5 Torah books were written on | scrolls |
| The spreading of Jews beyond their home is | the Diaspora |
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