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29 Cards in this Set
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On which continent did the first homo-sapiens originated?
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Africa
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What made the first permanent settlements possible?
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the Neolithic Revolution
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What is another name for the Old Stone Age which ended around 8000 years ago?
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Paleolithic Age
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What is another name for the New Stone Age which began around 8000 years ago?
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Neolithic Age
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Which of the following was NOT characteristic of the New Stone Age? a. farming villages b. first use of stone tools c. specialization of labor
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b. first use of stone tools
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Which of the following is an artifact? a. fossil b. stone arrow tip c. carbon 14
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b. stone arrow tip
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Where did the world's first cities develop? (place)
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river valleys
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The religions of all of the earliest river valley civilizations were ____.
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polytheistic (many gods)
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Which of the following is a primary source of history? a. a textbook b. Hammurabi's Coce c. Mr. MacMichael
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b. Hammurabi's Code
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The center of ancient Persia was in modern day ___.
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Iran
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The center of ancient Mesopotamia was in modern day ___.
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Iraq
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The center of ancient Judea was in modern day ___.
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Israel
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The ancient Egyptian writing system was called ___.
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hieroglyphics
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The ancient Indian writing system was called ___.
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sanskrit
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The ancient Mesopotamian writing system was called ___.
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cuneiform
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Which ancient civilization built temple-pyramids called ziggurats?
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Mesopotamia (Sumerian)
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Which ancient civilization wrote on papyrus?
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Egypt
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Which ancient civilization built pyramids as tombs for their kings?
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Egypt
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The great pyramid of the Giza plateau was built for the pharaoh ___.
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Khufu (Cheops)
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The civilization that developed along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers was ___.
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Mesopotamia
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The civilization that was known for its "royal road" and well organized government was ___.
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Persia
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The civilization that produced the first writing system to use symbols to represent simple sounds were the ___.
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Phoenicians
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The ancient Chinese developed a writing system called ___.
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caligraphy
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The ancient civilization which organized its society using the caste system was ___.
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India
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The people who crossed the Hindu Kush to conquer the Indus valley were the ___.
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Aryans
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What advancements were made by Paleolithic peoples?
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first tools, use of fire, oral language, cave art
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What advancements were made during the Neolithic Age?
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agriculture, domestication of animals, used advanced tools, pottery and weaving skills
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How do archaeologists date remains
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Carbon 14
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Where was Egyptian civilization located
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Nile River in Egypt
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