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Hunters and Hunters and GatherersGatherers

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Fertile CrescentFertile Crescentandand

MesopotamiaMesopotamiaHebrewsHebrews MiscellaneousMiscellaneous

Hunters and Hunters and Gatherers used Gatherers used

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A N S W E R:A N S W E R:

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Shelter, Food, Shelter, Food, Tools, and Tools, and

ClothesClothes

What was the most common What was the most common way of killing large game way of killing large game according to most evidence?according to most evidence?


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Forcing game Forcing game over bluffs.over bluffs.

List three examples that List three examples that describe hunters and describe hunters and gatherers.gatherers.


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Hunted animals, gathered plants, Hunted animals, gathered plants, moved locations (nomad), and moved locations (nomad), and used their natural environment used their natural environment for ever day survival.for ever day survival.

The movement from the Old The movement from the Old Stone Age to the New Stage Stone Age to the New Stage

was caused by whatwas caused by what??Return to

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Warming of Warming of the earth.the earth.


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The way of life for The way of life for people.people.


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CultureCultureReturn to

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What is the difference What is the difference between history and between history and

prehistory?prehistory?Return to

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A N S W E R:A N S W E R:History is History is recorded, recorded,

prehistory is prehistory is not.not.


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Give two examples of Give two examples of a primary source.a primary source.


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Speech, diary, Speech, diary, birth certificate, birth certificate, constitutionconstitution

What makes a primary What makes a primary source different than source different than

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Primary source is a document, Primary source is a document, artifact is an object. Historians study artifact is an object. Historians study primary sources, archaeologists primary sources, archaeologists study artifacts.study artifacts.

Define polytheism.Define polytheism.


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A N S W E R:A N S W E R:Belief in many or Belief in many or

multiple gods.multiple gods.Return to

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Name the three main Name the three main resources used by early resources used by early

people.people.


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Fertile land, water, Fertile land, water, and animals.and animals.


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Mesopotamia was also Mesopotamia was also referred to as what?referred to as what?



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The land between The land between two rivers.two rivers.


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Why did people settle in Why did people settle in the Fertile Crescent?the Fertile Crescent?



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It was good It was good for farming.for farming.

Why did Why did Mesopotamians build Mesopotamians build

canals?canals?Return to

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To control To control flooding.flooding. Return to

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Ziggurats were also Ziggurats were also called what?called what?



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Mesopotamian Mesopotamian Temples.Temples.

The Tigris and Euphrates The Tigris and Euphrates empty into what body of empty into what body of

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Persian GulfPersian Gulf

What was “ironic” What was “ironic” about the life of about the life of

Moses?Moses?Return to

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Born to Hebrew Born to Hebrew parents, raised by parents, raised by

daughter of daughter of Pharaoh.Pharaoh. Return to

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Why did the Hebrews Why did the Hebrews move to Egypt?move to Egypt?


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There was a famine in There was a famine in Canaan and they went to Canaan and they went to Egypt looking for food.Egypt looking for food.

Why do Jews Why do Jews celebrate Passover?celebrate Passover?


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To remember the To remember the Jews escape from Jews escape from

Egypt.Egypt.

What made the Hebrews What made the Hebrews unique?unique?


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MonotheisticMonotheistic

Egypt is in what Egypt is in what direction of direction of

Mesopotamia?Mesopotamia?Return to

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SouthwestSouthwestReturn to

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What has 282 written What has 282 written laws?laws?


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Hammurabi’s Hammurabi’s CodeCode

Define irrigation.Define irrigation.


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Supplying water Supplying water to dry land.to dry land.

Define empire?Define empire?


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Territories Territories controlled by one controlled by one

government.government.

Writing in wedge-shaped Writing in wedge-shaped symbols is called what?symbols is called what?


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CuneiformCuneiform


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Why did city-states Why did city-states form in Mesopotamia?form in Mesopotamia?



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They were They were separated by separated by desert land.desert land.

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