Transcript Mid-Term Review Game

Recall the Ancient World while
playing classroom baseball!
Single
Question 1
Question 13
Question 2
Question 14
Question 3
Question 15
Question 4
Question 16
Question 5
Question 17
Question 6
Question 18
Question 7
Question 19
Question 8
Question 20
Question 9
Question 21
Question 10
Question 22
Question 11
Question 23
Question 12
Question 24
Double
Triple
Question 1 Question 8
Question 2 Question 9
Question 3 Question 10
Question 4 Question 11
Question 1
Question 6
Question 2
Question 7
Question 3
Question 5 Question 12
Question 4
Question 9
Question 5
Question 10
Question 6 Question 13
Question 7
A word that means the time before
the written record.
PREHISTORY
This specialist studies artifacts and often
manages an excavation.
ARCHEOLOGIST
The first civilization known as “the land
between the two rivers”.
MESOPOTAMIA
According to DNA research human life
began on the continent of
______________.
AFRICA
A specialist who would study stone and
the movement of rocks would be called a
_______________________.
GEOLOGIST
The Babylonian Emperor who created
the first uniform code of law.
HAMMURABI
When early humans started walking on
two feet they were ___________.
BIPEDAL
Specialists that study the remains of
early hominids would be called
__________________.
PALEOANTHROPOLOGISTS
The first form of writing created by the
Sumerians was called ____________.
CUNEIFORM
A society with an advanced government,
religious structure, culture and writing system
would be called a _____________.
CIVILIZATION
A walled city surrounded by farmland and
countryside having its own government is
called a ________________.
CITY-STATE
Early humans populated many of the
continents by moving from one place to
another or ________________.
MIGRATING
The sacred ancient text of Judaism is
called the __________________.
TORAH
The Ancient Egyptian process of preserving
the skin and flesh of a corpse and wrapping it
in linen was called ________________.
MUMMIFICATION
When Moses led the Jewish people out of
slavery in Egypt to the promised land of Israel
this was called the _______________.
EXODUS
Great Egyptian architectural structures built
to protect the body of the pharaoh and display
the greatness of Egypt were called _______.
PYRAMIDS
A form of government first created by the
Athenians that meant “rule by the people” was
called ______________.
DEMOCRACY
An Ancient Greek value that means to be
intelligent and creative.
INGENUITY
Games of sport which included track, discus
throwing and wrestling created by the
Ancient Greeks and continue to this day.
OLYMPICS
The first Ancient Greek civilization that
specialized in trading. The island held many
resources for survival. Known for its wonderful
ships it was called ______________.
MINOAN/CRETE
These early Greeks lived on the mainland and
farmed wheat, grapes and olives. Along with
fishing they were a war-like culture and were
called _________________.
MYCENAEAN/MYCENAE
Thesseus slaying the Minotaur would be
an example of a legend or a myth?
LEGEND
Which Greek city-state encouraged girls
to exercise?
SPARTA
Which form of Greek government has an king
that hands power over to his/her child?
MONARCHY
Why are artifacts such as a copper-headed axe
and bowls with ancient writing significant to
historians?
They help historians construct the story and culture of
past societies.
Name the kinds of specialist that could answer the following
questions at Laetoli.
How the footprints were formed?
How old the foot prints are?
What species made these footprints?
Chemist-dated the Early Human footprints
Geologist-figured out that the footprints
were preserved in the cooling of a volcanic
eruption
Paleoanthropologist – analyzed the
hominid footprints
Name the 3 types of early hominids that are
ancestors to human beings by their (Homo
genus) and one of their capabilities.
Homo habilis – handy man
Homo erectus – man who stands upright
Homo sapien neanderthalensis –
thinking man
What are 2 differences between Neanderthals
and modern humans?
• Neanderthals had a broader bone structure including a
protruding forehead
• Neanderthals had larger muscles and were stronger
• Neanderthals were on average shorter than modern
humans
Explain the benefits of the Neolithic
Revolution
Farming and the domestication of animals created a
surplus of food that was one of the factors that led to
civilization
What was one benefit and one disadvantage
to living in the Fertile Crescent??
It was better for farming crops because of the proximity
to the rivers.
People lived closely together and frequently fought wars
over resources.
Name 2 reasons why Herodotus called Egypt
“the gift of the Nile”?
The Nile gave Egypt water for their crops, silt during the
Inundation to fertilize their crops, a means of
transportation and it attracted wild life.
What are 2 ways the invention of agriculture
change the way people lived.
 People were able to stay in one place
 Build Permanent Homes
 Larger Communities
 Specialized Jobs
• List 2 (not yet mentioned) achievements of
the Sumerians
• Wheel
• Plow
• Cuneiform, the first writing system
What is one of the 3 languages on the Rosetta
Stone and why is this slab of rock so
important to historians?
• Hieroglyphics
• Demotic
• Greek
• It help Historians understand/translate Hieroglyhics
Compare and contrast the Minoans and the
Mycenaeans. (Use 2 facts to do this.)
• The Minoans lived on the island of Crete
• The Mycenaeans live on the the mainland
• The Minoans originated the basis of Greek culture
and were peaceful
• The Mycenaeans farmed and were war-like
List 2 items exported by the Kush
• Gold
• Leather
• Iron
Compare the monotheistic religion of the Ancient Hebrews and the
polytheistic religion of the Ancient Egyptians. Give 2.
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Ancient Egyptians worshipped many gods such as Osiris, Isis and Horus.
• The Ancient Hebrews worshipped one God.
• The Ancient Egyptians thought their leader, the pharaoh was a god.
• The Ancient Hebrews thought God communicated with some of their leaders,
but they were not considered to be gods.
• The Ancient Egyptians thought that a person had to have done many acts of
kindness to enter the life after death and had extensive embalming rituals.
• The Ancient Hebrews developed an influential system of morality that
honored God and humans. The Torah contained the 10 commandments which
all the Hebrews were to follow.
Explain the latest expert theory about how and why Otzi
died. Support your theory with 2 pieces of evidence
• Otzi’s copper-headed axe show was a rare object and shows he was a
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person of great importance.
Blood stains and healing would examined by experts show that he was
attacked but survived 10 days before his died.
The moss and other coniferous residue found on his person indicated
he had journeyed quickly into various parts of the Alps as if in hiding.
The arrows found on Otzi were unfinished as if he had to leave quickly.
• The copper-headed axe was not takes.
OTZI WAS ATTACKED EARLIER AND THEN STALKED BY YOUNGER
CLANSMEN. AFTER HIS HE WAS KILLED AN ARROW (SHOWN IN
A CT SCAN) SO THAT TEY COULD LEAD THE CLAN.
Name 3 Mesopotamian leaders and what they
were known for.
• SARGON – 1st Emperor
• HAMMURABI – Unified law code
• ASSURBANIPAL - aqueducts
• NEBADCHADNEZZAR II – sundial and walls
• GILGAMESH – built a great city and
sought eternal life
What was a Ziggurat used for in
Mesopotamia?
It was located in the center of the city-state. It was the
home of the god for the city-state.
Give 2 examples of Ancient Greek values and how are
they modeled by characters in Greek stories.
• Athleticism was modeled by Thesseus as he killed the Minotaur
• Ariadne’s loyalty to her love Thesseus was shown as she gave him
information to defeat the Minotaur.
• Teamwork was shown by the Greeks as they built and hid in the
Trojan Horse. After they successfully fought the Trojans.
• Ingenuity and slyness was used by the Greeks in defeating the
Minotaur.
What belief was Abraham remembered for
and describe one aspect of this idea?
Abraham is considers as “the Father of the Hebrews”.
Judaism was the first monotheistic religion.
It was the founding principle of the Kingdom of Israel.
The ideas of learning, respect, morality.
How did tyranny lead to democracy in
Ancient Athens?
Tyrants in Athens were originally harsh to get people to
obey the law.
Gradually over hundreds of years they established an
Assembly of citizens that was given all political power.
Explain the relationship of The Kingdom of
Kush with Ancient Egypt.
Egypt conquered Kush and enslaved Kush for their
resources.
The Kingdom of Kush defeated and rebuilt Egypt.
The Kingdom of Kush left Egypt under Assyrian Invasion.
How did 3 of Mesopotamian/Sumerian
accomplishments/inventions influence human
progress?
Metal working led to better weapons and was copied
throughout the known world.
Irrigation is a method of controlling water and bringing it to
crops.
Many writing systems and the very ideas of a writing system
were inspired by cuneiform.
Aspects of the Sumerian number system based on (60) are
still in use: the 60 second minute, the 360 degree circle, etc..
Explain why the Kingdom of Kush made the
most profit in ancient African trading.
(2 reasons)
Kush was located in between Ancient Egypt and the Kingdom
of Kush. Because of their often strong military including
expert archers, their resources and their geographical central
location between the Central African Kingdoms and Egypt all
trade had to go through their territories. Thus Kush made
profit on their own goods but also those of Egypt and the
Central African Kingdoms.