What was papyrus and how was it used?

paper-like material made from reeds

What determines something being a primary source?

an event accounted for by someone that was a part of or witnessed the event

remains or imprint of something that was once alive

How was Egypt able to afford the costs to build pyramids and temples?

The collection of taxes from the people

Describe Social Hierarchy

Division of society by rank or class

a thing created by humans and used by humans

Why are Egyptian tombs with art, jewelry and other treasures?

They believed they would be needed in the afterlife

How would you describe hunter-gatheres?

hunted for food and ate what was in the area.

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1
Which Era is defined as the Era that humans went from gathering food to producing food?
Domestication Era
Stone Age
Farming Era
Neolithic Revolution
2
What was papyrus and how was it used?
a tall four sided pillar that is pointed at the top
a symbol from the Egyptian system of writing
paper-like material made from reeds
Egyptian system of writing
3
What determines something being a primary source?
an event that took place in the Neolithic Era
an event that takes place first
an event accounted for by someone that was a part of or witnessed the event
an event accounted for by someone that heard about an event
4
What is rural?
Countryside
State
Temples
City
5
What does the term Homo Erectus mean?
Cave Man
Same Position
Upright Man
Desert Plant
6
What is a fossil?
a device that releases water
something created by humans and used by humans
a type of prehistoric human
remains or imprint of something that was once alive
7
Northern Egypt was called
Upper Egypt
Delta
Lower Egypt
Mediterranean Sea
8
What is the process of changing animals and plants to be more useful to humans?
Domination
Trainning
Taming
Domestication
9
First System of writing using wedge shaped symbols
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
The Phonecian Alphabet
Greek
10
How was Egypt able to afford the costs to build pyramids and temples?
The pyramids were build for free
The pharaos family paid for them
The collection of taxes from the people
The priests held religious festivals
11
The imaginary line that divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
Horizon
Continents
Equator
Prime Meridian
12
Why did Mesopotamia build canals?
To grow crops
To Protect the Kingdom
To control the river's flow
To control the flooding
13
Egyptian system of writong using wedge-shaped symbols
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Sanskirt
The Phoenician Alphabet
14
What is elevation?
a machinery that takes you to the next level floor
imaginary land that divides the northern and southern hemispheres
Height above the sea level
height above land
15
What two land features gave Mesopotamia it's name?
The Desert and The Delta
The Plateu and the Mountains
The rivers and the oceans
The Tigris and Euphrates
16
Describe Social Hierarchy
The norms and laws of society
Division of society by rank or class
Division of classes by size or location
The rulers close relatives
17
What is an artifact?
a thing created by humans and used by humans
a fact about art
remains or imprint of something that was once alive
museum with things from the past
18
Why are Egyptian tombs with art, jewelry and other treasures?
They believed they would never be found
They believed they would be needed in the afterlife
They were also museums
They were left there by the Pharaos
19
What is Urban?
Countryside
City
Village
Rural
20
Southern Egypt was called?
The Gift of the Nile
Lower Egypt
Cataracts
Upper Egypt
21
How many continents and major oceans are there?
7,4
8,5
4,7
5,8
22
What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres?
Surplus
Prime Meridian
Elevator
Equator
23
How would you describe hunter-gatheres?
hunted for food and gathered toghether to eat the prey
hunted for food and ate what was in the area.
people who invented farming techniques
people who invented the fire

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