Early Humans

Question 1

What was the main building material in southern Mesopotamia?

Accepted Answer

Brick made from mud

Question 2

The wedge-shaped writing system of Mesopotamia

Accepted Answer

Cuneiform

Question 3

The earliest known form of writing in Mesopotamia was

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cuneiform

Question 4

a record containing helpful farming advice

Accepted Answer

almanac

Question 5

What was a ziggurat used for? Choose 2

Accepted Answer

a place of worship, a storage facility

Question 6

What is technology in the context of early humans?

Accepted Answer

using tools and knowledge to meet needs

Question 7

A nomad is someone who

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moves form place to place without a permanent home

Question 8

Large layered temple structure used for worship

Accepted Answer

ziggurat

Question 9

What does early human art (cave paintings) tell us?

Accepted Answer

They had cultural beliefs and possibly religious traditions

Question 10

How did early humans likely use language?

Accepted Answer

to cooperate during hunting and gathering

Question 11

What was the main purpose of Mesopotamian irrigation systems?

Accepted Answer

to bring water to crops

Question 12

Why did early humans move form place to place?

Accepted Answer

they moved when food became scarce

Question 13

What best describes the size of early hunter-gatherer groups?

Accepted Answer

Small bands of about 30 people

Question 14

What is a hunter gatherer

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a person who hunts animals and gathers plants for food

Question 15

a new method or invention

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innovation

Question 16

A person trained to write or record information

Accepted Answer

scribe

Question 17

What was one of the most important uses of fire for early humans?

Accepted Answer

cooking food and staying warm

Question 18

What material did Mesopotamians eventually use to make stronger farming tools?

Accepted Answer

Bronze

Question 19

What is migration

Accepted Answer

moving to a new place to settle

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