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

They believed they would be needed in the afterlife

What was papyrus and how was it used?

paper-like material made from reeds

How would you describe hunter-gatheres?

hunted for food and ate what was in the area.

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

a thing created by humans and used by humans

Describe Social Hierarchy

Division of society by rank or class

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

The collection of taxes from the people

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1
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
2
What was papyrus and how was it used?
a symbol from the Egyptian system of writing
paper-like material made from reeds
a tall four sided pillar that is pointed at the top
Egyptian system of writing
3
The imaginary line that divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Horizon
Continents
4
Which Era is defined as the Era that humans went from gathering food to producing food?
Farming Era
Neolithic Revolution
Domestication Era
Stone Age
5
How would you describe hunter-gatheres?
hunted for food and gathered toghether to eat the prey
people who invented farming techniques
hunted for food and ate what was in the area.
people who invented the fire
6
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
7
What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
Elevator
Equator
Surplus
8
First System of writing using wedge shaped symbols
Hieroglyphics
The Phonecian Alphabet
Greek
Cuneiform
9
What is a fossil?
something created by humans and used by humans
remains or imprint of something that was once alive
a device that releases water
a type of prehistoric human
10
What is the process of changing animals and plants to be more useful to humans?
Domestication
Domination
Taming
Trainning
11
What is an artifact?
remains or imprint of something that was once alive
a fact about art
a thing created by humans and used by humans
museum with things from the past
12
Southern Egypt was called?
Cataracts
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
The Gift of the Nile
13
Describe Social Hierarchy
The rulers close relatives
The norms and laws of society
Division of society by rank or class
Division of classes by size or location
14
What two land features gave Mesopotamia it's name?
The Plateu and the Mountains
The Desert and The Delta
The rivers and the oceans
The Tigris and Euphrates
15
What is Urban?
Countryside
Village
Rural
City
16
Why did Mesopotamia build canals?
To control the flooding
To control the river's flow
To grow crops
To Protect the Kingdom
17
What is rural?
Countryside
Temples
City
State
18
Northern Egypt was called
Upper Egypt
Mediterranean Sea
Lower Egypt
Delta
19
Egyptian system of writong using wedge-shaped symbols
Cuneiform
Sanskirt
The Phoenician Alphabet
Hieroglyphics
20
How was Egypt able to afford the costs to build pyramids and temples?
The pyramids were build for free
The priests held religious festivals
The pharaos family paid for them
The collection of taxes from the people
21
What is elevation?
a machinery that takes you to the next level floor
height above land
Height above the sea level
imaginary land that divides the northern and southern hemispheres
22
How many continents and major oceans are there?
4,7
8,5
5,8
7,4
23
What does the term Homo Erectus mean?
Cave Man
Desert Plant
Upright Man
Same Position

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