Why was learning to cook such a big deal for Paleolithic people?

they could preserve food and could hunt less frequently

How was animism reflected in cave art?

painted pics asking forgiveness for the animals they killed

The caves of Lascaux were found

by teenagers on accident looking for treasure

Why was Mesopotamia a good location for the growth of civilization?

It had good soil and water sources nearby.

What is a land bridge?

a strip of dry land connecting the continents of Asia and North America

What is systematic agriculture?

the organized growing of food on a regular schedule.

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1
This person taught that there was one supreme god Ahura Mazda who has an evil opponent.
Christianity
Polytheism
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
2
Why was learning to cook such a big deal for Paleolithic people?
they could melt other ingredients for cave paintings
they could cook more food and have parties
it made the meat taste worse so they decided to fish
they could preserve food and could hunt less frequently
3
What was the main activity of the nomads?
making baskets
finding food
finding new ways to make clothes
making new tools
4
To honor its god a city -state often included a large temple called a _________
ziggurat
temple
shrine
church
5
The discovery of Lucy gave us evidence that ___ 3.2 million years ago.
humans existed
humans were bipedal
humans walked on all fours
humans were able to speak and have language.
6
These people wrote documents that recorded much of the everyday life in Mesopotamia
Priests
Government officials
Scribes
Merchants
7
How did the Ice Age affect Paleolithic people?
all of the answers are correct
they had to change their diets by adding animal fat
they had to build sturdier shelters
they had to adapt clothing for colder temperatures by using animal furs
8
What did the Assyrians demand of the people they conquered?
tribute
worship
a how to irrigate manual
crops
9
This person created the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and built many new canals which made the land even more fertile.
King Nebuchadnezzar
King Ashurbanipal
King Sargon
King Hammurabi
10
How was animism reflected in cave art?
they painted pictures of animals to make the other tribes be afraid of them
they painted pictures of animals to show how they adapted after the Ice Age
they painted pictures of animals to show which animals existed at the time.
painted pics asking forgiveness for the animals they killed
11
The caves of Lascaux were found
by archaeologists looking for Paleolithic cave paintings
by paleontologists looking for the skeletons of Paleolithic people
by the son of Howard Carter the real Indiana Jones
by teenagers on accident looking for treasure
12
What does Mesopotamia mean?
the land between two rivers.
the land with the first rocks
the land with nomads and caravans.
the land between Assyria and Nineveh
13
True or False: Cave painting colors were created using crushed red, yellow, black, red rocks combined with animal fat.
False
True
14
Which statement best applies to polytheism?
The spirits control your life.
The universe doesn't really exist and is an illusion.
There are many gods.
There is a heaven.
15
Why was Mesopotamia a good location for the growth of civilization?
it was not a good location for the growth of civilization.
It had good soil and water sources nearby.
it was a land with fair rulers and just laws.
it was safe from attacks from other civilizations.
16
What is a land bridge?
a strip of dry land connecting the continents of Asia and North America
a bridge made by people in Mesopotamia after they learned how to specialize
where the caravans traveled to get from one city state to another.
glaciers that allowed people to walk across them
17
When Paleolithic people painted a hand on the cave walls it was to remember someone who had died on a hunt
True
False
18
Adapting an animal to living with humans for the advantage of humans is called
domesticate
specialization
tame
using animals for technology.
19
What is systematic agriculture?
a group of merchants traveling together to find the best place to farm
the amount that is left over after a need has been met.
the organized growing of food on a regular schedule.
the act of training for a particular job
20
An anthropologist is a historian who studies
ancient plant life
fossils found in sea beds
animal behavior
the history of human culture

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