Final Review

We traded goods in the Acropolis. 

In the ___________________, also called the Old Stone Age, humans used stone tools to gather and hunt their food.

Shihuangdi was the first emperor and began construction of the Great Wall to keep out the nomadic tribes to the north. 

We built the world's first civilization in between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. 

Located in modern-day Iraq, ______________________ means “The Land Between Two Rivers”.

We used agriculture to produce an abundance of food.

How many years are covered in the timeline?

When did Sargon's empire begin?

Macedonia took over after the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta.  

We used water to irrigate crops, travel, and trade. 

In Ancient Sumer, ___ was a type of writing used to keep track of laws, taxes, and legends.

When did Gilgamesh rule Uruk?

Ancient Mesopotamia invented _____________________, a system of canals to bring water to crops and fields.

Judaism is a ____________________________ religion because it only has one god.

What happens after the Sumerians reconquer Mesopotamia?

We invented a writing system called hieroglyphics. 

We believed that our gods and goddesses lived on Mount Olympus. 

The religion of Ancient Greece was ______________ because it had many gods.

Three major religions shaped our history: Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam. 

We had laws that told us what we could and could not do based on our social structure. 

We followed the teachings of Muhammad who taught to love the one true God, Allah. 

Hammurabi’s code was an ancient law code that governed the empire of ________, located in modern Turkey and Iraq.

The rise of Agriculture created an _____ (an amount that is more than you need) of food that hunter-gatherers never had.

What invention came before the Sumerian civilization? 

Our economy relied on olive oil and grapes because of the mountainous terrain. 

We built pyramids for the pharaohs so they could enjoy the afterlife. 

We invented a writing system called cuneiform.