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Why did civilizations begin to form in ancient times?
the climate changed
people hunted and gathered food
the animals moved from place to place
ancient people learned how to grow their own food
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What is the definition of prehistoric?
after people began writing
after the invention of the printing press
before people began writing
before the invention of the printing press
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What is a counting tool invented 2,500 years ago called?
abacus
yardstick
gunpowder
ruler
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What is the definition of civilization?
before recorded time
relating to a period of time long past
a person who copies documents by hand
an advanced stage of social development
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What word? The first writing, used 5000 years ago.
abacus
astronomy
democracy
cuneiform
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What word? an Egyptian coffin
Sarcophagus
Mummification
Abacus
Culture
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What is a sarcophagus?
a tool for adding and subtracting
a way to make paper
a coffin
a tool for writing
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What word? a system of government developed by the Greeks.
abacus
culture
democracy
prehistoric
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What is the definition of prehistoric?
relating to a period of time long past
before recorded time
a person who copies documents by hand
an advanced stage of social development
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What is the definition of
ancient
?
an advanced stage of social development
a person who copies documents by hand
before recorded time
relating to a period of time long past
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What word means: a group of people who settle in one place and develop a common culture?
astronomy
prehistoric
civilization
culture
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Which ancient civilization was the first to make paper?
Polynesians
Chinese
Egyptians
Mayans
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What word means: the arts, beliefs, and customs of a group of people
culture
prehistoric
ancient
civilization
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What word? The study of the universe.
cuneiform
prehistoric
civilization
astronomy
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How did prehistoric people survive?
they hunted and gathered food
they grew large amounts of food
they made and sold goods
they used money to buy things from other people
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What word? A process for preserving human bodies.
sarcophagus
abacus
ancient
mummification
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What are achievements?
tools
countries
scholars
accomplishments
