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The period of time before 3,000 B.C. is known as what?

Prehistory

Old, middle, or new stone age? People lived in small groups

old

Old, middle, or new stone age?Man forms the first governments and religions.

new

Old, middle, or new stone age?Fire is for the first time used for cooking

Old

Old, middle, or new stone age?The invention of the canoe.

middle

Old, middle, or new stone age?Man develops spoken language

old

Old, middle, or new stone age?Man grows crops from seed.

new

A small shovel archaeologist use to dig

trowel

The method used to determine the age of some living thing that has died

carbon dating

The society developed by a group of people

civilizaton

The behaviors, beliefs, arts, of a particular group of people

culture

Location where a dig is taking place

site

Cuts made in the earth to determine the size of an archaeological site.

trial trenches

An item from the past

relic

The period of recorded history began in 2,000 B.C.

false

People bought and sold goods through a system called barter in the old stoneage.

false

Archaeologists and anthropologists have learned about prehistoric man by studying diaries and old books and newspapers.

false

The very first weapons were poison darts and bows and arrows.

false

It is believed that early man crossed a land bridge from Asia to North America.

true

Another name for a buffalo

bison

Prehistoric structure made of huge stones

stonehenge

Volcanic ash used to make weapons

obsidian

A blend of copper and tin

bronze

To tame

domesticate

A person who moves from place to place

nomad

One of the most important contributions of the Mesolitic period was what?

fishing and a form of transportation

This was not a contribution in the Neolithic period

bows and arrows

Neanderthal, Java and Cro-Magnon were types of man in the ______________ age

paleolithic, old

Religions first came to be because

Man did not understand why droughts, famines, floods and plagues happened

As settlements grew, man was able to do what?

Form governments, Barter, Become potters and weavers

Harpoons were used to help early man do what?

fish

People who came to North America during the old stoneage became the first

indians

Improvements in transportation came about after the invention of the

wheel and sail

Mesopotamia is located on which continent?

Asia

They kept written records for the Sumerians

Scribes

It was against the laws to tax widows and __________

orphans

If these people were injured the fine was very low

slaves

The Sumerians invented the

plow and arch

The world's first civilization began in southern Mesopotamia at a place called

sumer

The Sumerians worshipped only one God

false

All chidren were allowed to attend school.

false

A ziggurat supported heavy walls over doorways.

false

Most of the people learned a living from manufacturing and trade.

false

The name Mesopotamia means land betweeen the rivers.

true

Symbols in Sumerian writing

600

A large temple

ziggurat

The number of city-states in Mesopotamia

12

The number of social classes in Mesopotamia

3

The name given to the writing in Mesopotamia

cuneiform

To worship more than one God

polytheism

Mesopotamian afterlife

netherworld

Sealed in clay envelopes

contratcs

Farmers were in the ______ social class

3

The nobles were in the _________ social class

1

The Priests were in the ________ social class

1

Merchants were in the ________ social class.

2

Little was known about what caused illness and disease. Medical problems were believed to be the work of

demons

The greatest city in Mesopotamia was Babylon. Babylon means

gate of the god

Priests were responsible for

Directing worship, Governed the city, Taught school

A freedman was_____

a slave that was freed

Ziggurats were built in each city to please the Gods.

true

Archaeolgists believe that the oldest civilization on earth began in Mesopotamia about 3500 B.C.

true

The Sumerians were the first people on earth to invent a system of writing.

true

The Sumerians invented a vehicle with wheels.

true

The Sumerians invented democracy, where important decisions were made by free adult men.

true

Writing tablets were made of bricks.

false

The Mesopotamian civilization was weakened and eventually conquered because

the city-states were not united

The main idea of Hammurabi's code was that

the strong shall not injure the weak

The ancient Egyptians believed that if a person's body was preserved on earth, the soul would have eternal life in the Kingdom of Osiris, their god.

true

The Egyptians developed an embalming method known as mummification.

true

It took 40 days to mummify a body.

false

Only wealthy Egyptians were buried naked in shallow graves.

false

At the funeral the priest chanted prayers from the Book of the Dead.

true

A person's importance was judged by the number of mourners at the funeral.

true

The center of intelligence

heart

Removed to prevent decay

internal organs

Special salt to prevent a body from drying out.

natron

Stone coffin

Sarcophagus

Brought back the senses of the deceased

opening of the mouth ceremony

Made from ground up mummy

medicine and brown paint

God of mummification

Anubis

Worn by Anubis

jackal mask

Social class: Servants

lower class

Social class: Vizier

upper class

Social class: Priest

upper class

Social class: Scribes

upper class

In the 19th century, thousands of cat mummies were shipped from Egypt to England, where they were turned into fertilizier.

true

Mummies were used for or to make

brown paint, medicine, fuel

You could be put to death in ancient Egypt if you killed a cat.

true

What happened to Howard Carter's canary?

He died before Carter returned to Egypt

Canopic jars contain

the internal organs of a body

All would be similar to pectorals except

unguents

Amulets were stone that were carved to resemble beetles.

false

Osiris was the sun god of ancient Egypt, symbolized by a hawk.

false

All were related to King Tut except

Ramesses VI

The pharaoh would be eaten by the devour of souls if

the feather was lighter than the heart

The heart and feather test would determine if the pharoah would live in the afterlife.

true

Some of the most valuable items in Tuts tomb were

glass and his iron dagger

In Tut's tomb they found the stillborn bodies of

two daughters

Lord Carnarvon

died from an infection from an insect bite

A German microbiologist belived that the deaths of the many people who excavated tombs might be caused by

mold spores

After the discovery of Tuts tomb

Howard Carter lived a long life, Archaeologists began wearing masks and gloves, Some workers suffered organ failure from the fumes in the excavated tombs

Harry Burton

photographer

Lord Carnarvon

paid for the search for King Tut's tomb

Howard Carter

Discovered Tut's tomb

Theodore Davis

An archaeologist who worked in Egypt at the turn of the century

Akhenaten

He was the pharaoh before Tut

Ramesses VI

his tomb was close to Tut's

Ay

He became pharaoh after Tut

Ankhesenamun

wife of Tut

Embalm

To prepare a body for burial

Necropolis

A large and elaborate cemetery

Uguents

A salve or ointment with expensive perfumes added

Shawabty

Small statues that became the servants to the dead person in the afterlife

Natron

Sodium mineral with drying effect

Only woman blessed by the mother goddess were permitted to do what

have children

In addition to a good food supply, the Minoans had an abundance of

timber and wool

The architect gave Ariadne a

magic ball of golden thread

The Aegean Sea in Greece was named for

a king

Ariadne married

dionysus

Ruler of Crete

king minos

Killed a mad bull

hercules

Sun God

helios

God of the sea

poseidon

Father of Theseus

King Aegeus

God of wine

Dionysus

Island where Ariadne was left

naxos

An island in Greece

Crete

Where the gods lived

Mount Olympus

Location of an elaborate palace

Knossos

The home of Ariadne

Athens

Hercules was jealous of his brother Zeus, and made the queen bear a hideous child, half man and half bull

false

Because the son of King Minos was killed, the Athenians had to send 14 young men and woman to Crete every year to be eaten by the Minotaur.

false

On his way back to Athens, Theseus forgot to change the sails from white to black

false

Arthur Evans was an archaeologist who found evidence of the palace in Knossos

true

Minoan writing

Linear A

Home of the Gods

Mount Olympus

Maze

labyrinth

Covered doors and windows

parchment

Paintings on damp plaster

Frescoes

Island south of Greece

Crete

Name given to the palace at Knossos

house of the double axe

Continent where Greece is located

Europe

Sea west of Greece

Ionian Sea

Sea east of Greece

Aegean Sea

Sea south of Greece

Mediterranean Sea

Island in southern Greece

Crete

The first Olympics had only two events, including a foot race.

false

Women and slaves were not permitted to participate or view the Olympics.

true

According to the Greeks, ghosts enjoyed watching Olympic events.

true

The Pancratium had no weight or size restrictions.

false

He was not a philospher

hippocrates

He was the founder of zoology

aristotle

He is considered one of the greatest poets that ever lived.

homer

The study of plants

botany

The art of carving or modeling statues

sculpture

A school

agoge

Flute

aulos

Where men hung out and entertained friends

andron

City on a hill

acropolis

The Parthenon was built to honor

athena

Prisoners were let out of jail once a year so that they could do what?

attend plays

Ruler of Athens at the height of the Golden Age

pericles

Spartans considered themselves to be direct descendents of what Greek hero?

hercules

She was the goddess of wisom and war

athena

This building was also used by the Greeks to store gold

parthenon

Black soup was a combination of pig blood, salt and what else?

vinegar

How many females acted in the Greek theater?

0

Why did Greek women want pale skin?

To show they were not poor, To show they were rich

The Greeks did not drink this bevarage and considered it barbaric

milk

Actors wore masks in order to play different roles and what other reason?

make their voices loud

The most popular type of jewelry in Greece was

a pin

Today, graduating medical students take an oath to honor him, promising good conduct between doctor and patient. Who is he?

hippocrates

Which of the following did not take place during the golden age of Greece?

The rich could only take part in the government

How could a poor person get meat?

Waiting for animals to be sacrificed to the gods.

The three main foods of the Greeks were wine, oil and what?

wheat

Which country did the Greeks get their linen from?

egypt

Which group of ancient people did not believe that gods and demons caused storms, floods and droughts?

greeks

He carved the statue of Athena for the Parthenon

phidias

Who won the Trojan War?

greeks

this country was located the center of the mediterranean world

italy

this continent was only a hundred miles from the italian peninsula

africa

these early settlers built villages along the Tiber River

Latins

these early romans invented an alphabet and a written language

etruscans

after a period of time, the latins and the etruscans began to think of themselves as

romans

when rome defeated people in different areas, they became friends or

allies

type of government where people elect their own leaders

republic

the roman government was controlled by powerful rich people or aristocrats called

patricians

it was the main public square in Rome

Forum

they were the lower class or common people in Rome

plebians

it was made up of 300 patricians and had the most power like control over tax monies and dealing with other countries

senate

it represented the common people or the plebians

assembly

What was not one of the barbarian tribes that invaded rome

consuls

experienced in rome under octavian

golden age

most high ruler

augustus

defeated hannibal in the 3rd punic war

Scipio

abandoned land and moved to the cities

farmers

lasted almost two hundred years

pax romana

contribution of vespian

colesseum

cities that were heavily taxed

provinces

the roman empire eventually became too large to govern efficiently

true

the population of the eastern roman empire declines because of war hunger and disease

false

julius cesars wifes name was

calpurnia

cesar suffered from epilepsy. what was it called in ancient rome?

the falling sickness

cesar was once kidnapped by pirates. he went back to kill them for what reason?

he did not like the amount of the ransom

all were accomplishments or associated with cesar except?

the alphabet

carthage was located in which continent

Africa

in the first punic war, rome took this island away from carthage

sicily

which sentence has an error

the assembly represented the patricians

which statement has an error

hannibal crossed the alps in the first punic war

which event happened second in time?

the ides of march

which of the following events would have happened last

augustus becomes emperor

what do you believe was created because of julius ceasar, augustus, and octavian?

july, august, and october

Which country defeated the ship, the Armada?

england

Which country sent settlers to the thirteen colonies?

england

He was not an explorer

Luther

He was not a scientist

Cervantes, Gutenberg

Don Quixote

Cervantes

The Prince

Machiavelli

Printing press

Gutenberg

Protestant Reformation

Martin Luther

Bankers

The Medici Family were a wealthy family of what?

The term Renaissance refers to

a renewed interest in culture and learning in europe

Early trade routes through the Mediterranean Sea were tightly controlled by the Italian cities of

venice and genoa

The Renaissance began in "this" Italian city

florence

This Polish astromomer Copernicus showed the the sun, not the _____________ was at the center of the solar system

earth

Which event took place in the 1300's?

the bubonic plague swept across europe

Which event took place in the 1500's?

magellan makes the first voyage around the world

Cervantes wrote Don Quixote in the 1300's.

false

This musical instrument was funded by Ferdinando Medici

piano

All are true about the painting on the Sistine Chapel except

it contains more than nine scenes from the bible

Polyphony can be compared to a modern day what?

chorous

Frescoe

school of athens

Da Vinci

the last supper

The Mona Lisa

La giaconda

Michelangelo

david

Similar to a violin

hurdy gurdy

Similar to a guitar

lute

All are true regarding the Medici Family except what?

their children were tutored by a famous musician

Is the following sentence true or false regarding the Renaissance?
Mary found herself in trouble with her mother when she grabbed a fork to eat her fruit course before finishing her vegetables.

false

Which of the following was not a phrase developed by Shakespeare?

An apple a day keeps the doctor away

All were invented during the Renaissance except what?

the hammer

The Greek philosopher Socrates is the only scholar featured in the painting, The School of Athens.

false

The most famous part of the Pieta are the cherubs or two angels at the bottom of the painting.

false

Dancing during the Renaissance included ballet, Country and Court.

true

Judith and Hamnet were

shakespeares children

All are associated with England except

hundred years war

Under Muslim leadership Spain experienced a

golden age

The two houses of parliament are

commons and lords

All are asscoiated with France except

common law

Where common law protected individual rights

England

Suffered after Muslims and Jews left

spain

Drove out the English in the Hundred Years' War

france

Barbarians from there overran Europe

Germany

Country with a unified government

nation-state

A right held by Englishmen

trial by jury

They helped unify nation-states

kings

Ruled before nation-states arose

feudal lords

Lawmaking body in England

parliament

Contained tax and property ownership

domesday book

Took steps to unify England after the Battle of Hastings

william the conqueror

Encouraged French in Hundred Years' War

joan of arc

Made Spain a strong Catholic nation-state

ferdinand and isabella

Was forced to accept the Magna Carta

King John

Led early French unification movement

King Phillip

All are associated with Spain except

hastings

Magna Carta is most closely associated with

common law

An official of the church

clergymen

People who met to choose the pope

cardinals

Supervised the work of priests in their district

bishops

Holy man who traveled from place to place helping the poor and teaching about God

friar

Where Christ was born

palestine

The area that the Pope hoped to take back from the Muslin Turkd

holy land

An important line of defense for a castle

moat

Were also referred to as serfts

peasants

The head of a monastery

abbot

Another word for an estate

manor

Middle Ages

age of faith

A period of fear and confusion

dark ages

All are associated with knights except

troubadour

All were names given to the Middle Ages except

crusades

All were part of a system known as fuedalism except

serfs

Minstrels played all of the following instruments except

piano

If I wanted to hire someone to write a story about war and some of the war heroes, I would contact a

troubadour

If a person was excommunicated they would not be allowed to

go to heaven

All were part of a joust except

tricks

If you committed hersey what could be the next steps that might happen?

inquisition, excommunication

All were part of the code of chivalry except

protection for kings

All of the following could be a lord except a

king

A term closely associated with joust is
a. Nobility

tournament

They helped increase trade between Europe and the East.

crusades

Catherals were laid out in the shape of what?

crosses

What did they call people who dressed up at festivals and disguised themselves?

mummers

The word Chivalry comes from the french word meaning what?

horseman

What color represented hope and joy on the shields of knights?

green

In feudalism, the lord would most be like a landlord, and the __________ the tennant.

vassal

The Middle Ages began in ___________ and ended in ___________

456-1400

Fedualism existed in order to provide

Military service, land and protection

Kitchen

culina

Colorful dress worn by married women

stola

Protected children from evil spirits

bulla

Carried water into the cities

aqueducts

Platform

rostra

How many hours did Romans work each day?

6

Roman children started school at what age?

7

Soldiers served in the military of how many years?

16

How many rooms in a Roman farmhouse

1 or 2

The Gate of Death is most closely associated with what?

colosseum

I am a Roman girl who wants to write stories. I will be writing my stories in two languages, what are they?

latin and greek

In order to get a male heir, most Romans would do what?

adopt

All of the following could not enter the colosseum except

plebians

Some had libraries, food courts, gardens and reading rooms

public baths

Foods that Romans might eat include

Flamingo tongue, Peacock tongue, Dormice, Oysters

Between 20 and 30 percent of the population of Rome were what?

slaves

Via is the latin word for

road

I saw someone walking down the streets of Rome with a purple border. I knew at once that they were

senator

What is the term for children who are raised in the wild?

feral

Why weren't gravediggers allowed in the Colleseum?

They were considered the dregs of society, They were considered impure because of their contact with corpses

The colleseum was used for all of the following except

parades