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08/21/2012

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When was prehistoric times?
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the time people kept written records
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What 2 types of scientist have discovered many facts about prehistoric times
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anthropologist and archeaologist
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How many ages were there in prehistory
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3 ages
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What is another term for the old stone age?
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paleolithic
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What does paleolithic mean?
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nomads with about 30 members (women would gather nuts and berries, men would hunt)
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What were the paleolithic people the first to do?
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tame fire and make the first tool
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What is another term for The Middle Stone Age?
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Mesolithic
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What is another term for The New Stone age?
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Neolithic
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What were early years called because almost all the artifacts were made of stone?
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The Stone Age
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At least how many times during the Old Stone Age did the earth experienced periods of extremely coled weather called the Ice Age?
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4 times
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How much of the northern hemisphere was covered in ice?
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1/3
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What was exposed that connected continents because water levels dropped?
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land bridges
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What disappeared during the ice age?
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many kinds of plants and animals
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When did man cross a land bridge from Asia to North America?
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during the last Ice Age
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What are some characteristics of the Neanderthal people?
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nomadic, lived in caves, wore animal skins, and used fire
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Who are know for their large jaws and big noses and powerful builds?
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the Neanderthals
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What did scientist believe that the Neanderthals believed?
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In life after death because they buried their dead with weapons, tools, and food.
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What did the end of the Ice Age mark?
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The beginning of the Middle Stone Age
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What marked the end of the Middle Stone Age?
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the discovery of agriculture
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What are some advancements made by man during the Middle Stone Age?
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1st to domesticate animals (goats and dogs), 1st bow and arrows, fish hooks, spears, harpoons, and dugout canoes.
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What type of people were semi-nomadic, had temporary sites for hunting and gatherings, made quickly erected and dismantled shelters, modern humans?
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Mesolithic
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What is another word for the New Stone Age?
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Neolithic
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How did man's life change in the New Stone Age?
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they stopped being nomadic and settled down into one place.
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What are the 2 develpments that helped man to settle into permanant villages?
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farming and taming many animals including cows, horses, and pigs.
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Where did the first civilizations begin?
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in river valleys
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Where is the Nile River?
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Egypt
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Where are Tigris and Euphrates?
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Iraq
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Where is Indus?
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Pakistan
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Where is Huang He?
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China
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What are 5 characteristics of a civilization?
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advanced technical skills (metals, tools, weapons), cities with government, divions of labor, calender, written language
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The Middle East is located on what 3 continents?
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Europe, Asia, and Africa- with the majority in Asia
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What connects the Aegean Sea and the Black Sea?
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2 straits
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What country has land in both Europe and Asia?
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Turkey
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Eygpt and Libya are located where?
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in Africa
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What connects Africa and Asia?
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the Isthmus of Suez
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Where is Mesopatamia?
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eastern part of the of the fertile crescent which runs up the Tigris/ Euphrates valley and curves down the Mediterranean coast.
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Where is it believed the Garden of Eden was located?
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Mesopotamia
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What was the nickname for Mesopotamia?
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Cradle of Civilization because oldest evidences of life were found here.
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What did Sumerians invent?
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writing (which was called cuneiform), the wagon wheel, plow, sailboat, 60 minute hour, 60 second minute, 360* circle
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How were the people of Sumer divided into 3 social classes?
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upper class- kings, priests, government
middle class- artisans, merchants, farmers, and fishers
lower class- slaves
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What are 4 reasons why the Middle East is so important to the world?
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history, Suez Canal, oil, religious center
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What is the oldest signs of civilization in the Fertile Crescent (Tigris/Euphrates and Nile Valley)?
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history
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transportation center from Europe to Southern Asia- shortend sailing time from Europe to Asia from 3 months to 3 weeks
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Suez Canal
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especially with the invention of the automobile in the 1920s- 70% of the world's oil resources are in Northern Africa and Middle East
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oil
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3 originated here: Judaism, Christianity, and Islams (muslim)
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religious center
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