How many years separate 3100 BC and 1800

How many years separate 3100 BC and 1800 AD? • A. 490 • B. 130 • C. 4900 • D, 1300

4900

Events that occurred after the development of writing are called • A. Prehistoric • B. Ancient • C. Artifacts • D. Historic

Historic

Events that occur before the development of writing are called • A. • B. • C. • D. Prehistoric Ancient Artifacts Historic

Prehistoric

The epic poem that Homer wrote is entitled • A. • B. • C. • D. Iliad Moby Dick Mahabharata Ramayana

Iliad

The code of laws during the Mesopotamian period was known as • A. Ten commandments • B. Five Pillars • C. Code of Hammurabi • D. Twelve Tablets

Code of Hammurabi

What artifact unlocked the key to the hieroglyphic language? • • A. B. C. D. Hammurabi Code King Tut’s tomb Ice Man Rosetta Stone

Rosetta Stone

What event allowed man to gain control over his food supply? • A. • B. • C. • D. Hunting Wandering Development of farming fishing

Development of farming

Mesopotamia was the land between the Tigris and which other river? • A. • B. • C. • D. Nile Amazon Mississippi Euphrates

Euphrates

What factor made it especially difficult to farm in southern Mesopotamia? A. Unskilled Laborers B. Droughts and irregular floods C. Not enough sunshine D. Rocky, infertile soil

Droughts and Irregular floods

What invention has proven to be one of the most important inventions in human history? A. Paper B. Wheel C. Plow D. Pots

Wheel

What person studies the ancient artifacts, tools and buildings of long ago? A. Archeologists B. Anthropologist C. Geologist D. Historians

Archeologists

What person studies the way people act and live? A. Archeologists B. Anthropologist C. Geologist D. Historians

Anthropologist

What person studies rock, minerals, and other formations of the earth? A. Archeologists B. Anthropologist C. Geologist D. Historians

Geologist

What was the first written laws called? A. Four Pillars B. Ten Commandments C. Vedas D. Code of Hammurabi

Code of Hammurabi

What cloth is found in a cocoon? A. Cotton B. Wool C. Silk D. Polyester

Silk

What cloth did the Chinese make? A. Cotton B. Wool C. Silk D. polyester

Silk

The tallest building in Sumer was A. Zigguart B. Tora C. Pyramid D. Cuneiform

zigguart

A long period without rain is called A. Plateau B. Drought C. Economy D. Irrigation

Drought