POWERPOINT JEOPARDY

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Review for Social Studies Final
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Early Man The Fertile Crescent Ancient Egypt Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Surprise
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• Historians believe that human life started in
  this continent.

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• What is Africa?

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• During this time in history, people lived in
  caves, they used simple tools to hunt animals for
  food and to make clothing. They also gathered
  wild plants and berries to eat.

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• What is The Paleolithic Era/Old Stone Age??

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• This means that animals could be tamed and plants
  could be grown for human use. The animals and
  plants were no longer considered wild.

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• What is domestication?

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• During the Neolithic Era/New Stone Age early
  people created a new technology, so they would
  have food. This new idea allowed them to settle
  in one place. They no longer had to move place
  to place (migrate) like people did during the
  Paleolithic Era/Old Stone Age did.

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• What is agriculture?

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• During the Stone Age, early people made tools
  from only three types of natural resources.

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• What are wood, stone bones?

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• These two inventions were used by the
  Mesopotamian farmers to control the waters of the
  Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

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• What are canals and levees?

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• This form of writing was invented by the
  Sumerians. It greatly improved communication
  throughout the region.

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• What is cunnieform?

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• The Sumerians believed in many gods and
  goddesses. Each city and each family worshipped
  the gods that they believed protected them. A
  belief in many gods is also called something else.

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• What is polytheism?

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• This king created the first great empire by
  uniting different city-states of Sumer.

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• Who is King Sargon?

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• In Babylon, the king used traditional Sumerian
  laws to make his legal decisions and control the
  people in his empire. Today, many feel that
  these laws were extremely cruel.

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• What is the Code of Hammurabi?

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• The Egyptians built their civilization along this
  river, so they could use the water for irrigating
  their fields and for transportation.

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• What is the Nile River?

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• Egyptians believed that they needed their bodies
  in the afterlife, so they preserved their bodies
  with this process.

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• What is mummification?

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• These huge stone structures were built as tombs,
  or burial places, for the pharaohs.

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• What are pyramids?

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• Scribes wrote on this type of paper. It was made
  from a reed plant. The reeds were pressed
  together to form this type of paper.

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• What is papyrus?

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• The first pharaoh of Egypt, Menes, created a
  double crown to represent the combination of
  Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt.

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• What is unification?

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• Some city-states in ancient Greece were ruled by
  a single ruler.

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• What is a monarchy?

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• This was considered the City of the Soldiers.
  Its leaders decided to make its military the
  most powerful military in all of Ancient Greece.

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• What is Sparta?

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• This form of Athenian government is what todays
  government is based on. It means that the people
  have a say and have the right to vote.

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• What is democracy?

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• Athletes competed in sports, such as javelin
  throwing, foot races, weight lifting and
  wresting. Every 4 years, we still celebrate the
  best athletes in the world at this event.

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• What are the Olympics?

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• This emperor was responsible for making
  Christianity one of the official religions of the
  Roman Empire.

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• Who is Constantine?

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• This type of new government brought order to
  Europe. The more powerful people protected the
  less powerful people.

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• What is feudalism?

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• The Ancient Roman engineers invented many new
  forms of technology. This type of technology
  allowed running water to come into cities, so the
  Romans could have public baths, fountains and
  toilets .

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• What is an aqueduct?

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• Judaism is the oldest religion. Its founder is
  Abraham. Historians believe that God gave Moses
  laws for Jewish people to follow.

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• What are the Ten Commandments?

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• What religious belief does Judaism, Christianity
  Islam all have in common?

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• What is monotheism?

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• A village that usually included a castle, church,
  fields, woods, manor house and huts. They were
  an important part of life during the Middle Ages.

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• What is a manor?