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How did the invention of spears help people living in the Paleolithic period?

• They were able to become better farmers.

• They were able to domesticate animals.

• They were able to cut down trees.

• They were able to hunt wild animals.

Which of the following was a significant technological breakthrough that occurred during the Paleolithic era?

• the use of coins as money

• the ability to create fire

• the invention of the wheel

• the use of writing

During the Neolithic Revolution

• People learned to grow food
• People migrated to find food
• People were nomadic

If you were to tame or adapt an animal for your own use, you would be doing this:

• domesticate

• sedentary

• divine right

Which statement best describes the geographical location of Mesopotamia?

• in a valley in Southwest Asia

• to the east of the Mediterranean Sea

• between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• along the Persian Gulf

What is irrigation?

• people that move from one place to another

• when somebody is easily upset

• the supply of water to land or crops from human-made canals

• a ritual practiced in Mesopotamia

How would you describe his laws?

• Fair and balanced.
• Very harsh by our modern standards.
•  Too lenient (easy on the offender)
• complicated

Which modern idiom refers to Hammurabi's Code?

• An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth
• It's raining cats and dogs.
• Break a leg!
• The wisdom of an old man brings wealth.

What is true about the Phoenician alphabet? Check all that apply.

• It had 22 letters.

• It influenced the Greek and Romans.

• It spread to other areas through cultural diffusion.

• It was a symbol of royalty.

"Imagine you are a time traveler who visits three different time periods: 1.) the time of ancient hominids, 2.) the Paleolithic era, and 3.) the Neolithic era. Finally, you end your journey in 4.) ancient Mesopotamia.

Write a letter to a friend, describing what life was like in each of these periods. How did people live? What tools did they use? How did they get food? Explain the changes you saw over time, from ancient hominids to the development of farming in ancient Mesopotamia."