questions to consider

When and where did human beings first emerge?

Why did the period known as "prehistory" end?

What made the rise of civilization possible?

Name some early technological innovations.

How did hunter/gatherers live?

Who was King Hammurabi, and why was he important?

Define these terms:

• prehistory
• Paleolithic Age
• Neolithic Age
• Agricultural Revolution
• cuneiform
• ziggurat
• Indo-Europeans

Find 'em on a map:

• Mesopotamia
• Fertile Crescent
• Sumer
• Mediterranean Sea
• Asia Minor
• Tigris River
• Euphrates River

If you can answer these questions, you are on your way to acing the first test of the semester, which will be given next Wednesday, January 28.  Be ready!