Early Human History & Civilizations

“Big History” refers to the History from Big Bang till present.

Dinosaurs, which existed 60 to 180 million years ago, are the largest Coldblooded-reptiles.

The age of the Pyramid at Giza is almost 5000 Years.

Affection is not considered a primary drive.

The oldest written language is Cambodian.

The era called Modern History refers to the Era of Enlightenment, Reason, and Industrial Revolution.

The earliest humans who started walking on two feet are known as Bipedal.

Homo Erectus are early human beings found in Java.

The oldest occupation of man is Agriculture.

The first metal discovered by humans was Copper.

The First Technology of man on earth is the Use of Fire.

The Bronze era started from Egypt.

The word Mesopotamia originated from Sumerian.

Mesopotamia is the ancient name of Iraq.

The ancient Mesopotamian king known for his code of laws is Hammurabi.

Mesopotamia means land between the two Rivers.

The first underground drainage system was introduced by the Indus Valley Civilization.

The Stone Age marked the first use of tools and human migration from Africa.

Humans invented the wheel and metal working during the Bronze Age.

The Iron Age introduced written systems and steel.

Ancient Greece contributed to the fields of Democracy and philosophy.

The Persian Empire practiced Zoroastrianism before Islam.

The main cultural influence of the Byzantine Empire was practices from Greece and Rome.

The Middle Ages began after the fall of the Roman Empire.

The Renaissance is often referred to as a Cultural “rebirth”.

The movement that redefined Christianity and challenged the Catholic Church was the Protestant Reformation.

The Enlightenment is also known as the Age of Reason.

The First Industrial Revolution began in the year 1760.

The Revolutionary Period saw the French Revolution and the American Revolution.

The Victorian Era is associated with the reign of Victoria I.

The Second Industrial Revolution is also referred to as the Technological Revolution.

The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand marked the beginning of World War I.

The Contemporary Period is also known as the Information Age.

The two main rivers of Mesopotamia are the Euphrates and Tigris.

The term “Cradle of Civilization” refers to Mesopotamia.

The local people of Mesopotamia were referred to as Yazidi.

The Fertile Crescent is associated with the Mesopotamian civilization.

Mesopotamian civilization belongs to the Neolithic age.

The Sumerian civilization was located in Iraq.

The metal predominantly used in the Sumerian civilization was Bronze.

Significant about Sumerian civilization is that it has the oldest written records.

Surena was a notable leader of the Parthian empire.

Surena achieved a notable victory against the Romans.

In honor of Surena, a robot was created in modern Iran.

The famous city of Carthage is located in Tunisia.

Bakht Nasr was from Babylon.

The king who destroyed the Israelites was Bakht Nasr.

The Pharaoh is referred to as the King of Egypt.

Julius Caesar was a politician and general of Italy.

Cleopatra was a Queen of ancient Egypt.

The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern part of the Roman Empire.

Constantinople fell into the hands of the Muslims in 1453.

The Colosseum was built in Rome.

The Greek god of war is Ares.

Alexander the Great was the king of Macedonia.

Socrates was born in Greece in 469 B.C.

Socrates died in the year 399 BC.