NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION
What major change allowed humans to settle permanently?
Agriculture/Farming
What is a civilization?
A complex society with government, culture, & organized systems.
Who developed the cuneiform?
The Sumerians
What leader build the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
Nebuchadnezzar II
What came first, farming or cities
Farming
What is domestication?
The process of taming animals for human use
What is specialization (job)
When people focus on specific jobs
What is a ziggurat?
A large temple structure
What "great" leader founded the Persian Empire
King Cyrus II
Which civilization came first: Sumerians or Persians
Sumerians
What is a surplus? How did it contribute to the growth of civilizations?
Having an abundance of something. They had more food.
Why were rivers important?
Hammurabi, or Code of Hammurabi
Which civilization spread an alphabet that influenced many others?
Phoenicians (phonics)
Put these in order: Chaldeans and Persians
1) Chaldeans, 2) Persians
People that move from place to place (looking for food sources)
What is a city-state?
A city and surrounding area that functions independently.
What rivers surrounded the Fertile Crescent?
Tigris and Euphrates
Who is the father of Judaism and an important figure in Christianity and Islam?
Abraham
Put these in order: Sumerians, Assyrians, Akkadians
Name two effects of the Neolithic Revolution
Population growth, villages/settlements, specialization, surplus, government
Name four characteristics of a civilization.
Government, religion, writing, job specialization, social classes, cities, trading
How did the Assyrians build their empire?
Military strength and conquest
How did the Persians successfully govern a large empire?
Roads, religious tolerance, communication, governors.
What does Neolithic mean?
New Stone Age