Early Human Societies
Civilizations often developed near these, because they provided fertile soil and water.
River Valleys
They moved from place to place following food and never settled permanently.
Nomads
Checking multiple sources to confirm facts is called this
Corroboration
Ziggurats were built in Mesopotamia as these.
Temples
A political unit with control over people and land.
A State
The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers was called this.
The fertile cresent or mesopotamia
This revolution, beginning around 10,000 BCE, introduced farming and animal domestication
The agricultural or neolithic revolution
When an author’s perspective shapes their writing, it’s called this.
Bias
The Confucian virtue of respect for parents and elders.
Filial Piety
This empire was the first in Mesopotamia.
Akkadian
The earliest system of writing in Mesopotamia
cuneiform
This means the to train animals for human use
domestication
Asking “who wrote this, why, and for what purpose?” is part of this historical skill.
Sourcing a document
This belief system encouraged people to find harmony, similar to what's found in nature.
Taoism
This is a large political unit that controls many different peoples and territories.
An empire
This was the first instance of a written law code
What was the significance of Hammurabi’s Code?
This happened first when people started farming
Permanent settlements
How the authors background influenced their perspective
Point of View
The Four Noble Truths is a part of which belief system?
Buddhism
This method of expansion is common for empires but not for states.
Conquest
This term represents a society in which men have more power than women.
Patriachy
Specialized jobs are a characteristic of which era?
Neolithic
The intent of the document is this
Purpose
The era in China in which the founders of both Confucianism and Taoism lived
The Warring States Period
People sometimes did this voluntarily to gain protection, organize resources, and establish laws.
Form a State