old & new stone age
What is another name for the Old Stone Age?
Paleolithic Age
What is the belief in more than one god?
Polytheism
Mountains or Deserts
Rome is located in __________ in the ___________ region
Italy, Mediterranean
Christians were monotheistic while Romans were ___________
polytheistic
In the old stone age, what type of people moved around to find food?
Hunters/Gatherers or Nomads
In Egypt, which River had predictable floods, making the area good for farming?
The Nile River
The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of ______
Asia
What are aqueducts?
Technology used to move fresh water to the city
True or False: Cuneiform was the 1st form of written communication created in Greece.
False (created in Mesopotamia)
In the new stone age, who were the leaders?
Men
Tombs engineered to honor Egyptian Pharaohs are called:
Pyramids
What is India's caste system
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras
In Greece, peninsulas and islands help to promote ________
trade
Name two positive attributes of cuneiform
helps communication, trader easier, helps write down laws, record history
In the new stone age, what did specialization lead to? (name 2 things)
Trade & increased population
What was the writing system in Egypt called?
Hieroglyphics
Explain what the silk road was.
It was a network of trade routes (waterways/roads) to trade
What general introduced direct democracy in Greece?
Pericles
An Egyptian king with total power is called:
Name one difference between the old stone age and new stone age?
Answers may vary
Name two facts about Hammurabi's Code
1. First set of written laws that were harsh
2. Based on social classes
Hinduism, Buddhism, & Jainism
Name one difference between Sparta and athens.
Sparta: military based
Athens: well rounded society
Name two other names for the New Stone Age.
1. Neolithic Age
2. Agricultural Revolution