Pre-History
What impact did food surpluses have on early populations during the Agricultural Revolution?
As more food became available, not everyone had to farm or hunt. This led to labor specialization
Mesopotamia was located between what two major rivers?
Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Which occurred first: The Roman Empire or the Roman Republic? What is the difference?
Republic (a type of democracy) then Empire (rule by a single emperor)
What type of Government is ruled by a king?
Monarchy
What do the abbreviations BC and BCE stand for and what years do they represent?
BC= Before Christ
BCE= Before the Common Era
Both refer to dates prior to the year 1
Describe the technology of prehistoric humans--what were they capable of doing and making?
They worked with metal--metallurgy
They worked with stone and made tools
What is the name of the civilization that sprang up around the Indus River?
Harappan Civilization
Which two Greek cities were at war with each other during the Peloponnesian Wars? (also, give one distinguishing feature of each population)
Athens--more intellectual
Sparta--more war-like
What word means, "belief in many gods"?
polytheism
The land where Mesopotamia developed became known by what name?
The Fertile Crescent
How were early human groups organized and how did they choose their leader?
Organized in tribes with the strongest (usually) being the leader
The Akkadian Empire, considered the world's first empire, was ruled by Sargon I. Where was this empire located?
Mesopotamia
Abraham was the founder of which group of Mediterranean people? Later leaders included Saul, David, and Solomon. What religion did they follow?
Hebrew People--Judaism
Name the first known type of writing and the civilization that produced it.
Cuneiform, Sumer (Mesopotamia)
What do the abbreviations AD and CE stand for and what years to they represent?
AD=Anno Domini (in the year of our Lord)
CE=Common Era
Used for any dates after year 1
Describe the lifestyle characteristics of humans during the prehistoric (stone age) period.
nomadic
hunter-gatherers
This civilization's social structure had the pharaoh at the top and farmers and slaves at the bottom. Near which river were they located?
Nile River
The Greeks did not have a lot of arable farmland. How did they get what they needed to survive and thrive?
maritime trade
What 3 things isolated China from other civilizations?
Plateau of Tibet
Gobi Desert
Himalayan Mountains
What two codes of laws came out of the Mesopotamian region that we still know about today (and that still have influence today)
Code of Hammurabi and Ten Commandments
How do we know about the culture of these early groups since they did not leave behind a written language?
cave paintings, stone artifacts
This civilization developed along the Huang He (Yellow) river in relative isolation and was united by a single emperor. What is the name of this first emperor and the dynasty he established?
Qin Shi'Huangdi; Qin Dynasty
Provide 3 reasons for the Fall of the Roman Empire
Invasions
Corruption
Weak Economy
Amount of Territory
How was the caste system similar to social structure in China and Egypt?
Very rigid social structure (China), religion at the top (Egypt).
Ziggurats were the center of religious life (temples, meeting places); Pyramids were burial sites for pharaohs