Early Man
Nomads were a part of which era: Paleolithic or Neolithic?
Paleolithic
What was considered the blood line of Egypt?
The Nile River
Many early civilizations were__________________(believed in many Gods).
Polytheistic
What does Monotheism mean?
Belief in one God
What geographic feature did all of the early civilizations have in common?
Rivers
The Neolithic Era started with _____________
Agriculture (Farm)
What is the first civilization historians have studied, also known as the cradle of civilization?
Mesopotamia
True or False many early civilizations worshiped things in nature?
True
Idea in China that the Gods gave the emperor the right to rule but he had to be fair and kind or he would lose his power was known as ____________________
Mandate of Heaven
What two early civilizations were described as being isolated?
China & India
Name 3 ways the Neolithic Era changed life for early man:
Permanent Settlements
Surplus of food
Specialized Jobs
What are the two Rivers that Mesopotamia is between?
Tigris and Euphrates
Which religion used the Caste System? What civilization was this?
Hinduism, Ancient India
What does Nomadic mean? Why was early man Nomadic?
Nomadic means to be constantly moving, they had to move for survival they needed to follow the food supply
What's the difference between a Peninsula and an Island? Which River Valley is also a Peninsula?
Peninsula surrounded by water on 3 sides, Island completed surrounded by water. India is a subcontinent and a Peninsula.
Describe the Paleolithic Era with at least 3 facts:
Simple tools, Nomadic, Cave Art, Used Fire
What are the four River Valleys we studied?
Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, & China
What are the two main religions that were practiced in India and China?
Buddhism and Hinduism
What is a Monsoon? Where do these usually occur?
Heavy rainstorms that take place in India
When early civilizations build ditches or dams to divert water to the crops this was called ________________
Irrigation
What is the last continent to be reached by passing over the Bering Strait Bridge?
North America
The River Valleys consisted of four early civilizations, what are at least 5 factors that classify you as a civilization?
Laws
Job Specialization
Permanent Settlements
Stable food supply
Written Language
Social Class System
Arts & Architecture
Name the 5 major world religions:
Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
Define Dynasty, and name the four main dynasties of Ancient China that we studied?
Dynasty: a series of rulers from the same family
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
What happened yearly to most of the Rivers in these early civilizations? How did this both benefit and hurt these civilizations?
Flooding
Positive: left behind silt, rich soil good for crops
Negative: dangerous especially for those civilizations that didn't know when the floods were happen