What time in the past does "prehistoric" refer to?
Before the invention of writing (Paleolithic Age)
100
Describe the difference between monotheistic and polytheistic belief systems
Mono is the belief in one God and Poly is the belief in more than one God
100
Why did ancient civilizations develop in valleys of rivers such as the Nile, Indus, Tigris, and Euphrates?
The river valleys provided a source of fresh water and good farmland
100
The most sacred writings of the Jewish religion are the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, known as the
Old Testament
100
What was one effect of Alexander the Great's conquests?
Hellenistic Culture
200
The Neolithic Revolution was characterized by?
a change from nomadic herding to settled farming
200
Hieroglyphic and cuneiform systems provided for the basis for the development of
recorded history (written language)
200
What distinguished the cities of the Indus River Valley?
cities were planned and had their own plumbing and sewage systems
200
Christianity, Islam and Judaism are similar in that they all ask their followers to
What is follow a code of behavior (Monotheistic)
200
Socrates, Plato and Aristotle were all known Greek what..
philosophers
300
Nomads who cut down bushes and shrubs to fertilize soil practice what?
slash-and-burn
300
Coined money and the exchange of goods belongs to which trait?
Economy
300
Why do we know so little about the Indus River Valley Civilization?
Written language is not deciphered/translated
300
The Qu'ran, Mecca, and the hijra (hegira) are most closely associated with the practice of which belief system?
Islam
300
All citizens in ancient Athens had the right to attend the assembly, where they could meet in the open to discuss and cast votes. This situation is an example of ...
Direct Democracy
400
We know that the paleolithic people buried their dead. That tells us they had..
spiritual beliefs
400
Which trait did Greece have a variety of depending on the city-state?
Government
400
Which civilization first developed a civil service system, invented gunpowder, and manufactured porcelain?
China
400
In China, Confucianism emphasized the idea that
What is harmony could be achieved by the proper behavior of each member of a family or society (5 basic relationships)
400
One contribution of ancient Roman culture was the development of what when it comes to government?
republic form of government
500
People migrated to the North America via a
land bridge
500
Which trait would the Parthenon and Colosseum belong to?
Art/Architecture and Technology
500
What is a civilization known for building ziggurates?
Mesopotamia
500
Buddhism spread across Asia mostly as a result of
missionary efforts
500
What effect did the geography (mountainous terrain) of ancient Greece have on its early development?