Vocabulary
Political
Social
Cultural
Economic
100
What is cuneiform?
a system of writing first developed by the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia c. 3500-3000 BCE
100
What was the political structure of Mesopotamia?
city-states
100
What were the responsibilities of men vs women in hunting and gathering societies?
Men hunted and women brought the majority of food, bringing fruits and nuts
100
What did the Venus figurines represent?
Fertility and the female reproductive system
100
What were some of the new job specializations after the Neolithic Revolution?
Shoemaking, pottery, weapon making, textiles
200
What is a chiefdom?
A societal group governed by a chief who typically relies on generosity, ritual status, or charisma rather than force to win obedience from the people
200
What family took over the Shang dynasty and how?
The Zhou using the Mandate of Heaven
200
In Shang China, who performed ancestor worship?
The father
200
What was the principal text of Egypt?
The Book of the Dead
200
What were some effects of the Bantu migrations? What did they bring?
New crops, spread iron works
300
What is a shaman?
A person regarded as having access to and influence in the world of good and evil spirits
300
What were some political characteristics of Harappa?
Cities, grid patterns, sewers
300
How did society change over time before and after the Neolithic revolution?
Women lost their rights, more patriarhy. Settlements became more permanent and they moved less
300
Compare and contrast the writing systems of Shang China and Harappa.
Shang had oracle bones; Harappa's remains undeciphered
300
What is a reason why patrol and agricultural village societies were different?
Pastoral societies were more mobile, relied more heavily on animals, and benefitted from exchanges with agricultural villages
400
Who was Hatshepsut?
Queen Hatshepsut was Egypt's first female pharaoh who reigned for about 20 years as one of Egypt's most successful rulers.
400
In what way did the settling down of human populations change the way societies were organized?
People became increasingly unequal, as some proved better or more fortunate at accumulating goods, and societies became more complex, as people settled together in larger numbers than before.
400
What were restrictions on women in Mesopotamia?
had to wear a veil when she left the home, could be drowned for adultery, and it was harder for her to divorce
400
What are some significant cultural contributions from the Olmecs to later Mesoamerican civilizations?
a game with a ball, bloodletting, and ritual sacrifice
400
Compare and contrast the Bantu and Pacific migrations.
Pacific was by water, canoes. It was faster as well. Bantu spread the Bantu language, was much slower, and by land.
500
Who was Sargon of Akkad?
A semitic Akkadian emperor famous for his conquest of the Sumerian city-states in the 24th and 23rd centuries BC
500
What was the canoe of the Chumash people called?
the tomol
500
Compare and contrast the status of women in Egypt and Mesopotamia.
Women in Egypt had more rights than Egypt of Mesopotamia. They could divorce, manage household finances, educate children, own property, and manage businesses. Upper class women in Egypt could be priestesses. Mesopotamian women had less rights, and there was a big difference between high class vs low class ladies in Mesopotamia.
500
What were the dreamtimes?
The time in the aboriginal belief system when all living things were created
500
What were the effects of the Agricultural Revolution?
Villages, population growth, more food supply
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