Early humans
what effect did the invention of tools have on early humans?
made lives easier
which two land features gave Mesopotamia its name?
Tigris + Euphrates
China's sorrow is also known as..
Yellow river or Huang He river
the political system that Egyptians developed was based on...
the idea that a pharoh is both a god and ruler.
the colonies established by the Greek city-states were...
independent of each other.
which goal would have been important to nomads?
FOOD!
the belief in more than one god is called?
polytheism
the Shang were the first people in China to...
introduce writing
what major achievement is Menes credited for?
uniting upper + lower Egypt
what is one characteristic of many examples of Greek statues?
realistic, lifelike
domestication allowed people in the stone age to...
settle( live in permanent houses)
who developed the first civilization in Mesopotamia?
Sumerians
describe the Qin dynasty...
cruel, harsh, strict punishments a result become unified
which of the following best describes cuneiform?
writing system using wedge shaped symbols.
who held most power in the Athenian democracy?
free men
what best summarizes the relationship between farming and the growth of towns?
as farming developed so did towns + permanent houses
what technology did the Hitties and Assyrians use in battle?
chariots and iron weapons
the silk road was a remarkable achievement because it helped move_____ to different civilizations in the world.
goods, ideas, religion + people
what was the purpose of building the Great Pyramids?
to serve as barial tomb for a pharoh
the Ancient Greeks were the first to write and perform...
plays
which statement best summarizes why early people learned how to make clothes and build shelters?
people needed more protection to survive from cold.
in Babylonian society, this set of 282 laws was created to deal with various interactions of daily life?
Hammurabi's Code
which Chinese invention is used to measure the strength of earthquakes?
seizemograph
how did the mumification process work?
what was its purpose?
salt, remove internal organs, dry body, wrap it in layers.
to preserve bodies for afterlife
pericles was an Athenian___ who...
general
became dictator of Greece