Intro to Global
River Valley Civs
Rise and Fall of Civs
Miscellaneous
Enduring Issues
100
What is the difference between a primary and secondary source?
Primary = First Hand account / physically there to experience Secondary = Second Hand account / not present at event
100
6. What geographic feature do the early civilizations of Egypt, India, China, and Mesopotamia have in common?
They all developed near River Valleys
100
11. Which geographic feature encouraged the rise of independent city states in ancient Greece?
Mountains
100
16. Where is the fertile crescent located?
Mesopotamia
100
21. The ability to influence/ control behavior of ppl / part of every human interaction.
What is POWER
200
What makes a document reliable?
The source. Who, What, Where, Why it was written
200
7. Define irrigation
Bringing a water source to crops
200
12. Which term is most closely associated with Hellenism under Alexander the Great?
Cultural Diffusion
200
17. What body of water was used for trade during the Roman Empire?
Mediterranean Sea
200
22. Not having enough of something/ limited supply of resources on this planet
What is SCARCITY
300
What is corroboration?
To compare accounts from multiple sources
300
Why did early civilizations settle around rivers?
Used Rivers for fertile soil.
300
13. Where are the Maurya and Gupta Empires located?
India
300
18. How are the Code of Hammurabi, the Twelve Tables, and Justinian Code similar?
They are all written codes of law
300
23. Serious disagreement / argument. Occur btwn individuals / groups/ ppl / nations.
What is CONFLICT
400
Name four of the Eight Features of Civilization
Writing Systems, Government and Laws, Job Specialization, Infrastructure, Organized Religion, Development of Cities, Social Classes, Art and Architecture,
400
What writing system was associated with Mesopotamia? Egypt?
Mesopotamia = cuneiform; Egypt = hieroglyphics
400
14. Which beliefs are shared by Hindus and Buddhists?
Soul can be reincarnated, Enlightenment
400
How did the Qin Dynasty rise and fall?
Civil war between the seven states of China. Death of the leader, Shi Huangdi
400
24. A change/ new method or idea
What is INNOVATION
500
5. Why is the Neolithic Revolution considered a turning point?
Went from hunters and gatherers to farming, domestication of animals, and the development of civilizations.
500
Name all the River Valley Civilizations and the River associated with it.
Mesopotamia = Tigris and Euphrates; Egypt = Nile; Indus River Valley = Indus River; China = Yellow River (Huang He)
500
15. How did Buddhism Spread from India to China?
Trade along the Silk Road
500
When the Roman Empire fell, where did the capital of the Eastern Empire move? Why? What is the name of the new Empire.
Constantinople because it was a center of trade. The Byzantine Empire.
500
25. Process of working together to achieve same goal
What is COOPERATION
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