Paleo & Neolithic
What is one difference between Paleolithic and Neolithic people?
Paleo were nomadic hunter-gatherers; Neolithic people farmed and settled.
Name ALL four major early river valley civilizations and their rivers
Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, or China.
What innovation allows human beings to control animals?
domestication
Who was Hammurabi?
A king of Babylon.
What is the holy book of Judaism?
The Torah.
What discovery allowed humans to stay in one place?
Farming / Agriculture.
What river was vital to Ancient Egypt?
The Nile River.
What materials did BOTH the Paleolithic AND Neolithic revolution use in their tools?
Stones.
What is Hammurabi most famous for creating?
Hammurabi’s Code (a written set of laws).
Who is considered the father of Judaism?
Abraham.
What does “Neolithic Revolution” mean?
The shift from hunting and gathering to farming and domesticating animals.
What did flooding provide for river valley farmers?
Fertile soil / silt for crops.
What system did early farmers develop to bring water from rivers to their crops?
Irrigation.
Why is Hammurabi’s Code important?
It was one of the first written legal codes in history.
What are the Ten Commandments?
A set of moral and religious laws given to Moses.
What kind of homes did Paleolithic people live in?
Anywhere that was safe; like a cave.
Why were rivers so important for early civilizations?
They provided water, transportation, and fertile land for farming.
What was one main purpose of early writing systems like cuneiform?
To record trade, laws, and taxes.
What phrase describes the type of justice in Hammurabi’s Code?
A) An Eye For An Eye
B) A Sephora Trip At The Mall
C) Imprisonment For Life
What made Judaism different from other ancient religions?
It was monotheistic—belief in one God.
How did the Neolithic Revolution lead to the rise of civilization?
Farming created food surpluses, which allowed population growth and job specialization.
What geographic feature made Mesopotamia vulnerable to invasion?
It was located on flat, open plains with little natural protection.
What was one of the first set of recorded laws ever written?
Hammurabi's Code.
Where was Babylon?
In Mesopotamia.
What is the agreement between God and the Jewish people called?
A covenant.