Social Studies Skills
Geography
River Valley Civilizations
8 Features of Civilization
Miscellaneaous
100
1. What is the difference between a primary and secondary source?
A primary source is a document or physical object which was created during the time under study, whereas a secondary source is a document created after an event has occurred.
100
6. Name two positive and one negative way a river can impact society.
Positive: -Continuous source of fresh water -Silt (nutrient rich soil) for farming -Trade/transport Negative: -Flooding
100
11. Name the 4 River Valley Civilizations and the rivers they formed around.
Mesopotamia: Tigris and Euphrates Rivers Egypt: Nile River Indus Valley: Indus River China: Yellow River/Huang He
100
16. What are the 8 features of civilization?
Writing Systems, Government/Laws, Infrastructure, Organized Religion, Social Classes, Development of Cities, Art & Architecture, and Job Specialization
100
21. What revolution occurred during the Neolithic Era?
Agricultural
200
2. A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.
Perspective
200
7. Name one way mountains can impact society. Name the mountain range between India and China.
Block trade routes, protect from invaders, create monsoons. Mountain range between India & China: Himalayas
200
12. Which River Valley Civ had a ziggurats? Define ziggurat.
Mesopotamia. Ziggurat: massive pyramid structures that served as temples to the gods. Each city was centered around one.
200
17. What was the first writing system? Which River Valley Civ did it originate from?
Cuneiform from Mesopotamia
200
22. What was the first written code of law? Which River Valley Civ did it come from?
Hammurabi's Code, Mesopotamia
300
3. Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
Bias
300
8. Which two continents share one large landmass (mostly) in the eastern hemisphere? **Bonus 50 pts** Name the rest of the continents.
Europe and Asia Bonus: N. America, S. America, Australia, Antarctica, Africa
300
13. Which River Valley Civ had shadufs as a part of their irrigation system? Define irrigation.
Egypt. Irrigation is a human-made method of transporting water to crops
300
18. What type of social class system did Indus Valley have?
Indus Valley had a caste system where a person inherits their position and cannot move from caste to caste. There is a lack of social mobility.
300
23. Define hierarchy.
Hierarchy: rankings of groups where one is better than others.
400
4. Name the Social Scientist of HEGSAP.
Historian Economist Geographer Sociologist Archeologist Political Scientist
400
9. Which ocean exists in between Europe and North America? **Bonus 50pts** Name the rest of the oceans.
Atlantic Bonus: Pacific, Indian, Arctic, Southern
400
14. Which River Valley Civ created Hinduism? Name a way hinduism impacted society
Indus Valley. Hinduism incorporated caste system into beliefs. Ensured caste system would last for centuries.
400
19. What do Hinduism and the religions of Egypt and Mesopotamia have in common?
They are all polytheistic. Polytheism is the belief in more than one god.
400
24. What are two immediate effects of the Agricultural Revolution?
*Abandon nomadic (moving around) way of life and settle in villages *Acquire (get) more possessions (belongings) *Develop new technologies *Develop Calendars *More interaction among communities *Increased warfare
500
5. Name a social scientist and explain what they study.
Historian: humans throughout time Economist: the way humans use resources, goods, & money Geographer: human interaction with the environment/earth Sociologist: human behavior Archeologist: humans in the past through artifacts Political Scientist: government/political activity
500
10. What is a monsoon? Which geographical feature causes them?
Monsoons are seasonal winds that cause heavy rains and floods. Himalayas
500
15. Which River Valley Civ believed in filial piety? Define filial piety.
China. Filial piety: respect for your elders and superiors
500
20. What type of government did Egypt and China have in common?
Dynasty - one family rules over an area for a long period of time
500
25. Name the two primary sets of beliefs of Buddhism.
Eight-fold Path & Four Noble Truths
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