Neolithic Revolution
First Civilizations
Greek and Roman Empire
Medieval Era & Renaissance
Africa and Americas
100
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
The period of time when farming was invented.
100
What geographic feature did the first civilizations settle next to?
Rivers
100
What body of water was at the center of Roman trade?
The Mediterranean Sea
100
Who had the most power during the Medieval Era?
The Church
100
What was the role and importance of the African Griots?
They were honorable story tellers that used oral history to preserve their history.
200
What is a food surplus?
an extra amount of food to feed the people
200
Who wrote the first written laws for all to see?
Hammurabi
200
What prevented the ancient Greek city-states from uniting?
All the mountains separated them.
200
A key feature of European Renaissance culture was
(1) an outlook emphasizing classicism, secularism, and individualism
(2) a reliance on the Pope and his knights to maintain political stability
(3) a shift in production from the domestic system to the factory system
(1) an outlook emphasizing classicism, secularism, and individualism
200
Which empires gained wealth by controlling the trade of gold, ivory, and salt across the Sahara Desert?
(1) Maya and Aztec
(2) Greek and Roman
(3) Mali and Songhai
(3) Mali and Songhai
300
What is irrigation?
Supplying water from rivers to water their crops.
300
What was the purpose of the Code of Hammurabi?
To create a stable society
300
All citizens in ancient Athens had the right to vote. This type of government is an example of
A. Direct Democracy
B. Absolute Monarchy
C. Totalitarianism
A. Direct Democracy
300
Which period in European history is most closely associated with Leonardo da Vinci, Michaelangelo, and Nicolaus Copernicus?
(1) Early Middle Ages
(2) Renaissance
(3) Age of Absolutism
Renaissance
300
Which statement about the Sahara is most closely associated with the West African civilizations of Ghana and Mali?
Irrigation systems made it possible to farm in the Sahara.
Salt mined in the Sahara was exchanged for gold.
Oases in the Sahara served as their capital cities.
Salt mined in the Sahara was exchanged for gold.
400
What does agriculture mean?
farming
400
What was one of the laws from the Code of Hammurabi?
Eye for an Eye
400
What was so important about Constantinople?
It was the center of trade between Asia and Europe
400
A main goal of the monarchs of Europe during the Age of Absolutism was to
(1) establish legislative bodies
(2) centralize political power
(3) improve the quality of life for the peasant class
(2) centralize political power
400
One way in which the Aztec and Inca civilizations are similar is that they both
(1) defeated the Spanish conquistadors
(2) settled primarily in river valleys
(2) settled primarily in river valleys
500
What was the result of the Neolithic Revolution?
People were able to settle into homes and the population was able to grow because there was a food surplus
500
What would be a good title for this diagram?
Civilization
500
Name a great innovation of the Romans
Plumbing, aqueducts, roads, arts and architecture
500
New scientific knowledge and understandings that developed during the Scientific Revolution were most often based on
(1) observation and experimentation
(2) church law and faith
(3) superstition and ancient practices
(1) observation and experimentation
500
These illustrations suggest that early Latin American civilizations
(1) were based on European societies
(2) used advanced technology to build complex structures
(3) incorporated early Roman architectural design
(2) used advanced technology to build complex structures