Paleolithic & Neolithic Eras
How did people in the Paleolithic Era get their food?
Hunting and gathering
Between what two rivers did the Mesopotamians settle near?
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
What proof do we have that the Ancient Egyptians used geometry?
Pyramids
Ancient China's most important exported good for trade was...
Silk
Indus River
The Neolithic Revolution was a turning point in history because...
Humans started practicing agriculture and stopped hunting and gathering.
What is the name of the system of writing from Ancient Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
What group of people made up most of the population in Ancient Egypt?
Peasants
a loosely compacted yellowish-gray deposit of windblown sediment of which extensive deposits occur is called _____.
Loess
What were social classes like in the Indus Valley Civilization?
Everyone was equal.
A word that describes the process of taming and raising animals for human use is...
Domesticate
______ was a law code enacted by Hammurabi, the king of Babylonia around 1772 BC which set the foundations of modern day laws.
The Code of Hammurabi
Ancient Egypt had a ____________, which is a system of government where the head of the government is also a religious figure.
Theocracy
What were the two main philosophies of Ancient China?
Daoism and Confucianism
What proof do we have that the Indus Valley Civilization was trading with the Mesopotamians?
Unique seals with bulls and tigers on their goods
The turning point that led to the Neolithic Revolution was...
Agriculture and the domestication of animals
______ is a city and the land surrounding it that is independently ruled
City-state
What river did Ancient Egyptians settle near?
The Nile River
The Principle of Yin and Yang come from the Chinese Philosophy ________ founded by ___________.
Daoism; Lao-Tzu
What are three things that may have led to the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization?
1) Not being able to defend themselves from invasions due to a lack of military and weapons
2) A massive earthquake that led to a severe drought
3) Overuse of natural resources
Name three innovations that came out of the Paleolithic Era.
The ability to make fire, stone tools, and cave art.
Name 3 innovations that came from Mesopotamia
- The Wheel
- Cuneiform
- Mathematics
- 365 day calendar + measurement of time
Name three social features of Ancient Egypt
- Women held higher status than women in other ancient civilizations
- Ancient Egyptians had a social hierarchy
- Ancient Egyptians practiced polytheism
What three things did Confucius believe to be the most important in society?
Family, education, and a strong government system.
What were water systems used for in the Indus Valley Civilization?
Irrigation for farming, sewage systems, and the Great Bath