The Agricultural Revolution
The Characteristics of a Civilization
Ancient Egypt and Gov. Systems
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ancient Indus River Valley and Status, Role and Class
100
Before the agricultural revolution happened, people got food by moving around to get food. We call these people:
Hunters and Gatherers
100
Examples of this characteristic are irrigation, bronze weaponry and the plow
Advanced technology
100
Ancient Egypt's ruler was called the
Pharaoh
100
An example of complex institutions in Ancient Mesopotamia is...
Ziggurat (religion), Palace (government), Angry gods (religion), etc.
100
What is the definition of role?
A status' job in a society
200
Around 12,000 years ago, people began to farm and settle in societies. We call this movement the:
Agricultural Revolution
200
This characteristic is important because it helps keep track of business and history
Record Keeping
200
If a society's citizens make all the decisions on laws themselves, that society is a...
True Democracy
200
In what two modern nations was most of Ancient Mesopotamia located?
Syria and Iraq
200
What is one of the main cities from the Ancient Indus River Valley civilization?
Harappa or Mohenjo-Daro
300
As a result of the Agricultural Revolution, the world's population...
Grew
300
This characteristic is important because it helps maintain order amongst a civilization
Complex Institutions
300
Ancient Egypt's government system was a ___________.
Theocracy
300
Ancient Mesopotamia's record-keeping system is called...
Cuneiform
300
Rank these five from highest social class to lowest social class: Vaishya, Brahmin, Dalit, Kshatriya, Sudra
Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Sudra, Dalit
400
Our best guess of why the agricultural revolution happened is:
People wanted to eat more.
400
Advanced cities were most important because they allowed civilizations to accumulate what?
food surpluses
400
A society that is led by a small group of people is called a(n)...
Oligarchy
400
What is the difference between the punishments in Hammurabi's Code versus in modern Vermont?
Hammurabi's code used a relatively violent system of punishment, while Vermont uses incarceration.
400
What is the definition of social class?
The ranking of statuses in a society based upon power or other measure.
500
Every city had a ____________ to keep the food surplus from the large scale agriculture.
Storehouse
500
Even though all civilizations have specialized workers, the most common role in ancient civilizations was:
Farmer/Peasant
500
In Ancient Egypt, the two different types of scripts used were called:
Hieroglyphics and Demotic Script
500
What is the name of one city in Ancient Mesopotamia?
Babylon, Ur, Ashur, etc.
500
What is the difference in class mobility between Ancient India and today?
In Ancient India, there was no class mobility possible. Today, it is almost always possible.
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