Early Man
What does paleolithic mean?
Old Stone
What continent is Mesopotamia located on?
Western Asia
What does the word Polytheistic mean?
belief in multiple gods or more than one
True or false: China had fertile river valleys
True
Were Greece and Rome monotheistic or Polytheistic?
Polytheistic
How did people from the stone age get food?
hunting and gathering.
What is the area between the Tigris and Euphrates called?
The Fertile Crescent
Were the israelites monotheistic?
yes
Why was India isolated from others?
Its mountains, deserts and bordering seas.
What continent is Greece and Rome on
Europe
What is a nomad?
A person who moved and traveled to find food
Name some Sumerian inventions.
cuneiform, sailboats, wooden plow, bronze.
Was Egypt a river valley civilization?
yes
What was confucius' main belief?
respect within others and family.
Why was Julius Caesar killed?
The Senate believed that he held to much power and the people loved him too much.
What is systematic agriculture?
The organized growing of food on a regular basis.
What does GRAPES stand
geography, religion, agriculture, politics, economy, social structure
How did The Nile contribute to Egypt?
provided fresh water source, transportation, and water for agriculture.
what were some of the characteristics of Mohenjo-Daro?
carefully planned roads, plumbing systems and fence borders around the city.
what kind of terrain did both Greece AND Rome share?
mountains, dry land, and rivers
What is surplus?
having more food or supply than needed.
How did the flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates river help Mesopotamia?
it brought fertile soil and irrigated farming land.
Who made the first written code?
King Ur
Who was Ghandi?
Important Hindu leader of India. Led peaceful protests against British rule and caste system.
which Emperor of Rome came first? Augustus or Constantine?
Augustus