The discovery of farming, or the change from hunting and gathering to systematic agriculture.
100
This is the most important characteristic of civilizations. No culture can be called civilized without these.
Advanced cities.
100
What are Ur, Uruk, Eridu?
The first cities on Earth?
100
What civilization was on the Nile River?
Egypt
200
Humans first appeared on what continent?
Africa
200
What was one important effect of the ability to acquire food on a regular basis?
People could settle down and give up the nomadic life.
200
What is division of labor?
It is where people specialize in only one job or task.
200
What term is defined as a government by divine authority?
Theocracy
200
What were two important characteristics of Harappan cities?
Their cities were well planned and had underground sewers.
300
What did early people use in the Paleolithic to survive?
Simple stone tools.
300
What was an effect of food surpluses in Catal Huyuk?
It allowed people to do other things besides farming.
300
It is a form of record keeping.
What is writing? (specific examples like cuneiform or hieroglyphics are ok)
300
What culture invented the form of writing known as cuneiform?
The Sumerians.
300
Which was the first Chinese civilization that can be dated from written records?
The Shang Dynasty
400
Name three ways primitive humans used fire.
Warmth or heat, cooking food, and protection from large animals.
400
This is the change from hunting and gathering to systematic agriculture.
The Neolithic Revolution.
400
Give three examples of complex institutions.
What are governments, social classes, education, and religion?
400
What is the most important accomplishment of Sargon I, leader of the Akkadian civilization?
He created the first empire on Earth.
400
Name or list any four accomplishments of the ancient Egyptians.
What are
1. Monumental architecture like pyramids & temples,
2. extensive irrigation networks,
3. advanced math (geometry)
4. 365 1/4 day calendar
5. hieroglyphic writing
500
What were two reasons why Paleolithic people were nomads?
They had to follow the animals and seasonal changes to survive.
500
Name three effects of the Neolithic Revolution.
Population growth, religion, warfare, permanent settlements, diseases, governments, etc.
500
Name the five basic characteristics of civilizations.
What are
1. Advanced cities
2. Specialization of Labor
3. Complex Institutions
4. Advanced Technology
5. Record Keeping
500
Hammurabi is remembered for what important achievement?
The first written laws.
500
What do you need to do in order to get a good grade on tomorrow's test?