Prehistory
The Neolithic Revolution
Characteristics of Civilization
Mesopotamian Civilization
Egyptian Civilization
100
What is the term defined as that period of time before writing was invented?
Prehistory
100
Catal Huyuk was the first known _____.
Permanent farming settlement.
100
What is defined as a complex culture in which large numbers of people share common beliefs, cultural elements?
Civilization
100
What was the first civilization to develop on Earth?
Sumer
100
What kind of religion did the Egyptians have?
Polytheistic
200
What was the main means of acquiring food during prehistoric times?
Hunting and Gathering
200
What led to permanent settlements?
Farming
200
What is the most common form of record keeping in ancient civilizations?
Writing
200
Ur, Uruk, and Eridu were what?
Three of the first cities on Earth.
200
What was the purpose of the Pyramids?
They were tombs for their kings.
300
What were three main uses of fire?
Heat, Cooking, Protection
300
(NOT ON THE TEST) Name two of the four earliest civilizations.
Egypt, Sumeria (Mesopotamia,) China, Harappa
300
This word means "Many Gods"
Polytheistic
300
This word is defined as a government in which the political and religious leaders are the same.
Theocracy
400
Prehistoric people moved from place to place following the seasons or the animals they hunted. What is the term that refers to this kind of life?
Semi-Nomadic
400
Name any four developments that came from the discovery of agriculture.
(ANY 4 OF THESE) Permanent settlements, Need for defensive walls, Development of trade, Division of labor Technological advances, Social divisions (social classes) Gender divisions (male dominance,) New diseases, Warfare
400
Give two examples of complex institutions.
Governments, education, religion, social classes, etc.
400
What is the name given to the first known type of writing on Earth? It is the writing system of the Sumerians.
Cuneiform
400
What was the exact length of the Egyptian calendar?
365 1/4 days
500
What word literally means "old stone?"
Paleolithic
500
The Neolithic Revolution is the shift from __________ to _________.
Hunting and gathering to farming
500
List the five characteristics of a civilization.
(IN ANY ORDER) Cities, Advanced Technology, Record Keeping, Complex Institutions, and Specialization of Labor
500
Identify the accomplishments of each of the following men: Sargon I and Hammurabi. (YOU MUST GIVE THE NAME AND THE ACCOMPLISHMENT)
Sargon I created the first Empire on Earth. Hammurabi created the first written laws on Earth.
500
What is the name given to the Egyptian system of writing?
Hieroglyphics
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