Historical Thinking Skills
Define Purpose
Why something was written
Before the domestication of animals, how did early humans get food?
hunter and gathering
Early forms of ________ were a result of the Neolithic Revolution
Government
What 2 rivers was Mesopotamia located between?
Tigris and Euphrates
The nickname for Mesopotamia was
Fertile Crescent
Define Evidence
something used to support a claim or argument
What does it mean to be nomadic?
Moving from place to place in search of food with no permanent home
Geographically, this feature helped contribute to the development of early civilizations
Rivers (water)
Ancient Egypt was located on the _____ River
Nile
Name the early leader of Babylonia
Hammurabi
Define Reliability
How useful a source is
The first evidence of early human life was in ___________
Africa
Name one political aspect of civilizations
Governments
Which early civilization was the largest?
Indus
Were all they punishments the same under Hammurabi's Code? How did they differ? (think about social aspects)
Gender and Social Classes had different punishments
Define Historical Context
the events that led up to a larger event
Name 3 changes as a result of the Neolithic Revolution
Governments, permanent civilizations, farming, domestication of animals
What were the different jobs for men and women in early society?
men hunted and had council positions, women gathered and raised the family
The Ancient Chinese Civilizations were more isolated because of which geographic feature?
Himalayan Mountains
How many laws did Hammurabi's Code have?
282
Define Geographical Context
why something happened in a specific location based on it's geographical features
What was the last continent on earth to be inhabited by humans?
South America
There are 8 characteristics for the development of civilization. Name 4 of them
Governments, Cities, Jobs, Public Works, Art and Architecture,Religion, Language, Social Class
Geographically, most early civilizations were in which region of the world? (part of a continent)
Middle East
Two groups of people lived in Ancient Mesopotamia, the __________ and the ___________
Sumerians, and Babylonians