Unit 1: Early Civilizations
What did people invent during the Neolithic Revolution?
Agriculture (farming)
Why was government created?
To create order because the population increased
Athens or Sparta- stronger military
Sparta
Hunting and gathering
Which crop was most important to the survival of early Americans?
Maize (corn)
What was one effect of farming?
Population increase, social classes created, and people became settled
First set of laws
Hammurabi's code
Athens or Sparta- arts
Athens
What are Savannas?
Grassy plains
Why did the first people cross the Beringia bridge?
They were following a food source
Before the invention of writing
What is an untouchable on the caste system?
Floor/ has dirty jobs
What type of society was Rome? (patrilineal or matrilineal)
Patrilineal
What does animism mean?
Seeing spirits in everything
What regions were part of the triangle trade?
Africa, Americas, Europe
What is an artifact? Provide an example and definition.
Something human made (clothing)
What is the final goal of Buddhism? (release from selfishness & pain)
Nirvana
What is direct democracy?
Majority rules/people vote for what they want
What are push/pull factors?
Who's economy went down during the Atlantic Slave Trade?
Africa's economy went down
Where did all civilizations emerge by?
Sources of water
What does Monotheism mean? Include an example of a religion that is Monotheistic
Belief in 1 god (Christianity, Islam, Judaism)
What sea was good for trading?
Med. sea
What religion spread throughout Africa (mainly North Africa)?
Islam
What did the Columbian Exchange do?
Europe, Africa, and the America gained new goods and materials