Characteristics of Civilization
True of False: A river is an example of a geographic feature.
True
When humans decided to change from a nomadic hunter gather lifestyle to a settled farming one this was a great accomplishment that historians call what?
The Agriculture Revolution
Ancient Sumerians invented irrigation systems and plows. What did these two inventions help provide?
a surplus of food
What river was Ancient Egypt settled on?
What was the Ancient Indians language called?
Sanskrit
What is a system of government, similar to a monarchy, where leadership is passed down through family lines?
dynasty
Name two city-states in Ancient Greece.
Athens and Sparta
Who were the legendary brothers were believed to have been raised by a she-wolf and founded the city of Rome?
Romulus and Remus
What is the difference between polytheism and monothesim?
How many gods/god they believe in
What movie documents a boxer from the city of Philadelphia? THE ORIGINAL!!!!
Rocky
Give an example of the following characteristic of civilization:
Government
Republic, democracy, theocracy, monarchy, oligarchy etc.
Name the FOUR great river valley civilizations that developed during the Bronze Age.
Mesopotamia, Egypt, India and China
What evidence shows that Sumerians were not prehistoric?
written laws
Which is a reason that the Nile River has been called the "lifeblood" of Egypt?
Its valley and delta provide fertile soil for farming.
Which natural boundary to the north shielded the Indus and Ganges Valley from invaders?
the Himalayan Mountains
What is the difference between a pictograph and an ideograh?
A pictograph represents one thing and an ideograph represent multiple things forming an idea
What is an oligarchy?
Ruled by a few wealthy people
Describe the CITY of Rome's geography. (I want the name of the river!!!)
A city built on seven hills with the Tiber river running through it.
Name the ONLY TWO monotheistic religions we have discussed this year.
Judaism and Christianity
What famous rapper created the song "Not Afraid" in 2010?
Eminem
Name the SIX Characteristics of Civilization
Geography, Government, Writing & the Arts, Technology & Achievements, Religion, Social Structure
Give one similarity and one difference between the Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages.
Similarity: Both in the stone age, lived with their families, needed food to survive
Differences: One was nomadic the other was not. One farmed the other did not.
What was the first ever writing system called?
cuneiform
To learn how to obtain life after death, the Egyptians studied what?
Book of the Dead
Which was a nomadic people that entered the Indus River valley around 1500 B.C.?
The Aryans
Why was the Great Wall of China created and where was it created?
Northern China and to prevent invasions
Give two reason how Sparta and Athens were different.
military/brain AND isolated/traded
What is a forum?
A large open space in Rome that served as a marketplace and public square.
What was the only civilization we discussed this year that DID NOT have a river? AND how did they survive/be successful?
Greece- TRADE or poor farming communities
What is the name of the fictional land where Frozen takes place?
Arendelle
What is culture diffusion AND give an example.
The spread of culture
ex: McDonalds and other chains
When people changed from hunter-gatherers to farmers, what happened to the world population?
The population increased
The art and architecture of ancient Egypt were designed to show the:
the afterlife
Name the two religions that originated in India and give one fact about each.
Hinduism-polytheistic, tied into the caste system, Brahmin
Buddhism-Siddhartha Gautama
What is filial piety and how would you show it?
The respect of elders, helping your parents when they are old
Describe the geography of Greece and how this affected the people that lived there.
Rocky and mountainous, the people only had small farm lands and were isolated from one another.
Describe checks and balances and how vetoing laces into this.
Checks and balances make sure that one branch does not receive too much power. Vetoing is how they balanced the power.
Name and give an example of each of the SIX characteristics of civilization.
Geography (rivers), Government(democracy), Writing & the Arts(Sanskrit), Technology & Achievements(aqueducts), Religion(Christianity), Social Structure(the caste system)
If you watch the Marvel movies in chronological order, which movie would you watch first?
A. Iron Man
B. Captain America: The First Avenger
C. Doctor Strange
D. Captain Marvel
Captain America: The First Avenger
What is the difference between a scarcity and a surplus. ALSO: What can cause both of these.
A scarcity means you do not have enough, scarcity means you have more than you need to survive. Farming/Achievements cause a surplus, a drought can cause a scarcity.
What are two direct results of the Agriculture Revolution?
Nebuchadnezzar.
What ruler united Upper and Lower Egypt:
Narmer
Historians believe that the Aryans were part of what language family?
Indo-European
Name the three philosophies we discussed in ancient china and give one fact about each.
Daoism (the way), Confucianism (family) and Legalism (strict)
The ancient Athenians gave us the ideas of both civic duty and rule of law. Describe AND give an example of both of these.
rule of law-no one is above the law (no bribery)
civic duty- citizens have a responsibility to their community (voting)
Rome and the U.S. government are very similar. Name the three branches of the U.S government and what they do. (I will also except the people who make up the three branches)
Executive Branch- governmental affairs and everyday life of the government
Judicial Branch- the judges who interpret laws
Legislative Branch- make the laws
Name one advancement/technology in each of the following civilizations;
Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China, Greece and Rome
Mesopotamia- plow, wheel
Egypt- pyramids, shadoof
India- plastic surgery, algebra
China- movable type, compass
Greece- democracy
Rome- a republic, aquducts
‘Where Is The Love?’ was a breakout hit in 2003 for which US hip hop group?
Black Eyed Peas