Pre-Class Societies
Neolithic Revolution
Early River Valley Civilizations
Akkadian and Babylonian Empire
Ancient Egypt
100

Hunter-gatherer societies primarily relied on...

What was hunting animals and gathering plants?

100

The Neolithic Revolution is primarily associated with....

What is the advent of agriculture?
100

Which early river valley civilization is known for its writing system, cuneiform?

What is Mesopotamia?

100

The rise of the Akkadian Empire marked the beginning of the first ______________ in world history.

What is empire?

100

Ancient Egypt's most significant contributions include...

What are writing systems and monumental architecture?

200

Pre-class societies were primarily characterized by....(What type of government or social structure did they have?)

What was egalitarianism?

200

The primary economic base of Neolithic societies was...

What were agriculture and animal domestication?

200

Which river is most associated with the Indus Valley Civilization?

What is the Indus River?
200

What was one of the key cultural achievements of the Babylonian Empire?

What was the Code of Hammurabi?

200

The Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt is known as the "Age of _____________."

What is pyramids?

300

One social aspect of the pre-class hunter-gatherers were that they ___________________.

What was cooperation and division of labor, minimal wealth accumulation, or an emphasis on community well-being?

300

What was one characteristic of the first civilizations?

What is centralized government, written language, or monumental architecture?

300

Which civilization developed along the Huange He (Yellow River)?

What was Ancient China?

300
What caused the decline of the Akkadian Empire?

What were natural disasters and internal rebellions?

300

The Nile River was essential to Ancient Egypt because it provided....

What was fertile soil and water for agriculture?

400

Hunter-gatherer communities were typically...

What is nomadic and egalitarian?

400

What was one effect of the Agricultural Revolution?

What was the rise of complex societies, foundation for technological advancements, or inequalities in wealth and power?

400

Which feature distinguishes the Indus Valley Civilization from others?

What were advanced urban planning and drainage systems?

400

Which ruler is most associated with the establishment of the Babylonian Empire?

Who was Hammurabi?

400

What was one key achievement of the Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt?  

What were flourishing arts and literature, expansion of irrigation projects, or growth in trade with neighboring regions?

500

What was one significant factor that led to the transition from egalitarian societies to hierarchical systems?

What is increased population density?

500

The Neolithic Revolution helped create a ____________; a system of social organization where individuals or groups are ranked above other based on status, power, or wealth.

What is hierarchy? 

500

The development of writing in Mesopotamia was primarily for...

What was keeping track of trade and resources?

500

The Akkadian Empire was founded by....

Who was Sargon the Great?

500

During which kingdom, does Ancient Egypt reach its peak in power and territory?

What was the New Kingdom?