Origins of Civilization
What term did we see to refer to the skills and tools people use to meet basic needs and wants?
technology
What connected Upper and Lower Egypt?
The Nile River
What was the official belief system of China?
Confucianism
Who tutored Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win?
270
What was a person trained to read and write called?
scribe
What material did Sumerians use to build?
clay
Term for seasonal winds in India?
monsoon
Greek goddess the Parthenon was dedicated to?
Athena
Which state has the most electoral votes?
California
What is the period before writing called?
prehistory
What is the earliest writing called?
cuneiform
Buddhist belief of union with the universe and release from cycle
nirvana
People Plato believed should have ultimate authority in an ideal state?
philosophers
What is the minimum number of electoral votes for a state?
3
Where did early civilization usually begin?
near river valleys
What is it considered when people believe in different gods?
polytheistic
What religion wants to avoid killing all living things?
Jainism
Who made the screw used for irrigation?
Archimedes
How old does somebody have to be to run for US President?
35
In which country did the Leakeys make a famous discovery?
Tanzania
Who deciphered the Rosetta Stone?
Champollion
Who was the supreme god early Chinese prayed to?
Shang Di
What is Plato's most famous and widely read work?
The Republic
What are two states that are not "winner take all"?
Maine, Nebraska