Early Civilization
What is prehistory?
Events that happened before the invention of writing.
What is a pharaoh?
The god-kings that ruled Egypt
What did the Chinese make fabric with?
What is poc-a-toc?
A sport played in Mesoamerica
Who was Homer?
Greek poet; wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
What does BCE stand for?
Before Common Era
Why did the Egyptians make mummies?
To preserve bodies so they could live in the afterlife.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
The idea that there is only one true emperor of China at a time, chosen by heaven.
What shape were mounds?
Most were round or oblong; some were in the shape of animals.
What religion did Rome convert to?
Christianity
What is a nomad?
A person who doesn't live in one place but wanders from place to place looking for food.
Name an invention of the Sumer in early Mesopotamia
Writing, sailboat, wheel, math, telling time
What is karma?
Hindu belief; the cosmic consequences of your actions
Describe the Mayan calendar
Several calendars that run in cycles, like gears
It is rule by the people, developed in Athens, Greece
Why did humans invent agriculture?
Drought; they needed to find a way to get more food.
What two rivers make the fertile crescent in Mesopotamia?
How did Polynesian navigators find land?
Wayfinding techniques, memorizing the stars, following currents, and studying clouds
What did the Olmec build?
cities, pyramids, ball courts, giant sculptures, pottery
What was pax deorum?
"The peace of the gods"
The belief that the Romans would be blessed with peace and prosperity if they worshiped the Roman gods.
A Civilization Must have what two things?
Which pharoah united all of Egypt?
What did the Gupta Empire invent?
zero, place value, chess, chutes and ladders
Why did the Caral put rocks in bags?
To transport to building sites and help protect against earthquakes
What were the two capitals of the Roman Empire?
Rome and Constantinople