Paleolithic Age
What term describes people who move from place to place in search of food?
Nomads
What significant change occurred about 12,000 years ago that marked the beginning of farming?
Neolithic Revolution
What geographical feature was crucial for the development of early civilizations?
Rivers
What is Hammurabi's Code?
A collection of laws established to maintain peace and justice?
Which river valley civilization is known for its contributions to the development of writing and law codes?
Mesopotamia
During the Paleolithic Age, what were people called who survived by hunting and gathering?
What process involves planting crops and keeping animals in one area?
Domestication
Which river is associated with Ancient Egypt?
Nile River
How many rules are included in Hammurabi's Code?
282
What was one of the main trade routes that connected the East and West during the Classical period?
Silk Road
What belief system involves the idea that spirits inhabit natural objects?
What did the development of farming allow people to do?
Settle down in one place, establish civilizations
What civilization resided near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Mesopotamia
What principle did Hammurabi's Code establish?
“innocent until proven guilty”
What are the three strategies that governments or leaders typically employ to establish their authority and ensure stability within their rule?
Gain, maintain and consolidate power
What tools did Paleolithic humans primarily use?
Stone tools
What impact did the domestication of animals have on early human societies during the Neolithic Revolution?
Providing a stable food supply, labor, and companionship
Why were rivers essential for early civilizations?
Drinking water, farming, and fertile soil
How was Hammurabi's Code distributed among the city-states?
Carved onto stone stele placed in each city-state
What three continents were classical civilizations established?
Europe, Asia and Africa
What characterized the roles of men and women during the Paleolithic Age?
Men:
Women:
Men- Hunted
Women- Gathered
What was one significant social change that occurred as a result of the Neolithic Revolution regarding roles?
Job specification
What was a key innovation in agriculture that allowed ancient river civilizations to control water supply for crops?
Irrigation
What class system did Hammurabi's Code recognize in Babylonian society?
Upper, middle, and lower classes
What common feature characterized classical civilizations' economic systems?
Trade routes