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What does CWIRT stand for?
Cities, Workers, Institutions, Record Keeping, and Technology
Cuneiform is the first written language. It comes from Mesopotamia.
What does nomad mean?
Hunter Gatherers. People who moved around for food. Did not settle in one place. Early humans were nomads.
Why were rivers so important for early civilizations?
Rivers provided fresh water and good soil
Which civilization does Hieroglyphics belong to?
Egypt
What is cultural diffusion and give one example.
The spread of ideas, customs, technologies, and goods from one culture to another.
Ex: Pizza, sushi
What 2 civilizations are located in the Fertile Crescent?
Mesopotamia and Egypt
Is this statement a fact or opinion: "The Indus River Valley Civilization had the best art of all the early river valley civilizations."
Opinion
Belief in multiple gods
Name the 4 early river valley civilizations.
Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus, and China.
What is the Neolithic Revolution and why is it important?
The Neolithic Revolution was the shift from hunting and gathering to farming and domesticating animals. People could grow their own food, which led to permanent settlements and the growth of villages and cities.
What are monsoons?
Seasonal winds that brought heavy rain
Are there any drawbacks to rivers?
Some early civilizations experienced unpredictable flooding, destroying homes or crops
What is irrigation?
Irrigation is the process of bringing water to fields through canals, ditches, or pipes.
Give an example of a geographic feature (NOT including rivers) that helped or hurt an early civilization.
Mountains, deserts, plateaus, and oceans are all examples of geographic features.
Why did different branches of Buddhism (Theravada, Mahayana, Tibetan) develop after Buddha’s death?
After Buddha’s death, his teachings were passed down orally before being written. Different regions interpreted his ideas in their own ways, creating branches such as Theravada, Mahayana, and Tibetan.
What is Hammurabi's Code and why is it important?
One of the first widespread law codes. Different punishments were given based on gender and social status.
Why were the Pyramids important to Egyptians?
Pyramids were where the pharaohs were buried and the Egyptians believed they helped them in the afterlife.
What geographic features led China to believe they were the center of the world?
Mountains, the ocean, and deserts led the Chinese to believe they were the center of the world.
What is it called if the power in a society can be represented in a pyramid? (Think one pharaoh at the top, some skilled workers in the middle, and lots of slaves and peasants at the bottom)
Stratified or Hierarchical