Unit 1: Paleolithic and Neolithic Revolutions
What type of lifestyle did Paleolithic people live, moving frequently in search of food?
Nomadic lifestyle
Archaeological studies of the Indus Valley cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro show evidence of this style of city organization.
Urban planning and grid like cities
Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism are considered what type of religions?
Monotheistic
The Mesoamerican civilizations believed in multiple gods, making their religion this type
Polytheistic
This geographic feature led to the development of independent city-states in ancient Greece
Mountains
The discovery of this advancement in the Neolithic era allowed people to settle in one place and grow their own food.
Agriculture
Early civilizations settled near rivers primarily for this reason, which supported agriculture and daily life.
Access to fertile soil, fresh water, and irrigation for farming
In Hinduism, the belief in the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is known as this.
Reincarnation.
The Aztecs used these floating gardens to farm on Lake Texcoco
Chinampas
Ancient Greece is located on this landform, surrounded by water on three sides.
Peninsula
The belief that spirits inhabit natural objects and animals was common during the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods
Animism
This Babylonian king is credited with creating one of the world’s first legal codes.
Hammurabi
Which religion includes the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and nirvana?
Buddhism
What did the expeditions of Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro result in?
Destruction of the Aztec and Inca empires
Athens was the birthplace of this form of government where citizens vote on decisions
Democracy
The development of permanent homes during the Neolithic period marked the beginning of this social structure
Civilization
Name every river from this unit that is near a civilization.
Tigris, Euphrates, Nile, Yellow (Huang He), Indus and Ganges Rivers
Confucianism emphasizes the idea that...
each person has an important responsibility to family and society
The spread of this European disease decimated the indigenous populations of Mesoamerica
Smallpox
This Roman law code became a foundation for legal systems in Western civilizations
The Twelve Tables
This term describes the gradual spread of farming techniques and technologies from the Middle East to Europe and Asia
Cultural Diffusion
The dynastic cycle and the concept of this "right to rule" justified the authority of Chinese emperors.
Mandate of Heaven
The Buddhist religion teaches that salvation is earned by doing this.
Learning to give up selfish desire
Explain the significance of the Aztec belief in human sacrifice
Believed that human sacrifices were necessary to appease the gods and maintain cosmic order, ensuring the sun would rise and the world would continue
Romans built these structures to transport water to cities
Aqueducts