Civilizations
1st civilizations settled by rivers because...
fertile land, water source, easy trade
the renaissance started in the
1300s
countries like Spain and Portugal wanted to explore for...
god, gold, and glory
Hinduism was founded in
India
the 1st set of laws ever recorded is...
the code of Hammurabi
a civilization is...
a highly organized group of people living together in one area
the place that the renaissance started in was...
Italy
caravels (small fast ships). compasses, gunpowder, and astrolabe
the meaning of polytheistic is...
to worship many gods
the person who created the code of Hammurabi was...
Emperor Hammurabi
during the ____ revolution, people began making civilizations
neolithic
the basic meaning of humanism is...
humans matter
the 1st country to explore would be...
Portugal
a polytheistic religion would be...
Hinduism
the code of Hammurabi is important because...
they are the 1st code of conduct ever recorded
the aspects of a civilization are...
advanced cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, and technology
a famous writer from the renaissance is...
Shakespeare
the famous explorer who "found" america is named...
Christopher Columbus
the most popular religion is...
christianity
the main theme from the code of Hammurabi is...
"an eye for an eye"
the 1st writing system ever recorded was called
cunneiform
some artists from the renaissance are...
da Vinci, Raphael, Michaelangelo, and Donatello
the Columbian exchange is a good example of...
cultural diffusion
the emperor who made Christianity the official religion of Rome was named...
Constantine
the code of Hammurabi was inscribed on...