Foundations of Civilizations
When did the Neolithic Revolution start?
When people learned how to farm
A surplus
What was the first example of laws to be written down?
Hammurabi's Code
The first dynasty in Ancient China
Shang Dynasty
Which Greek city-state developed a democracy?
Athens
What is the time period before writing was invented?
Pre-history
Belief in only one god
Monotheism
What is a Pharaoh
The leader of Ancient Egypt
Who took over after the Shang Dynasty
The Zhou Dynasty
What city-state in Ancient Greece favored military might over the arts?
Sparta
The study of past event, particularly human affairs
History
Sumerian
What is a barter economy?
When people trade items with one another determining their personal items worth
Which belief system wanted to bring harmony to society by having people accept their place in society?
Confucianism
What kind of government is run mostly by the common people?
Democracy
What time period does the Paleolithic Age fall under?
2 million BC to 10,000 BC.
The earliest type of writing
Pictograph
What type of weather severely affected Ancient India?
Monsoons
The system of government where local lords govern their own lands but owe loyalty to the ruler is referred to as what?
Feudalism
Who is allowed to participate in ancient greek democracy
only citizens
Describe animism
Cultural Diffusion
The spread of ideas, customs, and technology through migration, trade, and warfare.
What empire caused a golden age in India?
Gupta
What social phenomenon does the Mandate of Heaven explain?
The dynastic cycle
In Athens, what was women's main role?
religion, being part of ceremonies