Paleolithic & Neolithic Eras
Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
Ancient China
Indus Valley
100

How did people in the Paleolithic Era get their food?

Hunting and gathering

100

Between what two rivers did the Mesopotamians settle near?

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

100

What proof do we have that the Ancient Egyptians used geometry?

Pyramids

100

Ancient China's most important exported good for trade was...

Silk

100
What river did the people of Indus Valley Civilization settle near?

Indus River

200

The Neolithic Revolution was a turning point in history because...

Humans started practicing agriculture and stopped hunting and gathering.

200

What is the name of the system of writing from Ancient Mesopotamia?

Cuneiform

200

What group of people made up most of the population in Ancient Egypt?

Peasants 

200

a loosely compacted yellowish-gray deposit of windblown sediment of which extensive deposits occur is called _____.

Loess

200

What were social classes like in the Indus Valley Civilization?

Everyone was equal.

300

A word that describes the process of taming and raising animals for human use is...

Domesticate

300

______ was a law code enacted by Hammurabi, the king of Babylonia around 1772 BC which set the foundations of modern day laws.

The Code of Hammurabi

300

Ancient Egypt had a ____________, which is a system of government where the head of the government is also a religious figure.

Theocracy

300

What were the two main philosophies of Ancient China?

Daoism and Confucianism

300

What proof do we have that the Indus Valley Civilization was trading with the Mesopotamians? 

Unique seals with bulls and tigers on their goods

400

The turning point that led to the Neolithic Revolution was...

Agriculture and the domestication of animals

400

______ is a city and the land surrounding it that is independently ruled

City-state

400

What river did Ancient Egyptians settle near?

The Nile River

400

The Principle of Yin and Yang come from the Chinese Philosophy ________ founded by ___________.

Daoism; Lao-Tzu

400

What are three things that may have led to the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization?

1) Not being able to defend themselves from invasions due to a lack of military and weapons

2) A massive earthquake that led to a severe drought

3) Overuse of natural resources

500

Name three innovations that came out of the Paleolithic Era.

The ability to make fire, stone tools, and cave art.

500

Name 3 innovations that came from Mesopotamia

- The Wheel

- Cuneiform

- Mathematics

- 365 day calendar + measurement of time


500

Name three social features of Ancient Egypt

- Women held higher status than women in other ancient civilizations

- Ancient Egyptians had a social hierarchy

- Ancient Egyptians practiced polytheism

500

What three things did Confucius believe to be the most important in society?

Family, education, and a strong government system.

500

What were water systems used for in the Indus Valley Civilization?

Irrigation for farming, sewage systems, and the Great Bath