Vocabulary
Positives of the Neolithic Revolution
Negatives of the Neolithic Revolution
River Valley Civilizations
River Valley Civilizations
100
This Unit 1 vocabulary word is another word for FARMING.
What is Agriculture
100
This POSITIVE (+) result of the Neolithic Revolution meant communities had extra food that they could save and store for later, especially during hard times.
What is a food surplus
100
This NEGATIVE (-) result of the Neolithic Revolution meant that people would that more people would get sick and potentially die.
What are diseases
100
Types of this characteristic of civilization include painting, pottery, sculpture, music, theater, and architecture.
What is Art
100
What is a dynasty?
When the same family has been in control and ruling the territories for many generations.
200
This Unit 2 vocabulary word means "a person who moves from place to place, instead of living in one place."
What is a nomad
200
This POSITIVE (+) result of the Neolithic Revolution meant that people could have different jobs -- not everyone had to be a farmer. People could make art, build homes, and more!
What are specialized jobs
(division of labor)
200
This NEGATIVE (-) result of the Neolithic Revolution meant that groups would experience more conflict over land and power. Armies were created during this time to help those in power fight these
What is war
200
Name three specialized jobs that were created after the Neolithic Revolution.
What are: Farmer, potter, craftspeople, priest, king, soldier, government official, professional chariot racer, merchant
200
What are the 5 characteristics of a civilization?
Government/Religion, Writing System or Record Keeping, Trading Cities, Technology, Job Specialization
Extra: Reliable food supply such as farming Art, Architecture, Permanent Settlements, , Social Class,
300
This Unit 2 vocabulary word means "a person who hunts animals and looks for plants to eat, instead of farming."
Who are Hunter-gatherers: a person who hunts animals and looks for plants to eat, instead of farming.
- Record the definition
- Why do hunter-gatherers need to be nomadic?
300
This POSITIVE (+) result of the Neolithic Revolution meant that people could live in one place more safely and comfortably than ever before. These eventually turned into villages, which turned into cities.
What are Permanent settlements / homes
300
This NEGATIVE (-) result of the Neolithic Revolution meant that some groups had more power than others. Groups were often unequal. 
What are social classes
300
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
The first set of written laws, which included 282 laws in Ancient Babylonia in Ancient Mesopotamia created by King Hammurabi.
300
What is geography?
Physical features of the land as well as the location of people, places, and things in relation to others.
400
This Unit 2 vocabulary word means "to make plants or animals useful to humans."
What is Domestication of Animals and Plants
- Record the definition
- Give (2) examples and (2) non-examples
400
True or False
--> Food surplus meant bigger families and increased population.
True
--> Extra food enabled communities to help support larger populations
400
This NEGATIVE (-) result of the Neolithic Revolution made humans rely on their crops (agriculture) for food however if this happened then there would be no food
What is a famine
400
How could the Code of Hammurabi be viewed as a turning point in history?
The Code of Hammurabi was the first set of written laws. Today, many nations throughout the world have written laws that govern people and guide people to behave productively according to the government's values. Laws shape people's decisions and behaviors. Laws may unite people. Laws may divide people as well if the public does not support them. Laws are now also designed in various ways throughout the world and are constantly evolving as we as humans evolve.
400
What mountain range acts as a barrier to the southwest of China or the northeast of India
What are the Himalayan Mountains
500
This Unit 2 vocabulary word means "the new Stone Age. People lived in one place and learned to farm."
What is the Neolithic Revolution
500
This POSITIVE (+) result of the Neolithic Revolution enabled humans to figure out methods and devices to help them which improved their quality of life.
What is technology
500
This NEGATIVE (-) result of the Neolithic Revolution made humans move to one place and reside there which caused over population. This then caused a domino series of negative events for humans in these types of communities.
What is urbanization
500
What is the writing system used in the Nile River Valley?
What is Heiroglyphics
500
the spread of new ideas from culture to culture is known as what?
What is Cultural Diffusion