Paleolithic & Neolithic Eras
one who gets their food by hunting for it and collecting wild fruit, vegetables, and nuts; most humans in the Paleolithic Period were hunter-gatherers
hunter-gatherer
The ruler of ancient Egypt who had absolute power is called ____.
The Pharaoh
What river(s) did the Mesopotamians rely on?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
True or False: The Indus Valley Civilization had a strong military that fought many wars.
False. The Indus Valley Civilizations had no signs of weapons or military.
What region is Ancient China located in?
Asia
A person moving from one place to another following food sources is called a _____. These people are associated with the _____ Era.
Nomad; Paleolithic Era
True or False: Ancient Egypt practiced a monotheistic religion.
False. They practiced polytheistic religion.
What is the name of the ancient writing system that was developed in ancient Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
The Indus Valley Civilization was located in present-day _____ and ______.
India and Pakistan
True or False: Ancient China worshipped many gods and goddesses.
False. Ancient China did not worship gods, they practiced philosophies and Daoism and Confucianism instead.
What was the turning point that led to the Neolithic Revolution? (two part answer)
Agriculture and the domestication of animals.
The Nile River
What is a ziggurat? What were they used for?
Ziggurats were temples built my the Mesopotamians to worship gods and be closer to them.
What are the two major Indus cities that were discovered in the 1920's?
Mohenjo-daro and Harappa
What is the nickname given to the Huang River? Why does it have this nickname?
The Huang River is referred to as the River of Sorrows due to the flooding from the river which would destroy farmlands, property, and cause many deaths in Ancient China.
Who studies human societies and cultures?
Anthropologists
Ancient Egypt had a ____, which is a system of government in which the ruler is a religious figure, such as a priest, or rules in the name of God or a god
Theocracy
True or False: Women in Mesopotamia were considered property.
True
What animals were considered sacred in the Indus Valley Civilization?
The buffalo and the bull.
What represents the two complementary principles of Chinese philosophy where the interaction between two opposite elements is thought to maintain the harmony of the universe and to influence everything within it?
The Principle of Yin and Yang
_____ is the study of the past by looking at artifacts and skeletons.
Archeology
Who was next on the social hierarchy after the Pharaoh in Ancient Egypt?
The Vizier
A set of laws created by Hammurabi, King of Babylonia around 1772 B.C.
The Code of Hammurabi
What environmental factors led to the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization?
Severe flooding in some areas, droughts in others, and a devastating earthquake.
What was Ancient China's most valuable export and how was it made?
Silk was Ancient China's most valuable export. It was made from the cocoons of silk worms.