Timelines + Stone Age
"The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired in 1775."
Is 1775 in BCE or CE?
CE, Common Era
Both of these in Mesopotamia:
-flooded the area, depositing fertile silt
-used for transportation of people and resources
-provided water for crops
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
how did the Sumerians use the wheel and sail to advance their civilization?
transport agricultural goods more quickly
What happened to Israel after King Solomon died?
Israel splits into two kingdoms
How did Mesopotamians use Ziggurats? (2 ways)
religious worship and storing important records
Write the dates in the correct order:
2000 BC, 2000 AD, 1000 AD, 1000 BC
2000 BC, 1000 BC, 1000 AD, 2000 AD
capital of Israel
Jerusalem
How did government in Ancient Mesopotamia change after the decline of the Sumerian city states?
Akkadians created an empire
list the three kings of Israel in the correct order
Saul
David
Solomon
rules Jews try to follow because they believe these rules come from God?
The Ten Commandments
What are 3 ways that hunter gatherers used fire?
Warmth, cook food, chase away threatening animals
provides water for farmlands, empties into the Indian Ocean, water source for most populated areas of the Indian subcontinent
Ganges River
What basic principle of justice does Hammurabi's code support?
the punishment should fit the crime
bring heavy rainfall to India and occur in the summer
monsoons
practiced in Asia today, believe in reincarnation, ultimate goal is moksha, the Vedas are a sacred text
Hinduism
Which happened first?
A. People began to specialize.
B. A barter economy developed.
C. Food surpluses developed.
C, Food surpluses developed
provides water for farmlands, empties into the Arabian Sea, water source for Pakistan and Northern India
Indus River
How did Ramses help grow Egypt?
military conquests
Who is at the top of the Indian Caste System?
Brahmin, priests and religious teachers
Buddhism
Which of the following characteristics did early civilizations develop? (Choose 3)
A. food supply shortages when animals could not be hunted
B. new technologies such as standard measurements and metal tools
C. writing systems to keep track of crops, trade, and government records
D. temporary shelters that could be moved from place to place
E. religious beliefs that helped explain the world
F. nomadic culture that followed the migration of animals
B, C, E
desert in Northern Africa
Sahara
had many chambers with things the kings might need in the afterlife, built as tombs for the bodies of kings, important architectural achievement
pyramids
who is not considered a part of the Caste System?
Dalits, untouchables
How was Judaism different from other religions in Mesopotamia, India, and Egypt?