Stone Ages
The term for New Stone Age
What is the Neolithic Age?
Name the most important technological advancement made by the Sumerians
The wheel
The social class that was considered to be a god
What is a Pharaoh
In your own words, define Karma
"What comes around goes around"
"Do good good things happen, do bad bad things happen", etc.
Define Monarchy
Type of government where 1 king or queen is in charge
A "domesticated" animal is __
An animal that's been trained to be useful to humans
Name for Mesopotamian writing
What is Cuneiform
Another way of saying "Advisor"
Define "Monsoon"
A strong wind that brings heavy rain
Name at least 5 Greek Gods/Goddesses
Zeus, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, Demeter, Ares, Artemis, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Hermes, Apollo, Athena
Define Agriculture
The business of growing crops and raising animals
Ancient Mesopotamian temple
What is a ziggurat?
What is wealth, property, and rights
A collection of ancient texts that are the foundation of Hinduism
What are the Vedas
Explain how Greece transformed from a Monarchy to Oligarchy
Aristocrats took over after realizing they had more decision making power than the king
Name at least 2 reasons why they switched from Hunting & Gathering to Farming
Safer, easier, more control/convenient
Define irrigation
Waterways/canals/how you get water to your crops
Name the 3 seasons of the Nile
What is flooding, planting, and harvest
Name the major groups of the Caste System in order from most powerful to least powerful and state what type of people were in each one
Brahmin, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras, Untouchables
Explain the difference between a representative democracy and a direct democracy
Direct is where everyone votes directly on the issues, representative is where you elect people who represent your wants/needs
Name 4 of the major changes from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic age
What is stable food supply, making permanent shelters, establishing communities, developing new jobs, and trade
The 7 characteristics of a civilization
What is stable food supply, social structure, government, religion, arts, technology, and written language
Name the Egyptian social classes from most powerful to least powerful
Pharaoh, Gov. Officials, Priests, Scribes, Artisans, Peasants
In what ways is Hinduism seen as a "disorganized" religion
No common language, no common people, no founder, no common scripture, no common deity, looks different for different people
Monarchy: rule by 1 king
Oligarchy: rule by a few rich aristocrats
Tyranny: rule by 1 who is not a lawful ruler
Democracy: rule by the people