Geography of the River Valleys
What is the name for the region that Mesopotamia is located in?
The Fertile Crescent
What technological innovation did ALL of the river valleys develop to improve farming?
Irrigation Systems
What does polytheistic mean?
The belief in many gods
Why is the Neolithic Revolution a turning point?
Because people learned how to domesticate plants and animals; people could settle in one place
What is geographic context?
Refers to where an event is happening and why it is happening there
What are the names of the rivers in Mesopotamia?
The Tigris and Euphrates
Mesopotamians developed which of the following:
a. sewage system
b. the wheel
c. cotton cloth
The wheel and the first wheeled vehicles
What does domesticate mean?
To tame something
Choose one of the following and explain how it changed from the Paleolithic Era to the Neolithic Era:
1. Food
2. Jobs
1. People used to hunt and gather for food; later they farmed and domesticated animals for food
2. People were hunters and gatherers; Specialized jobs emerge (traders, scribes, government positions)
What is an artifact?
A type of primary source; a human-made object
What are the seasonal winds in India called, and why are they important?
Monsoons; they bring rain for the crops every year
What was the first written law code called? And what civilization did it originate in?
Hammurabi's Code; Mesopotamia (Babylon)
What is a ziggurat?
(Double points if you tell me which civilization had them)
A pyramid-shaped temple; Mesopotamia
Why did the first civilizations settle in River Valleys?
The rivers would flood and provide fertile soil which helped them grow crops
What is a traditional economy?
An economy based on farming
What are the 2 geographic features that surrounded the Shang?
(Double points if you can give me the names)
Mountains and Desert (Himalayas and the Gobi)
What are the 2 main technological advancements that the Indus made?
A sewage system and weaving cotton into cloth
What is a dynasty?
A line of hereditary rulers
How did gender roles change from the Paleolithic Era to the Neolithic Era?
In the Paleolithic Era it was fairly equal/men and women had the same roles; in the Neolithic Era there is inequality and women start staying in the home
What is a nomad?
A person who moves from place to place
What are the names of the 2 rivers in the Shang Dynasty?
The Yangtze and Huang He
Name one advancement that the Shang developed.
Bronze-making technology
Silk making
An accurate calendar
What does ethnocentric mean?
The idea that one's own culture/civilization is superior to others
What did Mesopotamia's lack of natural barriers allow?
(Think spread of ideas and values)
Cultural Diffusion