Paleolithic Society and the Neolithic Revolution
Which continent did humans originate on?
Africa
This was the first form of writing to ever develop
Cuneiform
This was the writing system utilized by the Ancient Egyptians
Hieroglyphics
Along which river did this civilization first develop?
Indus River
Along which river did this civilization first develop?
Yellow River (Huang He)
The tallest mountain in the world is
Mount Everest
Before agriculture, Paleolithic humans were primarily....(type of task)
Foragers (hunter-gatherers)
This was the first legal code to have ever been written
Hammurabi's Code
This river provided the resources needed to support Ancient Egyptian civilization
Nile River
What is one major artifact we have uncovered from this civilization that we are yet to decipher?
Seals
Most of our understanding and knowledge regarding the Shang Dynasty has come from which artifact?
Oracle bones
This is the name of the villain in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch
Hunter-gatherer bands of humans had no more than _____ people.
20-50 people
These buildings were the most sacred and important centers of Mesopotamian civilization
Ziggurats
What would you typically find inside an Egyptian pyramid?
Tomb, sarcophagus, mummies
Name the 2 major cities of this civilization
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
What product did the Chinese first develop in the world and become masters at producing?
Silk
This is the name of the 2nd president of the United States
John Adams
Agriculture....
1) Started in Mesopotamia and spread around the world
2) Developed independently across the world
2) Agriculture developed independently around the world
These two rivers provided the resources needed to support the large population of Mesopotamian city-states
Tigris and Euphrates
True or False: Women could become pharaohs
TRUE
Do we have concrete and undeniable evidence as to how this civilization disappeared?
1) Yes
2) No
2) No
The Chinese people believed that the following signs indicated a loss of the mandate of heaven
Floods, earthquake, revolts, invasions, bandit raids
List all 5 villains who appear in Spider-Man: No Way Home
1) Green Goblin
2) Doc Oc
3) Lizard
4) Sandman
5) Electro
List 2 effects of the Neolithic Revolution
1) Social inequality
2) Population boom
3) Emergence of cities
4) Specialization of labor
5) Creation of sophisticated tools
List 2 inventions developed by the Ancient Mesopotamians
1) Wheel
2) Plow
3) Sailboat
4) Number system based on 60
5) Geometry
6) 12 month calendar
Name one major political difference between Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was a unified empire, Ancient Mesopotamia consisted of multiple city-states
Which 2 countries are located where this civilization used to be?
India and Pakistan
What differentiates China from the other ancient civilizations we have learned about?
The Dynastic Cycle (Mandate of Heaven)
This is largest country in the world (by land size)
Russia