Ancient Civilization
Why was Egypt called the "Gift of the Nile"?
Irrigation from the Nile provided for farming in a desert region
What is the foundation and most important characteristic of a nation?
Food Surplus: Without food you will die!!
Which of the following is one change that directly resulted from the development of farming approximately 10,000 years ago?
a) It led to the production of stone tools.
b)It led to the creation of settled communities.
c)It led to the expansion of political rights for women.
d) It led to the growth in the number of nomadic groups.
B
A Biography is a Primary Source? T or F?
False
What is Periodization?
is the process or study of categorizing the past into discrete, quantified named blocks of time
What Rivers are Mesopotamia located between?
Tigris and Euphrates River
On the temple grounds were quarters for priests, officials, accountants, musicians, and singers; treasure chambers; storehouses for grain, tools, and weapons; and workshops for bakers, pottery makers, brewers, leatherworkers, spinners and weavers, and jewelers. There were also pens for keeping the sheep and goats that were destined for sacrifice to the temple god.
a) Specialization of Labor
b) Religion
c) Food Surplus
d) economics
Specialization of labor
The domestication of plants and animals in areas near the Indus, Huang He, Nile, and TigrisEuphrates rivers resulted in the development of villages and cities. The growth of early settled communities contributed to —
a)the rise of industrial production methods
b) a nomadic lifestyle of hunters and gatherers
c) cave paintings showing early man using tools
d) the development of political and religious institutions
D
What is the definition of a primary source?
(The ORIGINAL SOURCE) is an artifact, document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, recording, or any other source of information that was created at the time under study. It serves as an original source of information about the topic.
What is older date? 500 B.C. or 600 A.D.
500 B.C.
What Ancient Civilization is found on the Nile River?
Egypt
Name two Characteristics of a Civilization?
cities, government, religion, social structure, writing and art ext.
What caused the roles of women to change after the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution? Hint...Animals
Domestication of Animals
An interview with Alexander Graham Bell, on how he created the Telephone. Is this a primary source? True or False
True
What is the difference between Pre-History and History?
Pre-history is before history began to become documented due to the creation of writing.
What River in India was an Ancient Civilization found on?
Indus River
How did the transition to farming influence the development of government?
a) Governments were needed to protect local religions from outside influences.
b) Governments were needed to conquer better farmlands.
c) Governments were needed to establish distinct social classes.
d) Governments were needed to organize large community projects.
D- Labor Hierarchy
farming helped push advancements in man kind. However, what caused farming to advance...Hint: Hot/Cold?
Climate Change
A picture of a soldier from WWII. Primary Source? True or False?
True
what is the difference between polytheism and monotheism?
Polytheism is believing in multiple gods, Monotheism is believing in one god.
What is the one characteristic every Ancient Civilization has in common?
They are found near fresh water or rivers
What was the first written Language?
Cuneiform
Before the Neolithic Revolution, there was an era of Caveman and Nomads. What was this era called? Hint it starts with a P.
Paleolithic Era
A New Yorker who writes a diary about what life the Cattle Drive was like. Primary Source? True or False?
False
What is the "Fertile Crescent"?
land area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers extending in a crescent shape to the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and noted for agricultural production