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Neolithic Revolution
becoming Civilized
Mesopotamia OR Nile River Valley Civilizations
Indus OR Huang He River Valley Civilizations
Misc.
100
This geographic factor likely caused the Neolithic Revolution.
What is Climate Change?
100

Humans were able to end their nomadic lifestyle because of this

What is farming?

100
This ancient river valley civilization was the first to use geometry, use stone columns in their buildings, and the first to create a solar calendar.
What is the Nile river valley civilization, or Egypt?
100
These two religions were both founded in the modern day country of India.
What are Hinduism and Buddism?
100
This river valley civilization is located between two rivers.
What is Mesopotamia?
200
This effect of the Neolithic Revolution changed humans' social pattern of nomad-ism. (Moving around a lot)
What is the creation of settled (permanent) communities?
200
This civilization developed an early form of writing using clay tablets, called cuneiform.
What is Sumerian (Mesopotamia) ?
200

The sun god in ancient Egypt who the pharaoh was meant to be in human form.

Who is Ra

200
The Indus River occasionally changed course, resulting in (this) for the people living the ancient Indus River Valley.
What is the people had to move their settlements to new locations?
200

Founded a religion/philosophy based on 5 relationships that became the basis for China's government for almost 2000 years. 

Who is Confucius

300
This is a system of moving water from it's source (river) to the plots of land in which crops grow.
What is irrigation?
300

Religion, Organized Society, Written language are all characteristics of what?

What is Civilization?

300
Laws were made more consistent and predictable as a direct result of these Babylonian laws. (Babylon was in Mesopotamia)
What is Hammurabi's Code
300
This word means - a family maintains power, or rules, for several generations.
What is a dynasty?
300
This a term that means the spreading of languages or styles of goods. (like a types of baskets, pottery, clothing etc.)
What is cultural diffusion?
400
Early settlements were established near rivers primarly due to these two factors.
What is fresh water to drink and water crops and means of transportation?
400

The first known civilization was discovered between which two rivers. 

Tigris and Euphrates

400

This ancient river valley civilization is isolated by the Sahara desert

What is Egypt?

400
This ancient river valley civilization was the first to use city planning and sewer systems. Hint: The GREAT BATH of Mojenjo Daro
What is Indus River Valley Civilization?
400

What is the main thing needed in order for civilization to occur

What is food surplus

500
The first use of these simple tools were not an effect of the Neolithic Revolution.
What are bone and stone tools? (like a fish hook made from bone which were used PRIOR to the development of farming)
500

Religion, Organized Government, and Economy are all examples of this characteristic of civilizations.

What are complex institutions?

500

The cities of Ur, Eridu and Babylon were located in this civilization.

What is the Mesopotamia?

500
The goal of restoring social order through proper behavior is a huge part of this religion.
What is Confucianism?
500
This first type of historian looks for artifacts in excavations. The 2nd uses artifacts and new technology to draw conclusions about the ancient peoples.
Who are archaeologists, and anthropologists?