Early History
Food surpluses from this revolution allowed populations to grow and civilizations to develop.
What is the Neolithic Revolution
After Rome fell, trade declined and this religion became an important unifying force in Western Europe.
What is Christianity?
In ancient Egypt, these rulers were considered god-kings.
Who were pharaohs?
Classical China and India built upon earlier developments in government, agriculture, writing, religion, and this area involving inventions and tools.
What is technology
This civilization developed cuneiform and irrigation.
What is Mesopotamia
Mesopotamian cuneiform influencing later writing systems is an example of ideas spreading from one society to another. This process is called this.
What is cultural diffusion?
This Greek city-state developed direct democracy.
What is Athens?
Roman roads, Greek mathematics, and Indian mathematical ideas are examples of achievements that influenced these societies.
What are later societies?
Classical civilizations did not start from scratch. They did this with earlier developments in agriculture, writing, government, religion, and technology.
What is built upon them?
Unlike Athens, this Greek city-state had a government dominated by a small group of elites.
What is Sparta?
Rome and Han China both faced leadership problems, social inequality, military challenges, and these money-related problems.
What are financial/economic difficulties?
Which development of the Neolithic Revolution most directly contributed to the rise of civilizations?
Food surpluses allowed populations to grow
The cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro are evidence that this civilization developed advanced urban planning and sewage systems.
What is the Indus River Valley civilization
Name TWO developments from River Valley civilizations that later Classical civilizations could build upon.
What are agriculture, writing, government, technology, religion, and/or trade? (Any 2)
After Rome fell, this system developed in Western Europe as central government weakened.
What is feudalism?
Corrupt leadership and economic problems are internal problems, while invasions are this type of problem.
What are external problems/threats?
Why did many early civilizations develop near major rivers?
Rivers provided freshwater, fertile soil, transportation, and resources for agriculture.
This Mesopotamian invention influenced later societies by providing an early system for written communication.
What is cuneiform
Explain ONE way a development from a River Valley Civilization helped shape a later Classical Civilization.
Explain ONE way a development from a River Valley Civilization helped shape a later Classical Civilization.
Name TWO changes that occurred in Western Europe after the fall of Rome.
What are feudalism developed, trade declined, learning decreased, and/or Christianity became a unifying force? (Any 2)
Rome and Han China faced problems from both inside and outside their empires. Name ONE internal problem AND ONE external problem that could weaken an empire.
Internal: leadership problems, financial/economic problems, or social inequality. External: invasions/military challenges.