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WRC 1 World History to11400
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Histo ryExam
to 1400
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10,000 BCE - (Means ol d stone). H unters, f i shers, gatherers- no f armi ng. Used tool s,
Pal eol i thi c
f i re, pri mi ti ve l anguage. T hi n popul ati ons. Sex di vi si on of l abor
E vol uti on f rom Pal eol i thi c i nto Neol i thi c (new stone) shi f t f rom hunters/gathers
Neol i thi c
to agri cul ture and ani mal domesti cati on
Produce f ood surpl us, establ i sh l arge towns w/ some f orm of government, perf orm
Ci vi l i zati on Characteri sti cs
di f f erent j obs (di vi si on of l abor, arti sans, etc).
E gypt- Ni l e, Paki stan/West I ndi a- I ndus (E arl y I ndus ci vi l i zati ons), Yel l ow
Ri ver- North Chi na, T i gri s and E uphrates i n I raq (Mesopotami a)—al l wi th yearl y
I mportance of Ri vers?
f l oods. Al l owed the begi nni ng of ci vi l i zati on, f rom hunter/gatherers to sedentary
f armers and ci ti es i n need of some f orm of government, f ood storage
, WRC
WRC 1 World History to11400
Wo–
rldComplete
Histo ryExam
to 1400
Study Guide, Key Events, Practice Questions & Verified Answers (2026 Updated)
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F i rst ci vi l i zati on (3000-4000 bc), Sumeri ans f i rst-- Conquered by Akkadi ans (2330
Mesopotami a
bc) F i rst Ki ng: Sargon establ i shed capi tal at Akkad.
T i n and copper combi ned—f i rst metal strong enough f or tool s. Marked end of
Bronze Age
Stone Age; thus al so begi nni ng of ci vi l i zati on.
Coastal Route T heory: Southeast Asi ans used boats to hop i sl ands/coastl i nes-
descri be the theori es of earl y mi grati on i nto the Ameri cas.
settl ed i n the Western North Ameri ca/Northwestern South Ameri ca.
(1792-1750 bce). Amori te D ynasty- Ki ng who establ i shed Babyl on i n
H ammurabi
Mesopotami a. di vi ded cl asses i nto nobl es, commoners, sl aves.
, WRC
WRC 1 World History to11400
Wo–
rldComplete
Histo ryExam
to 1400
Study Guide, Key Events, Practice Questions & Verified Answers (2026 Updated)
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/wrc-1-wo rld-histo ry-to -
1400-2318769
Why cul tures devel oped mathemati cs and wri ti ng? Math: devel op cal endars, astrol ogy, monument bui l di ng, keep ti me.
wedge shaped marks make up wri ti ng system i nvented by Sumeri ans (Mesopotami a).
Cunei f orm
Used styl us tool to wri te i n cl ay or stone, and then baked.-- conf i ned to scri bes.
E gypti an: Pol ythei sti c. Bel i eved Pharaoh was a l i vi ng god/detai l ed bel i ef i n
Af terl i f e. Central i zed government. D epended on Ni l e (predi ctabl e). Protected by
E gypti an soci ety compared to Mesopotami an soci ety
dessert, rarel y i nvaded. Government-control l ed economy/trade. Ri gi d soci al
cl asses.
I ndus/H arappan (I ndi a/Paki stan), Mesopotami a (Around I raq), E gypti an, Chi nese,
Anci ent empi res
Persi an, Greek, Roman, Mayan, I ncas, Aztecs.
, WRC
WRC 1 World History to11400
Wo–
rldComplete
Histo ryExam
to 1400
Study Guide, Key Events, Practice Questions & Verified Answers (2026 Updated)
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/wrc-1-wo rld-histo ry-to -
1400-2318769
T he "f i ve cradl es of ci vi l i zati on" Mesopotami a, E gypt, Southeast Asi a (I ndi a), Mesoameri ca, Chi na
I ndo-E uropean (Aryan) that composed hol y texts cal l ed Vedas. Wel l -pl anned
Vedi c Aryan -35,000+ i n popul ati on- ci ti es w/ drai nage and l arge roads. Good economi c
system/communi cati on.
Used wattl e and daub houses. T hree D ynasti es: Xi a, Shang, Z hou. Xi a- f i rst,
Neol i thi c Chi nese Cul ture
possi bl y mythi cal , was pri or to Bronze Age (2205-1766 bc)
(1766-1050 BC) used oracl e bones (to tel l f uture). Ci ty states. war pri soners made
Shang
i nto sl aves. Appearance of wri ti ng, bronze, soci al cl asses. H uman sacri f i ce.
WRC 1 World History to11400
Wo–
rldComplete
Histo ryExam
to 1400
Study Guide, Key Events, Practice Questions & Verified Answers (2026 Updated)
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/wrc-1-wo rld-histo ry-to -
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10,000 BCE - (Means ol d stone). H unters, f i shers, gatherers- no f armi ng. Used tool s,
Pal eol i thi c
f i re, pri mi ti ve l anguage. T hi n popul ati ons. Sex di vi si on of l abor
E vol uti on f rom Pal eol i thi c i nto Neol i thi c (new stone) shi f t f rom hunters/gathers
Neol i thi c
to agri cul ture and ani mal domesti cati on
Produce f ood surpl us, establ i sh l arge towns w/ some f orm of government, perf orm
Ci vi l i zati on Characteri sti cs
di f f erent j obs (di vi si on of l abor, arti sans, etc).
E gypt- Ni l e, Paki stan/West I ndi a- I ndus (E arl y I ndus ci vi l i zati ons), Yel l ow
Ri ver- North Chi na, T i gri s and E uphrates i n I raq (Mesopotami a)—al l wi th yearl y
I mportance of Ri vers?
f l oods. Al l owed the begi nni ng of ci vi l i zati on, f rom hunter/gatherers to sedentary
f armers and ci ti es i n need of some f orm of government, f ood storage
, WRC
WRC 1 World History to11400
Wo–
rldComplete
Histo ryExam
to 1400
Study Guide, Key Events, Practice Questions & Verified Answers (2026 Updated)
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/wrc-1-wo rld-histo ry-to -
1400-2318769
F i rst ci vi l i zati on (3000-4000 bc), Sumeri ans f i rst-- Conquered by Akkadi ans (2330
Mesopotami a
bc) F i rst Ki ng: Sargon establ i shed capi tal at Akkad.
T i n and copper combi ned—f i rst metal strong enough f or tool s. Marked end of
Bronze Age
Stone Age; thus al so begi nni ng of ci vi l i zati on.
Coastal Route T heory: Southeast Asi ans used boats to hop i sl ands/coastl i nes-
descri be the theori es of earl y mi grati on i nto the Ameri cas.
settl ed i n the Western North Ameri ca/Northwestern South Ameri ca.
(1792-1750 bce). Amori te D ynasty- Ki ng who establ i shed Babyl on i n
H ammurabi
Mesopotami a. di vi ded cl asses i nto nobl es, commoners, sl aves.
, WRC
WRC 1 World History to11400
Wo–
rldComplete
Histo ryExam
to 1400
Study Guide, Key Events, Practice Questions & Verified Answers (2026 Updated)
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/wrc-1-wo rld-histo ry-to -
1400-2318769
Why cul tures devel oped mathemati cs and wri ti ng? Math: devel op cal endars, astrol ogy, monument bui l di ng, keep ti me.
wedge shaped marks make up wri ti ng system i nvented by Sumeri ans (Mesopotami a).
Cunei f orm
Used styl us tool to wri te i n cl ay or stone, and then baked.-- conf i ned to scri bes.
E gypti an: Pol ythei sti c. Bel i eved Pharaoh was a l i vi ng god/detai l ed bel i ef i n
Af terl i f e. Central i zed government. D epended on Ni l e (predi ctabl e). Protected by
E gypti an soci ety compared to Mesopotami an soci ety
dessert, rarel y i nvaded. Government-control l ed economy/trade. Ri gi d soci al
cl asses.
I ndus/H arappan (I ndi a/Paki stan), Mesopotami a (Around I raq), E gypti an, Chi nese,
Anci ent empi res
Persi an, Greek, Roman, Mayan, I ncas, Aztecs.
, WRC
WRC 1 World History to11400
Wo–
rldComplete
Histo ryExam
to 1400
Study Guide, Key Events, Practice Questions & Verified Answers (2026 Updated)
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/wrc-1-wo rld-histo ry-to -
1400-2318769
T he "f i ve cradl es of ci vi l i zati on" Mesopotami a, E gypt, Southeast Asi a (I ndi a), Mesoameri ca, Chi na
I ndo-E uropean (Aryan) that composed hol y texts cal l ed Vedas. Wel l -pl anned
Vedi c Aryan -35,000+ i n popul ati on- ci ti es w/ drai nage and l arge roads. Good economi c
system/communi cati on.
Used wattl e and daub houses. T hree D ynasti es: Xi a, Shang, Z hou. Xi a- f i rst,
Neol i thi c Chi nese Cul ture
possi bl y mythi cal , was pri or to Bronze Age (2205-1766 bc)
(1766-1050 BC) used oracl e bones (to tel l f uture). Ci ty states. war pri soners made
Shang
i nto sl aves. Appearance of wri ti ng, bronze, soci al cl asses. H uman sacri f i ce.
