Unit 1 Foundations of World History
How did Hunter gatherers adopt to and modify the world around them? - ANSAdvancements in
tools ( stone, bone, fire, shelter) constant movement and migration.
Why did hunter gatherers live a nomadic lifestyle? - ANSThey were forced to travel with the
migratory patterns of their food supply.
What was the Neolithic Revolution? - ANSShift from the nomadic lifestyle to settled
communities.
How did the neolithic revolution change the way that people lived? - ANSAllowed for specialized
of labor, larger populations and social classes.
What factors led to the rise of the first civilizations? - ANSDomestication and the ability to grow
their own crops
What are the characteristics of a civilization? - ANSSocial structure, stable food supply,
religious, government, writing, highly developed culture specialization of labor, technology.
Where were the river valley civilizations located? How did the locations influence the
development of civilization? - ANSRivers (Tigrus and Euphrates, Huang He, Indus, Nile) allowed
them to grow crops, raise livestock, trade, and travel.
What were the accomplishments of the early river valley civilizations? - ANSCalendar, wheel,
plow, farming, geometry.
What factors caused the rise of Persia, Greece, and Rome? - ANSPersian screw through
military conquest, building roads, and tolerating difference among its citizens. Greece grew
through trade, culture and Alexander the Great
What territory was controlled by these classical empires and how did their geographic extent
compare to the earlier river civilizations? - ANSMany of the classical civilizations controlled the
land from the Nile river to the Indus. The classic civilizations were able to expand out from the
river and move mainland
What were the major accomplishments of these classical civilizations? - ANSArt, literature,
philosophy, architecture, money economy, postal services, democracy.
How were the classical civilizations shaped by their religious and philosophical beliefs and by
the rule of law? - ANSPolytheism controlled most classical civilizations allowing priests to be the
How did Hunter gatherers adopt to and modify the world around them? - ANSAdvancements in
tools ( stone, bone, fire, shelter) constant movement and migration.
Why did hunter gatherers live a nomadic lifestyle? - ANSThey were forced to travel with the
migratory patterns of their food supply.
What was the Neolithic Revolution? - ANSShift from the nomadic lifestyle to settled
communities.
How did the neolithic revolution change the way that people lived? - ANSAllowed for specialized
of labor, larger populations and social classes.
What factors led to the rise of the first civilizations? - ANSDomestication and the ability to grow
their own crops
What are the characteristics of a civilization? - ANSSocial structure, stable food supply,
religious, government, writing, highly developed culture specialization of labor, technology.
Where were the river valley civilizations located? How did the locations influence the
development of civilization? - ANSRivers (Tigrus and Euphrates, Huang He, Indus, Nile) allowed
them to grow crops, raise livestock, trade, and travel.
What were the accomplishments of the early river valley civilizations? - ANSCalendar, wheel,
plow, farming, geometry.
What factors caused the rise of Persia, Greece, and Rome? - ANSPersian screw through
military conquest, building roads, and tolerating difference among its citizens. Greece grew
through trade, culture and Alexander the Great
What territory was controlled by these classical empires and how did their geographic extent
compare to the earlier river civilizations? - ANSMany of the classical civilizations controlled the
land from the Nile river to the Indus. The classic civilizations were able to expand out from the
river and move mainland
What were the major accomplishments of these classical civilizations? - ANSArt, literature,
philosophy, architecture, money economy, postal services, democracy.
How were the classical civilizations shaped by their religious and philosophical beliefs and by
the rule of law? - ANSPolytheism controlled most classical civilizations allowing priests to be the
