World History: Unit 1: Foundations of
Civilizations.
What civilization is the Nile River in? - ANSEgyptian
What civilization are the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in? - ANSSumerian
What civilization is the Huang River in? - ANSHuang (Ancient China)
What civilization is the Indus River in? - ANSIndus Valley
What is the chronological order of the following: Neolithic, Early River Civilizations, and
Paleolithic? - ANSPaleolithic, Neolithic, and Early River Civilizations.
An original document/artifact pertaining to an event or subject; a firsthand or
eyewitness account of an event is what? - ANSPrimary Source
Any document that describes an event, person, place, or thing, usually not
created by an eyewitness is what? - ANSSecondary Source
The era in prehistory that dates from at least 2 million B.C. to about 10,000
B.C is what? - ANSPaleolithic Period
The new era in history that started approximately 12000 years ago is what? - ANSNeolithic
Period
The form of writing Ancient Egyptian writing in which symbols or pictures
represent concepts or sounds is what? - ANSHieroglyphics
What helped people learn how to read ancient Egyptian writing and language? - ANSThe
Rosetta Stone
Describes people who believe in many gods - ANSPolytheistic
What is the period of human activity between the use of the first stone tools c. 3.3
million years ago and the invention of writing systems? - ANSPre-history
What is one of the earliest systems of writing, was invented by the Sumerians? It is
distinguished by its wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets, made by means of a blunt reed for a
stylus. - ANSCuneiform
, What describes people who believe in one god? - ANSMonotheistic
What is a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god? -
ANSTheocracy
What is the spread of one culture's ideas, products, traditions, beliefs etc. to another people or
the spread of elements of one culture to another people, generally through trade? - ANSCultural
Diffusion
A series of rulers descending from a single family line is what? - ANSDynasty
When one ruler is placed under the control of several peoples, nations, or city-states that were
previously independent states is what? - ANSAn Emperor
What was life like before farming? - ANSThere were food gatherers instead of food producers
and they had a nomadic way of living.
What was life like after farming? - ANSPeople could live in one place and no longer had to live a
nomadic life. There was more food producing (planting, tending, and harvesting), mud bricks
were used to build houses, there were more advanced tools and weapons, gender separation,
etc.
What was the significance of farming on society? - ANSPeople could settle and had time to
acquire more things. People specialized in certain tasks and people could gather and trade.
How did the domestication of animals benefit people? - ANSThe domestication of animals were
used for food and as beasts of burden
Why did modern humans develop a spoken language? - ANSTo communicate and cooperate
during hunting.
What is the main feature that defines civilization? - ANSA system of writing
What was a ziggurat and what was its purpose in the Sumerian civilization? - ANSA massive,
tiered,
pyramid-shaped structure. temple in the center of the city used as a place of worship and to
keep the gods and goddesses happy.
Why was Hammurabi's Code significant? Why did it set a precedent? - ANSHammurabi's Code
was
the first set of organized laws that applied to everyone and were the first that were written
down.
Civilizations.
What civilization is the Nile River in? - ANSEgyptian
What civilization are the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in? - ANSSumerian
What civilization is the Huang River in? - ANSHuang (Ancient China)
What civilization is the Indus River in? - ANSIndus Valley
What is the chronological order of the following: Neolithic, Early River Civilizations, and
Paleolithic? - ANSPaleolithic, Neolithic, and Early River Civilizations.
An original document/artifact pertaining to an event or subject; a firsthand or
eyewitness account of an event is what? - ANSPrimary Source
Any document that describes an event, person, place, or thing, usually not
created by an eyewitness is what? - ANSSecondary Source
The era in prehistory that dates from at least 2 million B.C. to about 10,000
B.C is what? - ANSPaleolithic Period
The new era in history that started approximately 12000 years ago is what? - ANSNeolithic
Period
The form of writing Ancient Egyptian writing in which symbols or pictures
represent concepts or sounds is what? - ANSHieroglyphics
What helped people learn how to read ancient Egyptian writing and language? - ANSThe
Rosetta Stone
Describes people who believe in many gods - ANSPolytheistic
What is the period of human activity between the use of the first stone tools c. 3.3
million years ago and the invention of writing systems? - ANSPre-history
What is one of the earliest systems of writing, was invented by the Sumerians? It is
distinguished by its wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets, made by means of a blunt reed for a
stylus. - ANSCuneiform
, What describes people who believe in one god? - ANSMonotheistic
What is a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god? -
ANSTheocracy
What is the spread of one culture's ideas, products, traditions, beliefs etc. to another people or
the spread of elements of one culture to another people, generally through trade? - ANSCultural
Diffusion
A series of rulers descending from a single family line is what? - ANSDynasty
When one ruler is placed under the control of several peoples, nations, or city-states that were
previously independent states is what? - ANSAn Emperor
What was life like before farming? - ANSThere were food gatherers instead of food producers
and they had a nomadic way of living.
What was life like after farming? - ANSPeople could live in one place and no longer had to live a
nomadic life. There was more food producing (planting, tending, and harvesting), mud bricks
were used to build houses, there were more advanced tools and weapons, gender separation,
etc.
What was the significance of farming on society? - ANSPeople could settle and had time to
acquire more things. People specialized in certain tasks and people could gather and trade.
How did the domestication of animals benefit people? - ANSThe domestication of animals were
used for food and as beasts of burden
Why did modern humans develop a spoken language? - ANSTo communicate and cooperate
during hunting.
What is the main feature that defines civilization? - ANSA system of writing
What was a ziggurat and what was its purpose in the Sumerian civilization? - ANSA massive,
tiered,
pyramid-shaped structure. temple in the center of the city used as a place of worship and to
keep the gods and goddesses happy.
Why was Hammurabi's Code significant? Why did it set a precedent? - ANSHammurabi's Code
was
the first set of organized laws that applied to everyone and were the first that were written
down.
