CSET History Latest Update with Certified Solutions

CSET History Latest Update with Certified Solutions hunter/gatherer societies societies in which men started to hunt and women gathered readily available foods hiearchy of needs before human can turn their attention to finer things in life, humans need to focus on their primary needs- physiological- they must have enough to eat or drink and a warm place to sleep- security and safety- river settlements were the easiest to defend because water helped protect them the four characteristics of civilization writing, mathematics, sicence, philosophy and arts the Fertile Crescent the river valleys near the Tigres and Euphrates and Nile Rivers, which were the cradle of civlization Hammurabi's Code the first written form of law and came from the Babylonian times the Iron Age led to the destruction of early civilizations like the Egyptians, Assyrians and Babylonians through the development of iron weapons monotheism - the practice of worshipping one god Sumeria early civilization that encouraged material progress, including large-scale irrigation projects, an advancced system of mathematics and invention of the wheel Babylonians early civilization that conquered Sumeria and established the Code of Hammurabi was the first written code to regulate society- achieved central government and advancements in algebra and geomoetry Assyria early civilization that developed military techniques and iron weapons, also had postal service,extensive library and system of highways Chaldeans early civilization established as a new Babylonian empire under king Nebuchadnezzar- develop astronomy, astrology, advanced government bureaucracy and architectural achievements such as the Hanging Gardens of Babylon Persians early civilization that attempt to unify the near East under zoroastrianism zoroastrianism- an ethical religion based on the concepts of good and evil Phonecians early civilizaion that was the first explorers, traders and colonizers of the anfcient world and develop the first alphabet Lydians early civilization that occupied the western Asia minor and were responsible for the first coinage of money Israelites early civililzation that developed the first lasting monotheism Ancient Egypt early civilization that established hierogyphic writing system, had a basic agricultural system and polytheistic belief, and whose culture depended on the annual flooding of the Nile as the basis for a sustained economy Confucius Chinese philosopher who developed the idea of Confucianism Confucianism Chinese philosophy with a focus on concept of respect to one's family, parents, government and rulers- supported tendency to respect authority Lao-tzu Chinese philospher who built up concept of yin and yang to form Taoism Taoism a Chinese philosophy based on the the idea of balance- one must strive to be aware of the order and harmony of all existence and live accordingly