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What is another term for paleolithic?
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old stone age
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What is another term for neolithic?
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new stone age
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What made the significant change to neolithic from paleolithic eras?
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agriculture
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What was the first river valley civilization?
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Mesopotamia
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Name the characteristics of a paleolithic society.
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controlled fire, stone, bone and wooden tools, oral language, cave art, small clans of 20-30, nomadic
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Name the characteristics of the neolithic societies.
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domestication of animals, agriculture, permanent settlements, (advanced) metal tools, pottery, weaving
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What are the three crafts of the neolithic?
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pottery, metal working and weaving
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What is the name of the neolithic site in England?
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Stonehenge
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What is the name of the neolithic site in Anatolia?
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Catal Huyuk
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First Humans emerged in ...and the order of sequence of migration was?
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Africa and spread to Eurasia, Australia and Americas
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What was the purpose of written language?
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record keeping for crops
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Who gave us the alphabet?
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Phoenicians through the Greeks
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What was the first form of writing and what civilization?
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Cuneiform of the Mesopotamia
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What was the capital of Mesopotamia?
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Ur in Sumer
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What was the law code of Mesopotamia and which group/person gave it?
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Hammurabi's Code of Law-- Babylonians
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What civilization had Ziggurats and what were they?
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Mesopotamia--temples at the city center
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What was the first city of the Indus Valley?
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Harrappa
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Who possibly invaded the Harrappans and what cultural impact did they have on the Indus?
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Aryans Their caste system imposed onto the religion of Hindu caste in India later.
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What were the rivers for Mesopotamia?
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Tigris and Euphrates (ET)
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What were the rivers for the Indus Valley?
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Indus and later Ganges
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What were the rivers for the Chinese civilization?
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Huang He (Yellow) and then Yangtze under Zhou dynasty
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What were most of the ancient river valley civilizations religions?
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polytheism (Many gods)
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What was the one group among the river valley civilizations who was monotheistic?
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Hebrews
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Name the 3 metals and the order they came into use.
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Copper (Neolithic), Bronze, and Iron
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What is the Holy Book of Judaism?
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Torah
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Who was the founder of Judaism?
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Abraham
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What were the laws (ethical or moral code) of Judaism?
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Ten Commandments
"Thou shalt not..." |
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Where did the Hebrews settle?
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Canaan- near Palestine
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What is the river for the Egyptian civilization?
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Lower Nile River
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Who united the Egyptian kingdom?
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Menes
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Who was the leader of the Egyptians?
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Pharoah
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What were inventions of the Egyptians?
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calendar, papyrus, hieroglyphics, pyramids, mummification, linen, medical- surgery
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How long ago were the first Homo Sapiens located?
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100,000 to 400,000 years ago
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Where was Nubia located?
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upper Nile or southern part of the River
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What were the two main reasons that the first civilizations settled in river valleys?
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protection from invasion and fertile soil
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What was the terms used for the scattering of the Jews across Eurasia?
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diaspora caused during Neo-Babylonian exile and Roman destruction
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What was the holy city of the Jews?
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Jerusalem
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What is the earliest form of written language called and used this script?
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pictograms/Chinese
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Famous prophet for Jews who led them from Egyptian captivity
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Moses
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Scientist who studies artifacts
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archaeologist
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type of scientific test of artifacts to determine approximate age
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carbon dating** and also, geo-layering, crop yield
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ancient cities of neolithic times in the fertile crescent
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Jericho (located in Palestine) and Aleppo (in modern day Syria)
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What type of government did Mesopotamia have?
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city-states-- theocracy- Government leader is also religious leader
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What is theocracy?
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Political governance based on religious priests
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Categorize items that would assist with agriculture development in the neolithic revolution.
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plow, irrigation, tools for fields
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Trace the migration of early Homo Sapiens
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Africa, Eurasia, Australia, Americas
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The Neolithic Revolution is often referred to as the dawning of civilization and the agricultural revolution of early times. Where would that begin? Region?
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SW Asia
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What do the following words mean?
covenant, advent and what group was given a covenant? |
Covenant-- promise or oath with your god
advent-- beginning of something Covenant was given to Jews through Abraham |
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What were the two political structure developed by the Zhou in China?
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Mandate of Heaven (dynastic cycle)--the right to over throw emperor because their main god was not pleased with him and Feudalism
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What does it mean to have a dynasty?
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The ruling party is hereditary (usually through male line).
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Slavery was accepted in the early river valley civilizations but was based on what definitions?
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either debt slavery (only in Mesopotamia) or prisoners of war/criminals
Not Based on Race |
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Where could you find information as an archaeologist regarding women in Mesopotamia?
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Code of Hammurabi
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What 2 additional monotheistic religions were based in Judaism?
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Islam and Christianity
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What artifact was found in Egypt and used the Greek language to translate hieroglyphics?
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Rosetta Stone
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The Phoenicians had a significant influence in the world due to their ....
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shipbuilding and sea trade which interacted with various cultures
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How did early civilizations address the need for increased labor demand?
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slavery based on prisoners of war/criminals
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What is similar among all ancient river valley civilizations socially?
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dynasties of kings or pharoahs
hereditary rulers rigid class systems including slavery |
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What does job specialization lead to? |
social class hierarchy |
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Identify whether the following is a fossil or artifact. |
Fossil |
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Identify whether the following is a fossil or artifact. |
Artifact |
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Writing of Egyptians? |
Hieroglyphics |
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Architecture of Egyptians as funeral tombs? |
Pyramids |
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"I am lucky enough to have been involved for half a century with work, mostly in East Africa, that very much belongs to everyone..." This quote was stated by whom and interpreted to mean what? |
Mary Leakey-- Man first origins are East Africa |
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Surplus of food, rise of cities, job specialization and development of new technology would all fit under the category of.... |
effects of the Neolithic Revolution |
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Taking our alphabet from the Greeks who in turn got it from the Phoenicians is an example of??? |
Cultural Diffusion |
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Know the location of the 4 Early River Valleys and Rivers. |
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