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Early Civilizations and Exploration Review
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Early Civilizations and Exploration Review
Early Civilizations and Exploration Review
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1
Question
What is migration in early civilizations?
Answer
Movement of people for resources, safety, or opportunity
2
Question
Give an example of migration from the guide.
Answer
Moving to fertile river valleys
3
Question
What is infrastructure in ancient societies?
Answer
Systems that support society (roads, irrigation, walls)
4
Question
Provide an example of infrastructure from the guide.
Answer
Roman aqueducts
5
Question
Define polytheism.
Answer
Belief in many gods
6
Question
Give an example of polytheism from the guide.
Answer
Ancient Greek religion
7
Question
What is the Agricultural Revolution?
Answer
Shift from hunting/gathering to farming
8
Question
Give an example of agricultural revolution from the guide.
Answer
Farming in the Fertile Crescent
9
Question
What is a caravel?
Answer
A fast, maneuverable sailing ship
10
Question
Provide an example of a caravel:**
Answer
Vasco da Gama’s voyages
11
Question
What is the Columbian Exchange?
Answer
Exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and ideas between Old and New Worlds
12
Question
Give an example of the Columbian Exchange.
Answer
Corn to Europe
13
Question
Contrast Paleolithic and Neolithic: what is Paleolithic known for?
Answer
Nomadic lifestyle, stone tools, fire, small groups, cave art
14
Question
What characterizes Neolithic societies?
Answer
Farming, permanent settlements, surplus food, pottery, weaving, social classes
15
Question
Name a city that illustrates the 7 civilizations’ characteristics.
Answer
Ur (Mesopotamia)
16
Question
What are the seven characteristics of civilization?
Answer
Cities, Government, Religion, Social Structures, Writing, Art & Architecture, Technology
17
Question
Give an example of each characteristic: Cities?
Answer
Ur in Mesopotamia
18
Question
Give an example of Government in ancient civilizations.
Answer
Hammurabi’s Code
19
Question
Give an example of Religion in ancient civilizations.
Answer
Ziggurats in Mesopotamia
20
Question
Give an example of Social Structures in ancient civilizations.
Answer
Priests, farmers, artisans
21
Question
Give an example of Writing in ancient civilizations.
Answer
Cuneiform
22
Question
Give an example of Art & Architecture in ancient civilizations.
Answer
Egyptian pyramids
23
Question
Give an example of Technology in ancient civilizations.
Answer
Irrigation systems
24
Question
Why do people move according to the guide?
Answer
Fertile land, water, resources, safety
25
Question
name infrastructure examples beyond irrigation?
Answer
Roads, walls, temples, palaces
26
Question
How did city-states become empires?
Answer
Trade/farming → armies and conquest → empire
27
Question
What role did religion play in early civilizations?
Answer
Animism/polytheism; rituals unified communities
28
Question
What is the shift to monotheism noted in the guide?
Answer
Influenced moral codes, laws, political systems
29
Question
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Answer
Land between two rivers (Tigris & Euphrates)
30
Question
Who invented cuneiform writing?
Answer
Sumerians