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World History Ch. #1
Chapter 1
| Question | Answer | Question | Answer | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What was unique about Homo Habilis? | first to use tools, used all fours to get around (didn't walk upright) | What was Stonehenge and what was its purpose? | a Neolithic archaeologist site in England, typically used a burial ground | What is a river delta? | a broad, marshy triangular area with deposits of soil, typically at the mouth of the river |
| Which species of early humans was identical to modern man? | Cro-Magnons | Where did early humans originate? | Africa | What was the Epic of Gilgamesh? | an epic myth about an unsuccesful search for immortality; Sumerian |
| What are nomads? | people who travel from place to place, following their food source; no permanent shelters | What species was the first to leave Frica? | Homo erectus | What is Hammurabi's Code? | 1st code of laws in history; Babylonian king Hammurabi wrote them; there are 282 specific laws with cruel+harsh punishments-"an eye for an eye" |
| What is domestication of animals? | they kept animals in oens or fields nearby to provide a constant source of food for the people; tamed animals in the sense that they no longer ran wild | What is irrigation and why was it used? | the process of supplying land with water by means of ditches or channels; it was used to water crops in the fields with water from the river | What is ancestor worship and which river valley civilization practiced it? | the practice of giving attention and respect to your ancestors because they determine the fortune of your family; used in Huang He civilization |
| Why are metal tools better than stone tools? | more durable, can be made sharper, can be shaped more accurately, are easier and and less cumbersome to use | Why do we know so little about the Indus Valley civilization? | their written language was never deciphered | ||
| What are churning rapids along a river? | cataracts | What are Egyptian god-kings? | pharoahs | What is a theocracy? | a form of government when the ruler is a divine figure |
| What is the best way to project the earth and why? | globe-it's the same shape as the earth (sphere) and won't need to be distorted | What modern-day religion did the Indus Valley have access to? | Hinduism | What are Upper and Lower Egypt? | Upper is further south, near the source of the Nile River; Lower is near the delta of the Nile River |
| What were the accomplishments of Homo Erectus? | first to walk upright, first to use fire, first to move from Africa, used more advanced tools | What are the five features of civilization? | cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, and advanced technology | How did Egypt treat women? | women were equal to men and could change classes |
| What was the Neolithic (Agricultural) Revolution? | the shift from hunting and athering to farming; lead to permanent farming villages | What was the Mandate of Heaven? | divine approval of a just ruler; used in Huang He to determine which dynasty should rule (based on what happened in the civilization) | How did Sumer treat women? | women had some rights but were not educated |
| What geographic features isolated the Huang He civilization? | Plateau of Tibet, Himalayan Moutains, Yangtze and Huang He Rivers | What was the first civilization in Mesopotamia or the Fertile Cresent? | Sumer | How was farming better than hunting and gathering? | constant source of food, you didn't have to go out searching for excess; allowed for trade increase; better nutrition and more variety |
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