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World History I SOL
Review for end of course SOL
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| period of human existence before WRITING | Prehistory |
| scientist who study past cultures by analyzing human remains, fossils, and artifacts | archeologist |
| a simple handmade object, such as a tool or weapon; the remains of a culture | artifact |
| means humanlike | Hominid |
| Where did the first hominid cratures appear? | Africa |
| thinking man | Homo Sapiens |
| Two types of Homo Sapiens | Neanderthal & Cro-Magnon |
| Which type of Homo Sapien is more advanced? | Cro-Magnon |
| people who moved from place to place in search of FOOD and WATER | nomads |
| Early humans made ________, then ________, then___________. | tools, fire, farming |
| What are the three stages of the Stone Age? | Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic |
| Which stone age period means old? | Paleolithic |
| Which stone age period means new? | Neolithic |
| Which stone age period means middle? | Mesolithic |
| Shift from food gathering to food producing | Neolithic Agricultural Revolution |
| Basic elements of civilization | surplus of food, large towns, division of labor (writing/calendar) |
| River in ancient Egypt | Nile River |
| Rivers in Sumer | Tigris and Euphrates |
| Rivers in India | Indus and Ganges |
| River Civilization in ancient China | Huang He or Yellow River |
| Form of writing in Sumer | Cuneiform |
| Form of writing in Egypt | Hieroglyphics |
| Form of writing in India | Pictographs |
| Form of writing in China | calligraphy |
| Belief in many gods | polytheistic |
| Belief in one god | monotheistic |
| 1st civilization | Sumer |
| Where did Hinduism and Buddhism begin? | India |
| What isolated China? | Himalayas |
| land between the rivers | Mesopotamia or Fertile Crescent |
| River civilization with lots of city states | Sumer |
| Why did early civilizations develop calendars? | to predict when floods would occur |
| a harsh set of laws and punishments designed to keep the peace | Code of Hammurabi |
| Important cities in Indus River Valley | Mohenjo-DAro and Harappa |