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History Ch. 1

Beginnings of Civilization

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Civilization - An advanced state of human society containing highly developed forms of government, culture, industry, and common social norms
Culture - The way of life among a particular group of people
Neolithic Revolution - Man learned how to manipulate agriculture production rather than just hunt and gather
The Cradle of Civilization (also known as The Fertile Crescent) - The region consisting of the present-day countries of Iraq, Iran, Egypt, and a few others
V. Gordon Childe - A historian who studied civilization and helped to craft the civilization meaning that we know today
The Four Elements of Civilization That Create a Civilization - 1. A Surplus of Food 2. A Division of Labor 3. An Organized Government and/or Religion 4. A System of Writing
Culture is a core characteristic of a civilization and is defined as: The way of life of a particular group of people
_____ generally refers to an advanced state of human society consisting of highly-developed forms of government, culture, industry, and common social norms. A civilization
How did the Neolithic Revolution affect agriculture? People learning how to manipulate agriculture resulted in the decline of nomadic hunting and gathering
A written language is a common core element of a civilization because it _____. Unites a people and allows them to communicate ideas
The region consisting of modern-day Iraq, Iran, and other countries where scholars believe civilization first appeared is often referred to as _____. The Cradle of Civilization
Ige Age - A period in which the Earth's surface is covered in sheets of ice
Glaciation - When glaciers move towards the equator
Interglaciation - When glaciers have moved back to the North and South Poles
Domestication - The process of changing plant and animal behavior to be better suited to human use
Agriculture - The art and science of cultivating the soil, growing crops, and raising livestock
The last ice age ended_____. It has not ended. We are still in an ice age
How did the gradual warming of the earth affect the lives of human beings? Human beings began to domesticate animals
The term interglacial refers to_____. A period of time in which glaciers retreat from the equator toward the poles
How did the domestication of animals affect the lives of human beings? It made settled agriculture possible
The current period of interglaciation began_____. 10,000 BCE
Neolithic Agricultural Revolution - The shift to the development of settlements in fixed places and a reliance on agriculture for sustenance
How did the Neolithic Revolution support larger populations worldwide? Farming allowed for a surplus of food to support more people
Experts believe the Neolithic Agricultural Revolution began when? 10,000 years ago
A system responding so that an idea or action has a positive effect on the original idea or action Positive feedback loop
How did the diets of early farming communities differ from that of nomadic hunter-gatherers? Hunter-gatherers ate more meat
Benefits of settled agriculture include _____. All of the answers are correct
How did the creation of cities change the way in which people worked? Workers became more specialized
The easiest way for a barbarian to gain the products of civilization was to: Take them by force
The first proper city built was _____. Uruk
How did emerging cities with population surplus overcome the problem of administration? Through writing and hierarchies
Where was Mesopotamia located? Between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
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