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River Valley Civilizations

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A great area to start a civilization. Has fertile land.   River Valley  
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Large areas such as a city   Urban  
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The mixing together of different customs/culture through travel and trade   Cultural Diffusion  
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The supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.   Irrigation  
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Mesopotamian code of law   Hammurabi's Code  
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what are the 4 river valley civilizations?   mesopotamia, egypt, indus, china  
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Belief in many gods   polytheism  
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A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state. Usually city center, protected by wall with surrounding farmland.   City-state  
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The writing that developed in Mesopotamia   cuneiform  
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How were Mohenjo-Dara and Harrappa advanced cities?   sewage system, two-story buildings, grid lay out  
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What rivers did ancient Mesopotamian civilization develop on?   Tigris & Euphrates  
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What rivers did ancient Indus civilization develop on?   Indus & Ganges  
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What rivers did ancient China civilization develop on?   Yangtze & Yellow (Huang He)  
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What is the Mandate of Heaven?   The idea in ancient China that as long as the Emperor rules in a good way, his dynasty will continue; however, if the emperor is evil, heaven will take away his dynasty's continuation  
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What is the place of worship within Mesopotamia?   Ziggurats  
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Positive effect of monsoons in indus valley.   provided water supply for agriculture/farming  
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What did geographic barriers such as mountains and deserts provide for a civilization?   Isolation, protection from invaders  
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What is the name of the group that is below the caste system?   the Untouchables  
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What was the name of the system with no social mobility?   the Caste System  
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What is a dynasty?   A family that rules a country or an empire for a long period of time.  
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Please describe the Paleolithic Era.   nomads lived in small groups and moved to new areas as food became scarce  
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Define: Nomads   People who move from place to place in search of food.  
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Define: Agricultural Revolution   the beginning of an agricultural way of life and more permanent civilizations.  
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On which continent did humans first appear?   Africa  
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The early civilizations of the Nile River Valley, Mesopotamia, and the Yellow River Valley were similar because they were   River Valley Civilizations  
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Define: Mandate of Heaven   The Chinese Emperor was chosen by the gods to lead the people  
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True or False: During the Paleolithic Era, the population was small.   True  
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The caste system organized people into   Social Classes  
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Typical jobs for people during Paleolithic Era   Hunter Gatherers  
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People who moved from place to place as a means of survival   Nomads  
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Agricultural Revolution   a change of lifestyle from hunting and gathering to one of agriculture and settlement  
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An effect of the neolithic revolution was   the birth of cities/civilizations surplus of food higher population new jobs/skills developed  
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What purpose did Hammurabi's Code serve for civilization?   It provided structure, organization, and laws for people in his city-state. Laws are needed for order in society.  
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The Himalayan Mountains, Ganges and Indus Rivers, and Deccan Plateau are all geographic features of   Indus Valley  
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T or F: Within the caste system, people were able to move up in their social class easily.   FALSE- No social mobility!!!!  
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