Fourth Quarter Study Guide Flashcards
What is the difference between the Paleolithic and Neolithic ages?
Paleolithic: Old stone, stone tools, nomads.
Neolithic: New stone, bronze and copper tools, farmers.
How did agriculture affect nomads of the Paleolithic age?
They no longer had to move, had a source of food, specialization.
Did the nomadic lifestyle completely and the agricultural revolution? Why or why not?
No. Some people wanted to remain nomads.
What are nomads?
People who regularly move from place to place to survive.
Which groups of ancient people practiced polytheistic religions?
Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China, Romans/Greeks.
Why was it the Nile river so important to the Egyptians? (What did the Nile provide to the people?)
Transportation, farmland, protection.
What system did the Ancient Egyptians use to water fields?
Irrigation systems.
What skills did Egyptians learn from mummifying dead bodies?
Basic medicine.
What is the Rosetta Stone? What info did it provide?
Translated Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.
Why were ziggurats built?
To honor a Sumerian’s city’s god.
What did the Egyptian civilization and the Huang He he civilization use to rule?
Dynasty
Which group of people invented democracy?
Athenians (Greeks)
What are the three most important achievements of the ancient Greeks?
Philosophy, democracy, and drama
Why Roman Road so important?
For trading and war biz. ?
How is the Mediterranean Sea use by the ancients?
Trading, transportation, helps expand empire
