tech 201 exam 1

Question 1

facts about Stone Age society

Answer 1

Stone and Clay, no metals

Question 2

facts about Hunter-gathers

Answer 2

No large permanent dwelling. Small units, Little Contact with other groups, advancements for personal/family use.

Question 3

facts about Agriculture

Answer 3

Allowed change to happen. Greatest invention of pre-history

Question 4

facts about Civilization

Answer 4

Cities as the focus of progress, local and long distance trade, advancements for society as well as personal.

Question 5

4 Essential Features of Civilization

Answer 5

Agriculture, Specialization of Labor, Social Order/Government, Writing.

Question 6

type of writing system: Logograms

Answer 6

symbol represents a whole word

EX: chinese characters

Question 7

type of writing system Syllabaries

Answer 7

symbol represents a syllable

EX: Japanese script, text for blind readers

Question 8

type of writing system Alphabet

Answer 8

symbol represents a sound

EX: Roman, Greek, and Cyrillic alphabets

Question 9

Civilizations near Rivers had what advantages?

Answer 9

Drinking water, irrigation, river silt, supplementary food supply, Transportation, communication.

Question 10

4 River cities

Answer 10

Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China.

Question 11

1st place where Civilization existed and was between the Tigris and Euphrates River

Answer 11

Mesopotamia

Question 12

problems in Mesopotamia

Answer 12

The rivers were destructive, flooding and salt accumulation/soil depletion

Question 13

solutions to river problems in Mesopotamia

Answer 13

Irrigation systems
Flooding: built dams and basins that connected to canals.
Salt: They flushed salt out by moving water from high elevation of the Euphrates River to the Tigris River.