Unit 1 Early Societies and Emerging Civilizations

Question 1

Define Neolithic

Answer 1

AKA stone age. This was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 10,200 BC

Question 2

Define nomadic

Answer 2

People who move from one place to another, instead of living in one place.

Question 3

Define legacy

Answer 3

Anything handed down from the past, that has meaning, or reveals to us something about the past

Question 4

Define ka

Answer 4

Ka- The Egyptian Soul. Ka and ba were spiritual entities that everyone possessed

Question 5

Define Hammurabi

Answer 5

Babylonian law code of ancient Mesopotamia. It is one of the oldest deciphered writings of significant length in the world.

Question 6

Define Gilgamesh

Answer 6

Epic of Gilgamesh, an Akkadian poem that is considered the first great work of literature, and in earlier Sumerian poems

Question 7

Define Ramesses

Answer 7

Pharaoh. Was of non-royal birth, being born into a noble military family.

Question 8

Define Khufu

Answer 8

Pharaoh. Commissioned the Great Pyramid of Giza

Question 9

Define Osiris

Answer 9

God of earth and vegetation (portrayed in mummified form)

Question 10

Define Horus

Answer 10

Son of Isis and Osiris. (Falcon headed god wearing double-crown of Egypt)

Question 11

Define Amon-Re

Answer 11

Re has a sun disk on his head and often named the creator of humans. Later on Amon and Re were united.

Question 12

Define Ma’at

Answer 12

The ancient Egyptian concept of truth, balance, order, harmony, law, morality, and justice.

Maat was also personified as a goddess regulating the stars, seasons

Question 13

Define Anubis

Answer 13

Jackal- headed god of mummification

Question 14

Define Thoth

Answer 14

Ibis-headed god of wisdom and writing and often associated with the moon

Question 15

Define Emperor Qin (Shi Huangi)

Answer 15

First emperor of a unified China (Qin dynasty)

Question 16

Define Confucius

Answer 16

Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher

Question 17

Causes of the Agricultural/Neolithic Revolution

Answer 17

Series of weather changes in a fertile area of the Middle East. Edible plants and game were abundant, encouraging previously nomadic people to build settlements. When the weather changed, these people learned to cultivate plants and animals to replace hunting and gathering

Question 18

Characteristics of civilizations (most/least important and why)

Answer 18

Six of the most important characteristics are: cities, government, religion, social structure, writing and art.

Question 19

How did these architectures leave behind legacies? Pyramids of Egypt and temples of the Maya, and Mesopotamia;

Answer 19

Pyramids of Egypt, Temples of Maya, Temples of Mesopotamia, Great wall of china, Terracotta warriors

Question 20

Military and Warfare—significance in Ancient Egypt and China (Qin Empire) in particularfor stability of civilization

Answer 20

Maintain countries sovereignty and expand its territories

Question 21

Interactions between civilizations—exchange of ideas through writing, trade (including the Silk Road, Mayan sacheobs, etc)

Answer 21

answer thru mouth

Question 22

Social Pyramid—review roles/rights of various levels of the pyramid (eg. kings, scribes, priests, merchants, warriors, farmers, slaves, etc.); compare/contrast different civilizations

Answer 22

Kings-
Nobel's,Priests-
Warriors-
Scribes-
Merchants-
Farmers-
Slaves-