unit 1 review Flashcards
advantages of mountains
protection, water source, fish from water
disadvantages of mountains
avalanche, hard to travel through, flooding, land can change
advantages to deserts
protection, dry wont wash away crops
disadvantages to deserts
hot days cold nights, cant grow crops, hard to travel, few animals to hunt
advantages to river valleys
fertile land, silt, travel/trade on riverdi
disadvantage to river valley
flooding, invasion
life during paleolithic age
nomadic, hunter/gather, small groups, cavesl
life during pastoral age
nomadic but stayed longer, bigger groups, tents, hunting
life during neolithic age
sedentary,jobs, farming, jobs, religion, social classes, civilization
why is neolithic age so important
people started supporting themselves and had surplus (less death)
where did first civilizations emerge, why
river, to have silt, drinking water,fish, water for crops
how do we know there was job specialization during otzis time
the stitching in his hat
cause of sanitation system
keep people clean, limit disease, limit smells on people and houses
effect of sanitation system
healthier people, more economy
cause of writing system
keep track of things, keep records of things and ideas to pass down, communicate
effect of writing system
communicate far away,easier trade,know about thepast
cause of hammurabi code
protect people,make things fair, ensure laws
effect of hammurabi code
safer environment,less evil
why is China isolated
oceans,deserts, high mountains were in the way
what is dynastic cycle
how the old dynasty forms into new dynasty with mandate of heaven
how does ruling family lose mandate of heaven
problems in civilization, floods, attacks, taxes, revolts (gods are not happy
how does ruling family gain mandate of heaven
maintain happy civilization, peace,protect, provide, give land,building roads and canals
