Unit 1 Test Flashcards
What are the Egyptian achievment
The made the first paper-like substance, preserved bodies, and built great pyramids
What are some problems Ur faced?
There was unpredictable flooding, they would go through long drought seasons, and natural resources were limited
What did the people of Ur create to avoid flooding?
They created irrigation ditches that also allowed them larger fields
What type of Laws did Hammurabi’s Code follow?
They followed basic laws but with harsher punishment
What type of religion was followed in Mesopotamia?
Polytheism
Which hominid group competed with the Cro Magnons?
Neanderthals
In which stone age did people start farming crops and domesticating animals?
Neolithic Age
What hominid group is closely related to modern humans and name means “wise men?”
Homo Sapiens
What are nomads and how did they gather food?
Nomads are people that moved around a lot and they gathered food by being hunter-gatherers
Why were the people of Papa New Guinea at a disadvantage?
They had rich soil but the wrong crops to trade
What type of government did Egypt have?
Theocracy
What are the five things to make a civilization?
Advanced cities, advanced technologies, specialized workers, record keeping, and complex institutions.
What are Egyptian God-kings?
Pharaohs
What king united Egypt?
Narmer
What river runs by Egypt?
Nile
