World History Semester 1 Final Exam Flashcards
How were societies organized during the Paleolithic Age?
Civilizations were likely patriarchal, led my the oldest healthy man.
What types of social structures were found during the Stone Age, and how big did these societies get?
Monogamous, Nomadic clans of 20-30 people, little to no contact with other clans.
What event marks the transition from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic?
Agricultural Revolution
Hunter-gatherers to farming
How did the Agricultural Revolution impact the lives of Neolithic people?
Started to grow and raise their food - Grain was really big
What technological advancements did the Ancient Sumerians make?
they invented cuneiform (written language)
In what ways the Ancient Sumerian system more advanced than other contemporary cultures?
They were advanced in math, like building ziggurats, and their government system and trade.
What happened to the Indus Valley Civilization?
believed to be invaded, perhaps disease, war, migration - early civilization that simply vanished
What possible explanations are given for the sudden decline of cities like Harappa ad Mohenjo-Daro?
decline because of environmental change
What artistic, cultural , and technological advancements did the Old Kingdom of Egypt make?
Hieroglyphics, believed in after-life, large seafaring ships to reach Aegean Sea
Most significant legacy of Egypt Old Kingdom
Great Pyramid of Giza, Great Sphinx of Giza, pyramids in general
Who is Tutankhamun?
son of Akhenaten and “Younger Lady”; boy king of Egypt, coronated at 9 years old
Why is Tut significant to world history?
Returned Egypt to polytheism, significant mostly because he was insignificant to Egyptian history
What about Tut’s life and death make him worth studying?
His tomb had been missing for quite some time, however after long years of studying and searching, it was uncovered. Tomb was still largely intact
How does Ancient Egyptian history relate to the Christian faith? What connections are there between Egyptian history, culture, and mythology and the Biblical narratives?
The story of Moses is significant to both. Each religion believes in a main “God”. Book of Exodus - in both Christian Bible and Jewish Torah
What caused the Bronze Age collapse?
Drought causing food shortages, Bubonic plague, earthquake, volcanoes,
How did the Iron Age differ from the Bronze Age?
The shift between using iron to bronze to make weapons.
How did the Assyrians and Babylonians rule their kingdoms?
They ruled them as a hierarchy, large slave class, conquered large territories
Why are the Babylonian and Assyrian empire remembered as cruel conquerors?
conquered really large territories, tortured, people who wrote the stories are those who did not like these empires.
How did the Persians organize their empire? How was the Persian empire organized different from earlier empires?
It is so big - every area had a Persian king, (satrapies), which was different from just one king ruling over all the areas
Why do the Greeks and the Jews have different historical memories of the Persian Empire? Why do some remember Persia as villains, but others remember Persia as heroes?
The Jews like Persia - they don’t like Babylon bc they conquered them and made them leave - the Persians let them go back. The Greeks do not like Persia bc they were constantly at war with Peria.
