Unit 1 - Ancient River Valley Civilizations

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The Five Characteristics of Civilizations are 1.) Advanced Cities 2) Advanced Technology 3) Complex Organizations 4) Specialized Labor and 5.)__________________

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Record Keeping

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What led to the Neolithic Revolution?

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The domestication of plants and animals

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What is an example of patriarchy?

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Only men are able to hold positions of power

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Someone who wanders is called a

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nomad

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What were the Indus Valley, Shang China, Egypt, and Mesopotamian Civilizations located near?

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Rivers

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What was the name of the religious buildings in Sumer?

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Ziggurats

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What was the name of Ancient Egypt's written language?

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Hieroglyphics

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The Egyptian calendar was centered around...

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flooding seasons

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What is the Mandate of Heaven?

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belief that the gods chose who was in power in Shang China

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Who created the famous Ancient Mesopotamian Law Code?

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Hammurabi