M11. Midterm Exam Review PART ONE Unit 1: Rise of Civilization

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Civilization developed first in

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Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (Sumer).

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What is the term for the unique way of life of a group of people?

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culture

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The agricultural Revolution of the Neolithic Period was the

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shift from hunting and gathering to domesticated agriculture.

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One very important factor in sustaining agriculture in ancient civilizations was

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the flooding rivers that provided rich soil for farming.

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Why was the development of government necessary in early cities such as Ur?

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to maintain order among an increasing population

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On the fringes of the first civilizations were ________ who were migratory groups that herded animals.

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pastoral nomads/pastoralists

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A theocracy is a government in which

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leaders rule by divine authority and/or laws are based on religion

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Also called acculturation, the process by which the ideas, beliefs, and products of one people are spread and shared with another people is called

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cultural diffusion

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The religion of Judaism differed from the other religions of the time in that its followers believed in one God. This idea is called

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monotheism.

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One significant reason that China was isolated from influence by other civilizations was because

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It had geographic barriers such as the Gobi and Takla Makan deserts and the Himilayan Mountains.