Ancient Civilizations of World History 2023-24

How did geography play a key role in the early development of civilizations?

• Societies developed near oceans.

• Societies developed in river valleys.

• Societies developed in the desert.

• Societies developed in the tundra.

What does polytheistic mean?

• Worshipping or believing in more than one god.

• A person who was able to read and write, allowing for the creation of written records and messages.

• Large groups of domesticated animals like sheep or goats.

• A series of rulers in a particular place considered members of the same family.

How did the nomadic peoples affect the growing civilizations?

• They had no effect on the growing civilization.

• Spreading of diseases.

• They spread technology, goods, and ideas between civilizations.

• Created trading posts so people form the civilizations could travel long distances.

What is cultural diffusion?

• The process of different cultures adopted ideas and technology from other cultures over time.

• A way of life where a group of people survives from the secondary products of herds. People follow patterns of grazing to keep their herds alive.

• Livestock, migrate in an established territory to find pasture for their animals.

• Worshipping or believing in more than one god.

Greece is located on a ________________, which means land surrounded by water on 3 sides.

• island
• peninsula
• polis
• acropolis

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Egyptians wrote in....

• Cuneiform

• Sanscrit

• Hieroglyphs

• Hieroglyphics

The Neolithic Revolution was characterized by the 

• decline of large empires
• change from nomadic to farming
• migration of early peoples to the Americas
• growth of iron-making technology

The Code of Hammurabi and the Twelve Tables were designed to 

• emphasize the importance of life after death
• provide a framework for democracy
• promote peace with other cultures
• create a stable society

One contribution of ancient Roman culture was the development of

• the concept of zero
• the republican form of government
• the printing press
• the process of making silk

How did geography influence development of ancient Greece?

• rise of city-states
• lots of farmland led to dependence on farming
• flat plains led to centralized rule
• poor harbors discouraged fishing