Exam Review

What does the term “civilization” mean?

• Larger groups of people living together in one place in more complex societies with social hierarchies and specialization of labor.

• The process by which people change plants and animals over time at a genetic level to increase their productivity or other desired traits.

• A group of people considered to be the best in a particular society or category because of their power, talent, wealth, or other characteristic.

• 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.

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.

River valleys offer societies access to water and fertile soil for highly productive agriculture as well as large mammal and plants suitable for domestication.

• True

• False

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.

The Egyptians were known for architecture  called ________________________.

• Statues
• Homes
• Pyramids
• Cubes

The Phoenicians were the first people to create what?

• writing
• goverment
• alphabet
• cedar wood

The definition of Monotheistic means believing in ?

• Many Gods
• Sea Gods and Sun Gods
• Two Gods
• One God

The Israelites are known for what religion? 

• Christianity 
• Judaism
• Islamic
• Buddhism

The Jews are___________
believing in one God, who is the Creator of the world and everything in it.

• Atheist
• Buddist
• Monotheistic
• Christian 

A type of picture writing is called ________________.

• hieroglyphics
• papyrus
• alphabet
• cuneiform