Unit 1 - Ancient River Valley Civilizations

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

• Extensive Farming

• Domestication of Animals

• Record Keeping

• Two story buildings

What led to the Neolithic Revolution?

• The domestication of plants and animals

• Discovery of Fire

• The creation of the fishing pole

• Discovery that the earth was round

What is an example of patriarchy?

• Mothers are the leaders of the family unit

• Only men are able to hold positions of power

• Children are able to work as soon as they turn 13

• Men and women are treated equally

Someone who wanders is called a

• nomad

• sedentary

• caveman

• neanderthal

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

• Mountain Ranges

• Oceans

• Desert

• Rivers

What was the name of the religious buildings in Sumer?

• Ziggurats

• Temples

• Mosques

• Churches

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

• Cuneiform

• Symbolica

• Hieroglyphics

• Papyrus

The egyptian calendar was centered around...

• Burial Dates of kings

• flooding seasons

• Construction days for the pyramids

• The birthday of the Pharaoh

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

• The ruler of China was a god

• Pharaoh was divinely ordained

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

• the Pope is chosen by God

Who created the famous Ancient Mesopotamian Law Code?

• King Tut

• Julius Caesar

• Hammurabi

• Confucius