Ancient Civilizations Review

Which are indicators of a civilization? (pick all that apply!)

• Specialized Jobs

• Surplus of Food

• Architecture

• Written Language

Which is NOT an indicator of a civilization?

• King/ruler or pharaoh

• families with 2 or more children

• religion

• surplus of food

Settling means to stay in one area instead of traveling around for food. Why did people settle in Mesopotamia and Egypt?

• Had lots of food so they focused on other things like religion, art and architecture.

• Had lots of food so they stayed because it was easier.

• Had a little food to survive so they wanted to trade with others.

• Had lots of food so they focused only on protection.

The Nile was an important river to the Egyptians. Why was the Nile important? (select all that apply)

• Got rid of predators

• Provided water to Egyptians

• Provided fish

• Transportation

Has the population of Egypt changed much?

• Uh yeah it has changed so much!

• No, it has not changed much!

"Then the Great Gods told about all that they had made, they discussed what they should make next and it was determined that they should create mankind.

Mankind, they said, will work in service of the gods to water the four regions of the earth and to raise plants in abundance. They will celebrate the festivals of the gods and increase their amount of ox, sheep, cattle, fish and chicken. They will grow and make the land abundant. They will spring up, like grain, from the ground."

After reading - what does this show about Babylonian values?

• They valued humans.

• They valued the Gods.

• They only valued sheep, cattle, fish and chicken.

• They valued the Gods and the environment.

Which below is a PRIMARY source?

• textbook

• biography

• artifact

• newspaper

Which is a SECONDARY source?

• autobigraphy

• artifact

• diary

• interview with a historain

Why is it important to have BOTH primary and secondary sources?

• There isn't - you only need one!

• So you can get one point of view on the topic.

• So you can get more perspectives on the topic!

• So you have more information.

"History has been called an enormous jig-saw puzzle with a lot of missing parts.  But the main trouble with history is not what is missing.  My picture of Greece was incomplete not because it was missing bits that had been lost by accident. 

Instead, my picture was incomplete because it was formed by a tiny group of the citizens of Athens.  We know what Athens looked like to Athenian citizens.  But, we do not know hardly anything about what it looked like to someone from Sparta, or Corinth, or Thebes.  And certainly we knew nothing about what it looked like to slaves or to someone from Persia."

Why does history like a jigsaw puzzle?

• Because there are years we know nothing about.

• Because there are pieces that don’t fit together or make sense.

• Because there are often missing perspectives.

• Because we’ve never been to the places we learn about in class.