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60 Cards in this Set
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What time in the past does "prehistoric" refer to?
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before the invention of writing
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What important characteristic did "Lucy", the earliest hominid yet found, have?
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opposable thumbs
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what did Mary Leakey's discovery of footprints indicate about hominids?
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the walked upright earlier than had been believed
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which of the following was NOT in wide use during the Neolithic Age? a. bronze b. irrigation c. domestication d. cultural life
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a. bronze
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which of the following was NOT a result of the safer, more settled life of agricultural villages? a. specialization b. nomadic lifestyle c. domestication d. cultural life
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b nomadic lifestyle
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what did the discoveries in the Shanidar cave reveal about the Neanderthals?
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they had developed religious beliefs
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in what well-defined social classes did the people of Ur live?
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rulers and priests, wealthy merchants, artisans
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historical narratives and epic poetry were a further development of what major characteristic of civilization?
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record keeping
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why was the development of government necessary in early cities such as Ur?
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maintenance of order among soaring populations
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which of the following is NOT a function served by the ziggurat? a. conducting religious rituals b. storage for grains c. the location of the city's metalworks d. hub of the government and storage of records
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c. the location of the city's metalworks
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how do we know that the people of the INdus Valley traded with the Sumerians?
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Indus seals were found in Sumer and Sumerian items in the INdus Valley
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why do we know so little about the Indus Valley civilization?
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its written language has not yet been deciphered
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what did the Egyptian and Mesopotamian society have in common?
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women could pursue careers and own property
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how did Sargon of Akkad form the first empire?
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by taking control of both northern and southern Mesopotamia
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why were the Egyptian farmers more fortunate than the farmers of Mesopotamia?
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the Nile flooded at regular intervals; the Tigris and Euphrates flooded irregularly
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what did the pyramids show about the Old Kingdom dynasties of Egypt?
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all of the above are true
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which of the following distinguished the cities of the Indus Valley?
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cities were planned and had their own plumbing and sewage systems
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how did feudalism in China fail in the end to fulfill its original purpose?
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instead of maintaining Zhou control, it led to independent lords
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what was a major advantage of the Chinese system of writing?
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people all over China could read it, even if they spoke other languages
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how did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?
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it allowed new rulers to justify the overthrow of a declining dynasty
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how do we know that the people of the INdus Valley traded with the Sumerians?
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Indus seals were found in Sumer and Sumerian items in the INdus Valley
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why do we know so little about the Indus Valley civilization?
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its written language has not yet been deciphered
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what did the Egyptian and Mesopotamian society have in common?
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women could pursue careers and own property
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how did Sargon of Akkad form the first empire?
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by taking control of both northern and southern Mesopotamia
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why were the Egyptian farmers more fortunate than the farmers of Mesopotamia?
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the Nile flooded at regular intervals; the Tigris and Euphrates flooded irregularly
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what did the pyramids show about the Old Kingdom dynasties of Egypt?
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all of the above are true
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which of the following distinguished the cities of the Indus Valley?
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cities were planned and had their own plumbing and sewage systems
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how did feudalism in China fail in the end to fulfill its original purpose?
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instead of maintaining Zhou control, it led to independent lords
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what was a major advantage of the Chinese system of writing?
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people all over China could read it, even if they spoke other languages
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how did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?
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it allowed new rulers to justify the overthrow of a declining dynasty
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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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what was the dramatic and far-reaching change in human life caused by the discovery of farming?
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Neolithic Revolution
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what ancient city was founded on the banks of the Euphrates River?
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Ur
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what andcient village, loacated in what now Turkey, is known for its obsidian products and colorful wall paintings?
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Catal Huyuk
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what economic activity characterized the advanced cities in Sumer?
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trade
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what was the system of writing that the Sumerian scribes created?
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cuneiform
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what are trade, specialized work, government, record keeping, and advanced technology characteristics of?
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civilization
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what early species of hominids was the first to migrate, to use tools, to use fire, and perhaps to develop the beginnings of spoken language?
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Home erectus
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what substance did Sumer's metalworkers create to make their tools harder than copper?
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bronze
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the disappearance of which early species of hominids 30,000 years ago still has archaelogists baffled?
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Neanderthal
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What ruler was famous for a uniform code of laws that unified his empire?
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Hammurabi
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Which early civilization had the first carefully planned cities with sophisticated plumbing?
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Harappan
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what is the region in southwest asia where the first civilization arose?
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Fertile Crescent
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in which form of writing did pictures strand for ideas?
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pictographs
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what is a deposit of fertile, windblown soil called?
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loess
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which ruler was considered to be both a king and a god?
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pharoah
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what is a series of rulers that come from a single family?
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dynasty
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in which for of egyptian writing did pictures stand for both ideas and sounds?
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hieroglyphics
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what is the belief in many gods?
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polytheism
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which kings consulted the gods through the use of oracle bones?
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Shang
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Despite its severity, ______ reinforced the idea that government had a responsibility for what occurred in society
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Hammurabi's Code
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The _______ were built to house the pharaohs' bodies, because their spirits were believed to rule even after death
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pyramids
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evidence exists that there was movement of goods and ideas between _______ and both Egypt and the Indus Valley
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Mesopotamia
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The Chinese originally developed the idea of the ________ to justify the Zhou overthrow of the Shang
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Mandate of Heaven
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The priests of _________ develeoped a calendar of 365 days, only six hours short of the true solar year
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ancient Egypt
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by bringing together the peoples and nations of northern and southern Mesopotamia, Sargon of Akkad created the world's first_________.
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empire
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Because the rulers of Egypt were considered divine figures, Egypt's government was a __________.
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theocracy
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_________ developed during the Zhou dynasty when members of the royal family and noblers were granted the use of land that legally belonged to the king
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feudalism
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seasonal winds called ________ dominate India's climate and affect crops
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monsoons
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cities in the Indus Valley were built with fortified areas called ________.
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citadels
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