Name:_________________________ Unit 1 Foundations of Civilization 8000 BC-500 BC Vocabulary: ____________________________________ – dividing time into historical eras for purposes of analysis ____________________________________ – prehistorical shift in human activity from hunting and gathering to agriculture resulting in human settlements ______________________________________– a society characterized by established cities, specialized labor, complex institutions, written records, and advanced technology _______________________________________ – a long-standing custom, practice, or tradition adopted by a group of people _______________________________________– an independent political unit made up of a city and surrounding land ______________________________________ – a series of rulers from a single family _______________________________________– a political unit where large numbers of people and areas of land are controlled by one ruler _______________________________________ – land area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers extending in a crescent shape to the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and noted for agricultural production _______________________________________ – form of writing based on the use of symbols, including cuneiform and hieroglyphics _____________________________________ –belief in multiple gods Paleothic Age (Old Stone Age) How did people in the Paleolthic Age survive? ________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ What technological advances did they make? _________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Give two examples on how geography affects the way people live. _______________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Neolithic Age What changes marked the beginning of the Neolithic Age? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Why did early farmers need to create a calendar? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name:_________________________ Unit 1 Foundations of Civilization 8000 BC-500 BC List the EIGHT key features of a civilization. Ancient Egypt What are THREE achievements of Egyptian Civilization? ________________________________ Why did Egyptian Civilization emerge along the Nile River?______________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Why was the Nile important? _____________________________________________________ Why did people of ancient Egypt Mummify their dead? ________________________________ How did the Egyptians record events? ______________________________________________ Mesopotamia Where did Summerian civilization develop? ___________________________________________ What were two achievements of the Sumerians? _____________________________________ Explain the importance of the code of Hammurabi’s Code? _____________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ What new technology did the Hittites bring to Mesopotamia? ___________________________ The Roots of Judaism What is a covenant? _____________________________________________________________ How did jewish view of God differ from the beliefs of most people in the ancient world? ______________________________________________________________________________
