Unit 1 Test Study Guide Prehistory, Ancient Civilizations, World Religions and the Classical Era Things to know: o o o o o o o o o o o o Neolithic Era and Paleolithic Era and how they are different Characteristics of civilizations The Agricultural Revolution (Neolithic Revolution) and its effects How geography influenced the development of early civilizations The importance of river valleys Artifacts Primary and Secondary sources Bias Types of Government (Theocracy, Democracy, Republic, Oligarchy, etc.) Hammurabi’s Code Inventions and innovations of the River Valley Civilizations and Classical Era Monotheism and Polytheism o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o The Silk Road as an ancient trade route The geography of China The dynastic cycle The Mandate of Heaven Monsoons Jerusalem as a Holy City to 3 Religions Cultural Diffusion (!!!!) The Four Noble Truths The Hindu caste System The 5 Pillars of Islam Athens and Sparta Alexander the Great The Hellenistic Empire Causes of the Fall of Rome Government in the Roman Republic Pax Romana The Byzantine Empire Unit 1 Test Study Guide Prehistory, Ancient Civilizations, World Religions and the Classical Era Things to know: o o o o o o o o o o o o Neolithic Era and Paleolithic Era and how they are different Characteristics of civilizations The Agricultural Revolution (Neolithic Revolution) and its effects How geography influenced the development of early civilizations The importance of river valleys Artifacts Primary and Secondary sources Bias Types of Government (Theocracy, Democracy, Republic, Oligarchy, etc.) Hammurabi’s Code Inventions and innovations of the River Valley Civilizations and Classical Era Monotheism and Polytheism o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o The Silk Road as an ancient trade route The geography of China The dynastic cycle The Mandate of Heaven Monsoons Jerusalem as a Holy City to 3 Religions Cultural Diffusion (!!!!) The Four Noble Truths The Hindu caste System The 5 Pillars of Islam Athens and Sparta Alexander the Great The Hellenistic Empire Causes of the Fall of Rome Government in the Roman Republic Pax Romana The Byzantine Empire