MIDTERM!!!!

Question 1

what is Neolithic revolution?

Answer 1

change from hunting and gathering to farming

Question 2

What are the 5 characteristics of a civilization?

Answer 2

S- specialized worker
T-technology
A-advanced cities
I- institutions
R- record keeping

Question 3

What is a ziggurat? where was it located?

Answer 3

Ziggurat is a worship and government place. located in Mesopotamia

Question 4

What river belonged to the Egyptians?

Answer 4

Nile river

Question 5

what river belonged to the Sumerians (Mesopotamia) ?

Answer 5

Tigris and Euphrates

Question 6

what did Mesopotamia get the nickname “Fertile crescent “ ?

Answer 6

land was fertile

able to grow

Question 7

what is a city state?

Answer 7

cities with their own government

Question 8

what is cultural diffusion?

Answer 8

spread of cultures and ideas

Question 9

what is the difference between monotheism and polytheism?

Answer 9

monotheism- believe in one god

polytheism- believe in many gods

Question 10

what was Hammurabi’s code?

Answer 10

strict laws in Babylon that everyone had to follow

Question 11

what was the writing system of the following places:

• Egypt
• Sumer
• Phoenician

Answer 11

• Egypt: hieroglyphics
• Sumer: cuneiform
• Phoenician: phonetic alphabet

Question 12

what are the following aspects of Judaism?
Founder:
God:
Book:
covenant:
10 commandments:

Answer 12

Founder: Abraham
God: Yahweh
Book: Torah
covenant: promise between Yahweh and Abraham 
10 commandments: rules to go by

Question 13

how did he Persians rule their large empire?

Answer 13

• royal road

- split up into provinces-