Unit 0 test Flashcards
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In the middle east during neolithic times the development of farming brought about
The establishment of permanent settlements
Which name identifies the region located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Mesopotamia
The code of Hammurabi was a major contribution to the development of civilizations because it
Recorder existing laws for all to see
The nike river often floods its banks. these floods were and advantage because the floodwaters
fertilizer the farmland
Which of these explanations best describes why the Egyptians built pyramids
to serve as burial tombs for the pharaohs
The religion described by Vedas, reincarnation, and karma is primarily practiced in what region
India and some areas of southeast asia
Excerpt about the code of Hammurabi and babylonia the codes of punishments show
social class inequality
The invention of cuneiform mad an enduring cultural impact because it led to
a system of record keeping
which of the following led to food surpluses
new farming methods were developed
mountains,hills, and desserts helped the chinese to thrive because
These features protected china from invasion
excerpt about the neolithic revolution
settlement leads to the establishment of a class of specialists
cities of the indus valley were
Well organized cities
complex societies with advanced knowledge of farming trade, government, and art are called
civilizations
The idea that regions share beliefs, religions, and societal ideas as they trade and communicate is called
cultural diffusion
where were ancient egypt’s major cities located
along the nile river
most early civilizations were based on a theocracy meaning
the government was based on religion and often led to religious figures
three characteristics of empires include
unified government,military expansion, and diversity of subjects
why did ancient city-states of Athens and Sparta develop different political systems
The mountain’s geography resulted in the isolation of city states
This type of government in which citizens have the right to vote on the laws is called a
Direct democracy
Democracy is rule by the______and the rule by a few is a___________.
people;Oblicharchy
The twelve Tables are were
The first formal conification of roman law and custom
The chart titled roman government shows that the roman’s designed their government to
Incorporate checks on the power of different parts of government
Which was a major factor in the decline of rome
The division of the empire
which body of water was the center of roman trade
Mediterranean sea
