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Unit 1 Test Flashcards

1
Q

move following herds of animals

A

hunter-gatherers

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2
Q

who had the first economic system

A

hunter-gatherers

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3
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which group was the center of Mediterranean trade

A

Phoenicians

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4
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which group created the first alphabet

A

Phoenicians

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5
Q

which group had the first civilization in Mesopotamia

A

Sumerians

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6
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which group had the first written language

A

Sumerians

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7
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what was the first written language

A

cuneiform

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8
Q

what was the urban center of the Sumerians

A

Uruk

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9
Q

how did civilization start

A

with agriculture

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10
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what was the biggest con of the creation of civilization

A

gender inequality

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11
Q

which code of laws dealt with social classes and punishment for social classes

A

code of Hammurabi

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12
Q

what was the purpose of ziggurats and pyramids

A

religious buildings

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13
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what led to the specialization of jobs

A

the creation of civilization

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14
Q

what do all of the Afro-Eurasia civilizations have in common

A

river valleys

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15
Q

where did sedentary agriculture start

A

Middle East but then started independently in other areas (no spread)

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16
Q

when did agriculture begin

A

Neolithic revolution

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17
Q

when did domestication of animals and plants begin

A

Neolithic revolution

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18
Q

did nomads still exist in the Neolithic era

A

YES

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19
Q

when did gender and social inequality begin

A

Neolithic revolution

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20
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what was the role of nomads as civilization grew

A

to spread culture, ideas, and goods

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21
Q

which civilization started the first language in the Americas

A

olmec

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22
Q

which civilization is the “mother culture of mesoamerica”

A

Olmec

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23
Q

which civilization built the colossal heads

A

olmecs

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24
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which civilization believed in the Mandate of Heaven (son of heaven)

A

China

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25
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which civilization was isolated on Afro Eurasia

A

China

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26
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which two civilizations had centralized power

A

China (dynasties) and Egypt (pharaohs)

27
Q

which civilization believed in oracle bones

A

China

28
Q

which era is known for stone tools, hunter-gatherers, and the development of hominids

A

Paleolithic era

29
Q

why do historians not know much about the harrapan civilization

A

they cannot decipher the writing/language

30
Q

which civilization traded with Mesopotamia

A

Nile river valley

31
Q

what was the written language of Egypt

A

hieroglyphics

32
Q

what is the term for men are in control of the society and women are incapable

A

patriarchy

33
Q

what were the two mesoamerican civilizations

A

Olmec and Norte Chico

34
Q

what was the knotted rope used for accounting in Norte Chico

A

quipas

35
Q

why was agriculture more difficult in the Americas

A

there were no large animals to domesticate because they were already hunted to extinction

36
Q

what area is the Fertile Crescent

A

Middle East/Mesopotamia

37
Q

what was the nomadic group that helped spread ideas, culture, and language in sub Saharan Africa

A

Bantu

38
Q

where did the human revolution take place

A

Africa

39
Q

100,000 to 60,000 years ago

A

beginning of migrations out of Africa

40
Q

when did the agricultural revolution take place

A

after the end of the last ice age

41
Q

when did humans begin migrating into the Middle East

A

51,000 years ago

42
Q

what does the creation of the Venus figurines show

A

aspects of religion and gender equality

43
Q

when did humans reach Australia

A

60,000 years ago

44
Q

what complex worldview did the austronesians have

A

the Dreamtime

45
Q

what was the psychoactive drug used during trance dances

A

pituri

46
Q

when were the Americas settled

A

30,000 to 15,000 years ago

47
Q

when was the last phase of the great human migration (into the pacific)

A

3,500 years ago

48
Q

what is the term for people especially skilled at dealing with the spirit world

A

shamans

49
Q

what was the sequence of human migration across the planet

A

Africa to east Asia to Australia to Europe to the Americas to the pacific to New Zealand

50
Q

how did the austronesian migrations differ from the others

A

occurred quite recently
waterborne migration
brought domesticated animals
happened quickly over a large area

51
Q

what were the prominent features of San life

A

hunter gathering society
short working week
society based on mobility,sharing,and equality
lots of free time

52
Q

how did the Chumash differ from the San

A

Chumash had more complex societies because they could live in one place due to being on the coast. Also, tomol made them wealthy and powerful.

53
Q

which civilization is the cradle of civilization

A

Mesopotamia

54
Q

what type of territory was Egypt

A

unified

55
Q

what was the time period of the xia dynasty

A

2070 to 1600 BCE

56
Q

time period of Shang dynasty

A

1600 to 1046 BCE

57
Q

time period of Zhou dynasty

A

1046 to 771 BCE

58
Q

which civilization was the largest trade center

A

Oxus

59
Q

what was the sister city of mohenjo daro

A

harrapa

60
Q

did Egypt have gender equality

A

yes

61
Q

leaders monopolize the legitimate use of violence

A

coercion

62
Q

leaders were divine

A

consent

63
Q

the belief in gods

A

theocracy

64
Q

wanderers in search of food

A

nomads

AP World History (4 decks)

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