Unit 1 Test

Question 1

Prehistory

Answer 1

the period before writing was developed

Question 2

Archaeology

Answer 2

the study of past societies through an analysis of the items people left behind them

Question 3

Artifacts

Answer 3

tools, pottery, paintings, weapons, buildings, and household items left behind by early people

Question 4

Anthropology

Answer 4

the study of human life and culture

Question 5

Fossil

Answer 5

a remnant or impression of an organism from a part geologic age that had been preserved in the earth’s crust

Question 6

Radiocarbon Dating

Answer 6

a method of dating organic remains based on their content of carbon 14 (C-14)

Question 7

Hominid

Answer 7

humans and other humanlike creatures that walk upright

Question 8

Australopithecus

Answer 8

the earliest humanlike creature that flourished in eastern and southern Africa 3 to 4 million years ago

Question 9

Homo sapiens sapiens

Answer 9

“wise, wise humans,” a species that appeared in Africa between 150,000 and 200,000 years ago; they were the first anatomically modern humans

Question 10

Out of Africa Theory

Answer 10

also called the replacement theory; this theory refers to when homo sapien sapiens began spreading out of Africa to other parts of the world about 100,000 years ago and replacing populations of earlier hominids in Europe and Asia

Question 11

Paleolithic Era

Answer 11

the early part of the Stone Age, when early human beings made chipped-stone tools, from 750,000 to 15,000 years ago (approximately 2,500,000 BCE to 10,000 BCE)

Question 12

Neolithic Revolution

Answer 12

the latest period of the Stone Age, between about 8000 BCE and 4000 BCE, characterized by the development of systematic agriculture and the use of polished stone tools and weapons

Question 13

Systematic Agriculture

Answer 13

the keeping of animals and the growing of food on a regular basis

Question 14

Domestication

Answer 14

adaptation for human use

Question 15

Mesolithic Age

Answer 15

the middle period of the Stone Age, between the Paleolithic and Neolithic

Question 16

Irrigation

Answer 16

supplying water to agricultural land by artificial means

Question 17

Surplus

Answer 17

food/goods produced that are extra (not needed for survival) and available to barter/sell

Question 18

Elements of Civilization

Answer 18

cities and economy, government and armies, religion, social structure, writing, artistic and intellectual development

Question 19

Barter Economy

Answer 19

trade goods for other goods WITHOUT money

Question 20

Çatalhüyük

Answer 20

Neolithic town

Question 21

Tell Yunasite

Answer 21

Bulgaria, on a tell (artificial hill)

Question 22

Cuneiform

Answer 22

the Mesopotamian writing system (invented by Sumerians)

Question 23

Slaves

Answer 23

captured in war or owed money, set free after 3 years

Question 24

How many gods did they believe in?

Answer 24

7 gods

Question 25

Sumerian kings

Answer 25

Ensis

Question 26

Sumerians paid...

Answer 26

taxes

Question 27

... were found in the Royal Tombs of Ur

Answer 27

Found gold, musical instruments, games, jewelry, daggers, and artwork

Question 28

Grave of Queen Puabi

Answer 28

goes down about 60 feet, has lots of skeletons (people and animals), servants killed to bring to the afterlife, the queen was in a separate room, had food, offerings, chariot

Question 29

Great Death Pit

Answer 29

People brought into the tomb and killed to accompany the ruler to the afterlife

Question 30

The Standard of Ur

Answer 30

Found in grave Next to the head of a man Peace side- shows what happens after a war ○ Footlong, 9-10 inches tall

Question 31

Standard

Answer 31

pole with a sign on top of it, two sides (peace side and war side), box, scenes, made of imported materials.

Question 32

Tribute

Answer 32

a forced gift that defeated has to give the winner

Question 33

Ziggurat

Answer 33

temple in the middle of a city

Question 34

City-States

Answer 34

regions with kings in Mesopotamia (9 main city-states)

Question 35

Akkadian King

Answer 35

Sargon

Question 36

Akkads took over...

Answer 36

○ Took over Akkad and Sumer and created empire | ○ Took over most of Mesopotamia

Question 37

Enheduanna

Answer 37

Sargon's daughter, made priestess of Ur, highly powerful, world first poet and songwriter

Question 38

Naramsin

Answer 38

Sargon's grandson, king for over 50 years, made himself a god, Gutium nomads attack empire and destroy everything then left

Question 39

Stele

Answer 39

freestanding sculpture

Question 40

Empire

Answer 40

control multiple places

Question 41

Principles of Hammurabi's Code

Answer 41

marriage and family laws, consumer protection, thats all i remember