Unit 1 Review - Prehistory and Early River Valley Civilizations

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  1. 2. New Stone Age: A human era defined by large-scale agriculture and domestication of animals
  2. 3. A writing system that used wedge-shaped reeds to write on clay tablets
  3. 6. A seasonal change in wind direction that gave the Indus Valley civilizations predictable flooding
  4. 7. Male dominated society
  5. 10. One of the rivers that supported the early Mesopotamian civilizations
  6. 11. Understanding of the past that includes written records
  7. 13. Old Stone Age: A human era defined by nomadic hunter-gatherer groups
  8. 14. The Chinese idea that the Emperor is the direct link to the gods
  9. 17. The early civilization here was protected by mountains, deserts and the Pacific Ocean
  10. 18. The river that supported the early Egyptian civilization
  11. 22. The first empire, led by Sargon
  12. 23. One of the rivers that supported the early Mesopotamian civilizations
  13. 25. Skilled craftsmen
  14. 26. Where the first civilizations formed ‘between two rivers’
  15. 28. The first Mesopotamian civilization
  16. 30. A belief in many gods
  17. 32. His harsh laws incorporated the idea of ‘an eye for an eye’
  18. 33. The religion that originated with a Hindu prince who wanted to understand suffering
  19. 34. The first Chinese dynasty
  20. 35. An Indo-European group that established kingdoms throughout India
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  1. 1. Understanding of the past based only on archeology and anthropology
  2. 4. One of the rivers that supported the early Chinese civilization
  3. 5. When one leader controls multiple people groups and/or territories
  4. 8. Name for the rigid Hindu social structure
  5. 9. A belief in one god
  6. 12. The idea in Hinduism that people come back in another life after they die; whether it’s better or worse depends on their Karma and Dharma
  7. 15. The study of past societies using artifacts
  8. 16. The study of human life and culture (past or present) using artifacts and fossils
  9. 19. Early civilizations here began in the Indus valley
  10. 20. The first Indus Valley civilization; they were very advanced and built Mohenjo Daro
  11. 21. One of the rivers that supported the early Chinese civilization
  12. 24. Wise man
  13. 27. A Chinese philosopher who emphasized empathy and compassion
  14. 29. The Chinese dynasty that established the idea of the mandate of heaven
  15. 31. Where an early civilization flourished for more than 3,000 years