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25554811688000 BCE- 600 CEWhat years were the "Foundation Period"?"0
2555481169Homo Sapiens (wise human)What is the scientific term for human?1
2555481170AfricaWhere did the Homo sapiens first evolve?2
2555481171ToolHumans are a ____ using species.3
2555481172TrueT or F: humans have spread to all locations inhabited by people today by the foundations period.4
255548117310 millionWhat is the earth's population at the time of Foundation Period?5
2555481174The Fertile Cresent(Middle East)Where has the cultivation of grains begun?6
2555481175MesopotamiaWhere was the wheel invented?7
2555481176Agriculture vs. Hunting-GatheringWhat were the competing ways of finding food in the foundations period?8
2555481177Agricultural production in the ME could support larger populations.What increased the shift from hunter-gathers to agriculture?9
2555481178JerichoWhere were the first walled towns?10
2555481179Israel and Catal HüyükWhere did the first known trade begin?11
2555481180Non-civilized= haven't adapted to surroundings Barbarian= adapted but intellectually unequippedWhat's the difference between non-civilized and barbarian societies?12
2555481181Civilizations are all newHave all of the civilizations previously existed prior to the foundation periods?13
2555481182illiterateAll civilizations in the Foundation Periods are ___ even though writing systems are established.14
2555481183more states and cities are established, along with trade routes. more gender roles (inequality)Describe the development of the civilizations in the foundation period.15
2555481184IncaWhat civilization doesn't have a form of writing?16
2555481185irrigationPeople in Mesopotamia and Egypt made ditches for what invention?17
2555484202Copper and goldWhat were the first metals mined for?18
2555486420HorsesWhat animals were domesticated in the Eurasian steppes?19
25554894111) River Dependent 2) Inconsistent agriculture 3)Trade abundantName 3 common traits of all river-valley civilizations.20
2555509237The use of bronze increased and made more use of weapons and tools.What is the bronze age?21
2555528637Southern MesopotamiaWhere is Sumer?22
2555555135The wheel, number system and lunar calendarWhat are some Sumerian inventions?23
2555558719Hieroglyphics- Egypt, Cuneiform- SumerWhat were the forms of writing first created in Egypt and Sumer?24
2557998116India and PakistanWhere was the Indus-Valley Civilization?25
2558143403False, the Classical period was occurring throughout the Foundations period.T or F: The classical period was the time following the foundation period.26
2558003722Silk and riceWhat are 2 of China's major exports during the Classical Period?27
2558010705500 BCE- 500 CEWhat years were the Classical Period known as?28
2558012775PapyrusWhat did the Egyptians use as paper? (they discovered it)29
2558031306Nile-> Nile River Mesopotamia->Tigris/Euphrates Rivers Harappan->Indus River Shang/Zhou/Xia->Yellow/Yangzhi RiversWhat rivers did the four main river valley city-states depend on?30
2558086268More classical civilizations made new territory part of its own land while river civilizations were more dependent on themselvesWhat was a major difference between the river valley civilizations and the classical civilizations?31
2558175755Economic, Political and CulturalName 3 ways that larger territories integrate others.32
2558186102PharaohsWho are the rulers of the Egyptian empire?33
2558195519MinoanWhat civilization was found on Crete?34
2558203493Sea tradeWhy was the Mediterranean an important trade route?35
2558208652The Great Pyramids and the Great Sphinx of GizaWhat are two very important landmarks of early Egyptian civilizations?36
2558224413Rice, cotton and sesameName 3 products of the Indus-River civilization.37
2558233305Sargon of Kish, north of SumerWhat city-state created the first known army? Where was it located?38
2558248136To conquer Mesopotamia and establish the Akkadian EmpireWhat was the Sargon of Kish's goal in creating an army?39
2558255614Epic of Gilgamesh (Sumerian King)What was one of the earliest works of literature?40
2558278951Pastoral/Nomadic societiesWhat type of societies first used horses to ride and pull chariots?41
2559388782MigrationsWhat is the name of movement from one civilization to another by numerous groups of people?42
2559426079Abraham makes a covenant with God and travels from Ur (Sumerian city-state) to CanaanAccording to the Bible, what marks the beginning of Judaism?43
2559450890Increased trade and classical art periodWhat was the Middle Kingdom of Egypt known for?44
2562500429NubiaDuring the establishment of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt, what city south of Egypt was conquered?45
2562507821Near KishWhere is Babylon?46
2562513284HammurabiWho established the Babylonian Empire?47
2562520614Code of HammurabiWhat was the first set of law codes?48
2562522667ShangWhich dynasty was the first dynasty in China?49
2562528611War chariots, bronze weapons and China's first writing systemWhat are some developments of the Shang dynasty?50
2562532292Oracle Bones were used to worship ancestorsWhat was the way the Shang worshiped ancestors?51
2562545403Mycenaean CivilizationWhat city-state controlled by warrior kings were only united in war time, seatrade and invaders?52
2562565779Greek epics and mythsWhat form of literature was the main source of religion and stories of Greece during the classical period?53
2562587492Mesopotamia, Canaan (Israel), Syria and Northern EgyptWhat city-states made up the Hittite Empire?54
2562594930Amenhotep IV (Akhenaton)Who ruled the New Kingdom of Europe?55
2562600081Territorial expansion and monotheistic beliefName two new developments of the New Kingdom of Egypt with Akhenaton in power.56
2562612180Nomadic Indo-EuropeansWho are Aryans?57
2562616409Aryans invaded India from EurasiaHow was the Indus-Valley civilization destroyed?58
2562621687SanksritWhat language was implemented from the Aryans?59
2562635499HinduismThe Aryans implemented their religion into the new civilization, leading to the creation of ______.60
2562644236Stonehenge_____ is a collection of rocks completed in England to show all of the societies in the region.61

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