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4849726643Name a locally available plant or animal that was domesticated in MesopotamiaWheat0
4849730885Name a locally available plant or animal that was domesticated in Nile River ValleyCattle1
4849730886Name a locally available plant or animal that was domesticated in Sub-Saharan AfricaSesame2
4849730887Name a locally available plant or animal that was domesticated in Indus River ValleyMillet3
4849732685Name a locally available plant or animal that was domesticated in Yellow River ValleySoybeans4
4849732686Name a locally available plant or animal that was domesticated in Papua New GuineaRice5
4849734805Name a locally available plant or animal that was domesticated in MesoamericaMaize6
4849734806Name a locally available plant or animal that was domesticated in the AndesGuinea Pig7
4849755853AgricultureThe deliberate effort to modify a portion of Earth's surface through the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock for sustenance8
4849765025IrrigationSupplying dry lands with water by means of ditches, sprinklers, etc9
4849776994DomesticationProcess of changing plants or animals to make them more useful to humans10
4849783624What effect did agriculture have on the environment?It overused the soil and overgrazed the land11
4849797109PastoralismAgricultural activity based on the raising of livestock to provide food, clothing, and shelter12
4849859638What impact did overgrazing have on Afro-Eurasian lands?Deforestation13
4849873981In what order did the following occur: Creation of permanent settlements and rise of cities, specialization of labor, more reliable and abundant food supplies, development of new classes of people including elites, increased population, agriculture and pastoralism1.) Agriculture and pastoralism 2.) Increased population 3.) Creation of permanent settlements and rise of cities 4.) Specialization of Labor 5.) More reliable and abundant food supplies 6.) Development of new classes of people including cities14
4853197587What impact did pottery have on agricultural production, trade, and/or transportation?Trade Allowed for larger quantities of food to be traded15
4853197588What impact did plows have on agricultural production, trade, and/or transportation?Agricultural production Allowed crops to be easily planted, allowing for more food16
4853197589What impact did woven textiles have on agricultural production, trade, and/or transportation?Trade Allowed more types of goods to be sold and people to travel in colder weather17
4853197590What impact did metallurgy have on agricultural production, trade and/or transportation?Trade Allowed more quality materials to be produced and traded18
4853197591What impact did wheels/wheeled vehicles have on agricultural production, trade, and/or transportation?Allowed more people and things to be transported through difficult environments19
4853197592PatriarchyA social organization where a male is the head of the family and the title is traced through the male's heritage20
4853197593Identify a core and foundational civilization developed in MesopotamiaBabylon21
4853197594Identify a core and foundational civilization developed in the Nile River ValleyEgypt22
4853197595Identify a core and foundational civilization developed in the Indus River ValleyIndia, Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro23
4853197596Identify a core and foundational civilization developed in the Yellow River ValleyShang hi China24
4853197597Identify a core and foundational civilization developed in MesoamericaAztecs, Maya, Olmec25
4853197598Identify a core and foundational civilization developed in the AndesInca Empire26
4853197599How did China's ruler (Xia and Shang) justify their power?Kings said they had a "Mandate of Heaven" that granted the ruler authority of legitimacy as long as they looked out for their people27
4853197600How did Egyptian civilization's rulers justify their power?Pharaohs claimed "divine authority" because they were thought of as a god responsible for the sun rising28
4853197601How did Mesopotamia's rulers justify their power?Kings were portrayed as a deity's early representative29
4853197602Explain how having greater access to resources, more food, and population growth lead to states taking over surrounding territories and statesThey already have many things to aid them in their effort so it makes it easy for them to defeat and take over other lands and become even more powerful30
4853197603Explain the impact of weapons (compound bow, iron weapons)Allowed people to attack or defend with better results. Also allowed people to engage others from a further distance31
4853197604Explain the impact of a mode of transportation (chariot, horseback riding)Allowed people to get around faster, carry more, easier way to move heavy things, and frees up a persons hands (to fight)32
4853271405Ziggurat •What civilization created it? •Approximately when it was created •Purpose it servesAncient Mesopotamia 2,100 BCE Associated with religion but true purpose is unknown33
4853271406Pyramid •What civilization created it? •Approximately when it was created •purpose it servesEgyptians 2,630 BCE Tombs for Pharaohs34
4853271407Terra Cotta Army •What civilization created it? •Approximately when it was created •purpose it servesAncient Chinese Qin dynasty 221 BCE Serve the emperor in the afterlife35
4853271408Giant Head •What civilization created it? •Approximately when it was created •Purpose it servesAncient Olmec Before 900 BCE Possibly to represent warriors, chieftain leaders, or a ruling dynasty36
4853271409Hieroglyphics •Civilization that created it •Unique characteristicEgypt Pictographs37
4853271410Cuneiform •Civilization that created it •Unique characteristicsSumerians Wedge-shaped writing38
4853271411Quipu •Civilization that created it •Unique characteristicsInca Knots tied in ropes39
4853271412Verdic religions •Theism •Relative location •Approximate founding •Religious text(s) •Key god(s) •Key figures/prophets •Moral philosophy/main idea•Polytheistic •From Iran and traveled to India •1,500 BCE •Vedas (in Sanskrit) •Indra (warlike god), Varuna (upholder of moral and cosmic laws), etc •No one person Perform rituals to gods40
4853271413Hebrew monotheism •Theism •Relative location •Approximate founding •Religious text(s) •Key god(s) •Key figures/prophets •Moral philosophy/main idea•Monotheism •Middle East (Israel) •2,000 BCE •Torah •God •Abraham credited with starting it, Jacob, Moses •God is omnipotent, Jews are especially chosen by God, Jews must follow God's laws, no real idea of eternal afterlife41
4853271414Zoroastrianism •Theism •Relative location •Approximate founding •Religious text(s) •Key god(s) •Key figures/prophets •Moral philosophy/main idea•Monotheism •Ancient Iran •1700-500 BCE •Grathas •Ahuramazda •Zoraster, Darius •Truth-telling, reverence for nature, purity42
4854805257What are some aspects about the code of Hammurabi that show it was an example of a developed legal code that reflected existing hierarchies and facilitated the rule of governments over people?It reflects on 3 social classes: the free, the class of dependent farmers and artisans, class of slaves43

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