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| 216607322 | the period when classical empires develop independently from each other | Foundations Period | 0 | |
| 216607323 | when was the foundations period | 8,000 BCE - 600 CE | 1 | |
| 216607324 | Where were the first civilizations | along rivers | 2 | |
| 216607325 | Why were the first civilizations built along rivers? | allowed them to farm and there was easy irrigation there | 3 | |
| 216607326 | Mesopotamia | first civilization to develop farming | 4 | |
| 216607327 | the characteristics of CLASSICAL civilization | independent development marked by some interaction via trade government religion trade/interaction | 5 | |
| 216607328 | Significance of Africa | the birthplace of humans | 6 | |
| 216607329 | when does the foundations period end | when dominate religion (ISLAM) begins | 7 | |
| 216607330 | how old is the earth | 4 billion years | 8 | |
| 216607331 | hominids | human-like creatures appeared in africa 2.5-4 million years | 9 | |
| 216607332 | homo habilus | means handy man made stone tools for hunting died off | 10 | |
| 216607333 | Homo erectus | peking man and java man taller and faster larger brain die off | 11 | |
| 216607334 | Homo sapiens | Neanderthal | 12 | |
| 216607335 | Homo sapiens sapiens | cro-magnon modern man | 13 | |
| 216607336 | when was the Paleolithic age | 2.5 mil - 12,000 BCE | 14 | |
| 216607337 | What does the word Paleolithic refer to? | old stone age | 15 | |
| 216607338 | what are the characteristics of the Paleolithic people? | erect stature larger brain have thumbs omnivores reproduce more develop speech | 16 | |
| 216607339 | the accomplishments of the Paleolithic people | made fire speech used animal skins spread the population created art buried the dead | 17 | |
| 216607340 | the challenges of the paleolithic people | had 4 ice ages had to adapt to the environment | 18 | |
| 216607341 | Venus of Willendorf | small statue fat, pregnant woman from the Paleolithic period | 19 | |
| 216607342 | Neolithic Age time | 8,000 - 4,000 BCE after Mesolithic Age | 20 | |
| 216607343 | Neolithic Revolution | shift from hunter/gatherer to agriculture from nomadic to settled/permant | 21 | |
| 216607344 | who began the Neolithic Revolution | the women they noticed how when seeds fell a plant would later grow there | 22 | |
| 216607345 | Pros of the Neolithic revolution | longer life span more children population explosion good nutrition lead to civilization more control new inventions use of metal domestication of animals | 23 | |
| 216607346 | cons of Neolithic Revolution | contagious diseases erosion and soil depletion start to see less equality and respect for women | 24 | |
| 216607347 | what ended the Neolithic Age? | the discovery of metal | 25 | |
| 216607348 | what made you civilized? | being settled; not nomadic | 26 | |
| 216607349 | characteristics of a civilization | city government religion writing job specializing art/architecture division of jobs | 27 | |
| 216607350 | why did civilizations develop? | because of agriculture | 28 | |
| 216607351 | drawbacks of civilization | more prone to war inequality for women violent contagious diseases kills the environment | 29 | |
| 216607352 | benefits of hunter gatherer societies | much simpler way of life life would go more smoothly more equality for women live in synergy with the environment able to move quickly; no baggage | 30 | |
| 216607353 | biggest group of hunter gatherers | Monguls | 31 | |
| 216607354 | benefits of civilization | better health more food more diverse economy less danger | 32 | |
| 216719776 | what is the environment | the natural world climate, geography, weather, etc. | 33 | |
| 216719777 | What was one of the first books to be published in worry for the environment? | Silent Spring by Rachel Carson in 1962 | 34 | |
| 216719778 | Kudzu plant | an invasive species was brought over from Japan and harmed the environment | 35 | |
| 216719779 | Impacts of Humans on Environment | population growth invasive species industrialization economic activity technology | 36 | |
| 216719780 | Examples of harmful industrialization | strip mining and pollution | 37 | |
| 216719781 | ecotourism | going place most people wouldnt have a long time ago because they couldnt do anything with the environment | 38 | |
| 216719782 | Environmental Determinism | the way the environment can affect the success of a civilization | 39 | |
| 216719783 | how many domesticated animals were there? | 14 | 40 | |
| 216719784 | how many domesticated animals in Eurasia | 13 | 41 | |
| 216719785 | requirements for domesticated animals: | diet humans can supply rapid growth rate to 100 lbs. ability to breed in captivity tractable disposition submissive social structure do not panic when enclosed | 42 | |
| 216719786 | why does the East/West axis succeed | since they lie on the same latitudes they have small climatic variation and supports idea diffusion | 43 | |
| 216719787 | pros of East/West axis | domesticatable animals easier to travel | 44 | |
| 216719788 | similarities amongst the four river valley civilizations | polytheistic theocracy/monarchy patriarchal have a river social hierarchy cities writing systems math and science technological advancements | 45 | |
| 216719789 | Differences amongst the four river valley civilizations | egypt was the weakest in patriarchy egypt had positive religion | 46 |
