AP World History Midterm Flashcards

Midterm Exam Prep.

290779227	Stone Age	Lasted from 2 million years ago till 4,000 years ago. Subdivided into Paleolithic (Old Stone Age—to 10,000 years ago) and the Neolithic (New Stone Age).	1
290779228	Paleolithic Age	Production of stone tools that were used in scavenging meat from dead animals and later in hunting.	2
290779229	The Agricultural Revolutions	Domestication of plants and animals—were a series of changes in food production that occurred independently in various parts of the world. Changes in global climate were probably the cause of these transformations. Brings about significant population increase.	3
290779230	Crop distribution	Wheat and barley were suited to the Mediterranean area; sorghum, millet, and teff to sub-Saharan Africa; yams to Equatorial West Africa; rice to eastern and southern Asia, and maize, potatoes, quinoa, and manioc to various parts of the Americas.	4
290779231	Megaliths	Used to construct burial chambers and calendar circles to aid in astro observations.	5
290779232	Neolithic towns	Examples are Catal Huyuk and Jericho; elaborate dwellings, facilities for surplus food storage, and craftspeople communities.	6
290779233	Catal Huyuk	Center for obsidian trade; produced pottery, baskets, cloth, beads, leather, and wood. No dominant class or centralized politics. Agriculture centered. Religion involved food offerings, worship of goddess, and priestesses. Had copper, lead, silver, and gold.	7
290812694	Mesopotamia	Plain area alongside and between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Difficult environment for agriculture, little rainfall, river flooding. Warm climate and good soil.	8