AP World History: Packet B, Module 4 Flashcards

4924633040	The Agricultural Revolution is also known as the?	Neolithic Revolution	0
4924656597	The Agricultural Revolution was not a single event because...	it occurred at different times in different parts of the world and spread to some areas but independent in others.	1
4924667802	Did the Neolithic Revolution independently or dependently?	Independently	2
4924694676	Where did the Neolithic Revolution happen and over what span of time?	In different places over a large span of time	3
4924702727	What does neolithic means?	New stone	4
4924709186	What is slash and burn agriculture also known as?	Shifting cultivation	5
4924718128	What is swidden agriculture also known as?	Slash and burn agriculture	6
4924725963	What is fallow?	Land abandoned to natural vegetation	7
4924734917	The Holocene Period is the _______________ era since the end of the what age?	Geological; the Great Ice Age	8
4924754751	Some believed the warm climate drove people to favor what?	Agriculture and patoralism	9
4924762552	The Holocene period is the current _______________ period.	warm	10
4924767774	What is the end of result of plowing?	More land is cultivated	11
4924769538	The greater productivity of plowing led to what?	The growth of towns into cities	12
4924785668	Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin that led to vast improvements in what?	Equipment and tools	13
4924793005	What does mesopotamia mean?	The land between two rivers	14
4924798409	Mesopotamia is the region in the eastern mediterranean between what two rivers?	Tigris and Euphrates	15
4924809799	Where is the Tigris and Euphrates rivers located? (present day country)	Iraq	16
4924816425	When did civilization in Mesopotamia begin?	5000 BCE	17
4924821061	Mesopotamia is known as the cradle of what?	Culture	18
4924824045	Where is the Nile River located?	North Africa	19
4924831260	The Nile River played a role in ancient _______________ history.	Egyptian	20
4924835310	Where is the Indus River located?	South Asia	21
4924841817	Civilization near the Indus River started when?	2500 BCE	22
4924845487	The Huang He River is also known as what?	The Yellow River	23
4924852346	Where (specific country) is the Huang He River (Yellow River)?	China	24
4924868514	The Huang He River is the earliest _______________ civilization.	Chinese	25
4924878227	When did the Chinese civilization near the Yellow River start?	4500 BCE	26
4924893761	What is the definition of deforestation?	Destruction of forests in order to make land available for other use	27
4924900974	Give 2 reasons as to why deforestation is bad.	Bad for environment (ecosystems) and can cause pollution	28
4924908856	What is desertification?	Process by which fertile land becomes desert	29
4924911496	During desertification, the land becomes more...	arid	30
4924919585	Human activities can cause...	Desertification	31
4924924147	What is soil erosion?	The wearing away of topsoil by natural forces	32
4924933809	Does soil erosion occur naturally?	Yes	33
4924937969	Deforestation and overgrazing can cause...	Soil erosion	34
4924941594	What is overgrazing?	Animals graze too much in an area, plants are eaten faster than they can regrow or recover	35
4924948080	Overgrazing can cause what?	Soil erosion	36
4924961639	What is salinization?	The process by which a non-saline soil becomes saline	37
4924969316	What does salinization refer to?	A buildup of salts in soil	38
4924974564	True or False: Deforestation, desertification, soil erosion, and overgrazing are all linked.	True	39
4925011340	The term civilization is used by anthropologists to describe...	A group of people sharing cultural traits	40
4925030543	Certain political, social, economic, and technological traits are indicators of civilizations. Name 3 of these.	-Cities are administrative centers -Monumental building -Long-distance trade	41
4925053077	What are megaliths?	Big stones	42
4925055936	Megaliths seem to relate to?	Religious beliefs	43
4925061206	Structures and complexes of very large stones constructed for what kind of purposes in Neolithic times?	Ceremonial and religious	44
4925067523	Where is Göbekli Tepe located?	Southern Turkey	45
4925075451	What is the world's oldest assemblage of stone buildings?	Göbekli Tepe	46
4925081249	Göbekli Tepe was used for what?	Ceremonies	47
4925092840	What was the first craft industry to develop?	Pottery	48
4925098790	Knives, axes, hoes, weapons made of?	Copper	49
4925103159	Earliest textiles documented about...	6000 BCE	50
4925111750	Textile jobs done primarily by _______________ at home.	Women	51
4925116669	What is cultural diffusion?	The spreading and sharing of cultural characteristics	52
4925121034	Long-distance trade led to what?	Cultural diffusion	53
4925124570	Material culture consist of objects such as?	Pottery, tools, textiles	54
4925136190	Nonmaterial culture consists of what?	Beliefs, customs, and values	55
4925141123	How is nonmaterial culture spread?	Through long-distance trade	56
4925145747	What is theocracy?	A form of government where a God or deity is the supreme ruler	57
4925150123	What is meritocracy?	A political philosophy that power should be given to certain people based on ability and talent	58
4925153247	What is an oligarchy?	A form of government where a small group of people has control over a country	59
4925159293	What is an artisan?	A worker in a skilled trade; a craftsperson	60
4925163709	Who is a scribe?	A person who writes books or documents by hand in hieratics, cuneiform or other scripts	61
4925168122	A scribe may keep track of records for who?	Priests and the government	62
4925178355	What and where is Catal Huyuk?	Neolithic village found in southern Turkey	63
4925182512	When was Catal Huyuk founded?	Around 7000 BCE	64
4925186846	How many acres does Catal Huyuk cover?	32	65
4925192026	Define patriarchal system.	Men held power in the family, the economy, and the government	66
4925195824	Anatolia is known as what?	Asia Minor, Asian Turkey, Anatolian peninsula, or Anatolian plateau	67
4925199763	Anatolia is the westernmost protrusion of?	Asia	68
4925206184	Anatolia makes up the majority of what modern day country?	Turkey	69
4925208439	What is Jericho?	A Palestinian city located near the Jordan River in the West Bank	70
4925212607	What is Skara Brae?	A stone-built Neolithic settlement	71
4925216073	Where is Skara Brae located?	On the Bay of Skaill on the west coast of Mainland	72
4925218115	Skara Brae is the largest island in the _______________ archipelago of Scotland.	Orkney	73
4925230005	Specialization of labor includes...	Priests, traders, and builders	74
4925233262	What is the barter system?	Trading of one type of good for another	75
4925239191	Long-distance trade made what impractical?	The barter system	76
4925244081	Define nuclear family size.	Consists of a pair of adults and their children	77
4925248054	What is a kinship group?	A small family, clan, or other group based on family	78
4925253261	Define patrilineal.	Based on the relationship to the father or descent through the male line	79
4925256067	Define matrilineal.	Based on the relationship to the mother or descent through the female line	80
4925262960	What is skilled labor?	Part of the labor force with advanced education	81
4925265877	What does unskilled labor refer to?	Refers to jobs like farming that doesn't require special skills	82
4925272432	What is coerced labor?	One person is owned as property by another	83
4925278915	What is an Agrarian society?	A society whose economy is based on producing crops on farmland	84