Vocab River Valleys

Neo/Paleo People Classic Asia Rando

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Question 1 - 10

Define Prehistory

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 The Period of time BEFORE written history.

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What is slash-and-burn farming?

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• clearing land for farming

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What is a Theocracy?

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A form of government in which the religious leader is also the leader of the state.

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Define oracle bones

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Bones used for predicting the future in Ancient China

Question 1 - 50

Explain the mandate of Heaven?

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•  The idea that the gods picked a person to rule.  

• It has 5 stages, coming to power, period of prosperity, political corruption, natural disasters/loss of mandate, new ruler comes to power through the mandate of heaven.   

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What are the 4 river valleys?

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1. Nile River Valley2. Mesopotamia

1. Tigris2. Euphrates

3. Haung He River Valley4. Indus River Valley

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What are the 3 reasons early settlements started around River Valleys?

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1. Fertile soil2.Access to water (trade and farming)3.Protection

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• Why do we know so little about the Indus Valley civilization?

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Its written language has not been deciphered

Question 2 - 40

Name 2 of the 4 reasons that Egypt’s geography give Egyptians an advantage over

Mesopotamians?

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1. Protection2. Consistent flooding3. Access to trade4. Resources

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What are Ziggurats, where were they used and what did they symbolize?

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• The Mesopotamians felt the need to build ziggurats high enough to afford them a panoramic view of the world. They believed, simulated the power of the peaks.

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Where do archaeologists think the earliest Homo sapiens came from?

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Africa

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Describe hunter-gathering and who had what roles.

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1. Hunting was done by the males in the tribe2. Gathering was done by the females in the

tribe3. This was a nomadic life-style where people

lived off the land.

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What type of tools were used during the Pelolithic age?

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Simple stone tools

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What was the settlement differences between the Paleolithic and Neolithic people?

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Paleolithic people were nomadic clans of 50-100 people

Neolithic people lived in permanent settlements that could have up to 1000 people.

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What are 3 important changes occurred in human life as a result of the Neolithic

Revolution?

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1. Settlement2. Farming/Domestication3. Increased population (large groups)4. Specialized workers

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Who brought the caste system to India?

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The Aryans

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• In Buddhism, the release from selfishness and pain that comes from complete understanding is known as…

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Nirvana

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Who is the Hebrew God and what agreement did they make?

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The Hebrew god is Yahweh, he made a covenant with Abraham (father of the Hebrews) to take the Hebrews to the promise land and worship

him.

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Why was Cyrus so great?

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• He created the Persian Empire, was know for his kindness and tolerance of other peoples.

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Give 1 examples as to how were the Mauryan and Gupta Empires alike? Give 1 example as

to how were they different

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Mauryan is the first while Gupta is the Golden Age of IndiaThey are both Classical Indian EmpiresBoth had cultural achievementGupta was Hindu while Mauryan was BuddhistMauryan Empire is bigger while Gupta is smaller

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How many days are there in a year?

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365.23

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Who wrote the American National Anthem?

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Francis Scott Key

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What percent of the average human brain is fat?

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60%

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What is the only mammal that can’t jump?

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An Elephant….

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What is the fastest land animal?

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The Cheetah at 70mph