World History Midterm Review

UnitedUpper and Lower Egypt and created Egypt’s first dynasty

ways of applying knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet needs

Theact of moving from one place to settle in another

expanding a country’s territory by increasing the amount of land

What was the benefit of early man traveling in groups instead of on their own

Which dynasty came up with the Mandate of Heaven?

asystem of ranking groups, often looks like a pyramid

Long period of time before people invented writing

Whatcharacteristic did early hominid groups share?

Which period has polished tools, pottery, and farming

tall reed that grows in the Nile delta, used as paper-like material

completecontrol of a product or business by one person or group

dry, grass-covered plains

large landmass that forms a distinct part of a continent

Tolearn about prehistoric peoples, archeologists examine mainly

Which Greek historian studied mummification in Egypt?

Archaeologists who found a hominid skull in the Olduvai Gorge

The fertile region around the Tigris and Euphrates was known as

Which Greek historian studied mummification in Egypt?

asystem of ranking groups, often looks like a pyramid

Which period had a belief in animism

Egypt, Indus Valley and China were isolated by natural barriers.

a bone or shell used by Chinese priests to communicate with the gods

Tolearn about prehistoric peoples, archeologists examine mainly

UnitedUpper and Lower Egypt and created Egypt’s first dynasty

a long-lasting pattern of organization in a community

Which period believed in polytheism based on agriculture

an arc of rich farmland in Southwest Asia

The Tigris and Euphrates were part of which civilization?

Modernman is part of which hominid group

Lucy was a(n)

type of government where rule is based on religious authority

People moved from a nomadic lifestyle to a settled, farming life

The fertile region around the Tigris and Euphrates was known as

many lands controlled by one person

People moved from a nomadic lifestyle to a settled, farming life

Catalhuyukand Jericho are significant because they were the very first

OldStone Age

thestudy of past people and cultures through their material remains

The Neolithic Revolution happened all over the world at exactly the same time

completecontrol of a product or business by one person or group

Feudalism is a type of

the spreading of ideas or products from one culture to another

Which way does the Nile River flow?

Lucy was a(n)

a bone or shell used by Chinese priests to communicate with the gods

Whatcharacteristic did early hominid groups share?

type of government where rule is based on religious authority

the taming of animals for human use

The Israelites were eventually called Jews and their religion Judaism after this city

What does the Red Land represent in Egypt?

Which civilization settled along the Nile River?

a wind that shifts in direction at certain times of the year

expanding a country’s territory by increasing the amount of land

What does the Red Land represent in Egypt?

Modernman is part of which hominid group

Which period had a belief in animism

In Chinese history, the divine approval to rule

Which dynasty came up with the Mandate of Heaven?

Which period has the oldest stone chopping tools along with an Ice Age

the taming of animals for human use

Theact of moving from one place to settle in another

Amarshy region formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of a river

Feudalism is a type of

many lands controlled by one person

Since the founding of Lucy, scientists have not discovered anything older than her

ways of applying knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet needs

Modern man is part of which hominid group

a long-lasting pattern of organization in a community

Which civilization settled along the Nile River?

the process by which a soul is reborn continuously until it achieves perfect understanding

Which period has polished tools, pottery, and farming

Which civilization called themselves the Middle Kingdom?

Why is the Yellow River yellow?

Since the founding of Lucy, scientists have not discovered anything older than her

Egypt, Indus Valley and China were isolated by natural barriers.

thestudy of past people and cultures through their material remains

large landmass that forms a distinct part of a continent

This means a belief in many gods

dry, grass-covered plains

an arc of rich farmland in Southwest Asia

tall reed that grows in the Nile delta, used as paper-like material

Amarshy region formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of a river

Which civilization called themselves the Middle Kingdom?

Sumer was located in present day

Which was the first dynasty of China?

Thepeople who are descended from a common ancestor

Modern man is part of which hominid group

the world is full of spirits and forces that might reside in animals, objects or dreams

the world is full of spirits and forces that might reside in animals, objects or dreams

Archaeologists who found a hominid skull in the Olduvai Gorge

The Tigris and Euphrates were part of which civilization?

Thepeople who are descended from a common ancestor

The Israelites were eventually called Jews and their religion Judaism after this city

the process by which a soul is reborn continuously until it achieves perfect understanding

Why is the Yellow River yellow?

Catalhuyukand Jericho are significant because they were the very first

New Stone Age

OldStone Age

Which period has the oldest stone chopping tools along with an Ice Age

Which period believed in polytheism based on agriculture

New Stone Age

a wind that shifts in direction at certain times of the year

Which was the first dynasty of China?

What was the benefit of early man traveling in groups instead of on their own

the spreading of ideas or products from one culture to another

Sumer was located in present day

In Chinese history, the divine approval to rule

This means a belief in many gods

The Neolithic Revolution happened all over the world at exactly the same time

Which way does the Nile River flow?