World History to The 16th Century Unit 1+2 Test Prep

The term civilization was often applied in an ethnocentric way, with civilizations being considered culturally advanced.

______: A subspecies of Homo Sapiens that is made up of the only living members of the Homo genus, modern humans.

The word “civilization” relates to the Latin word “civitas” or “city.”

One of the crowning achievements of Mesopotamian literature is the “Epic of ______.”

The major event of the Mesolithic time period revolved around the ______ of plants and animals in the Near East.

The Neolithic Revolution marked the transition from exploiting livelihoods (hunting/gathering) to production livelihoods

After agriculture, _____ was the main occupation of the Mesopotamians.

Astrology, and the myths surrounding the 12 constellation Zodiac is often attributed to the Akkadians.

A society that has worked out a solution to the problem of living in a relatively large permanent community is known as?

Astrology, and the myths surrounding the 12 constellation Zodiac is often attributed to the Akkadians.

Sumerian writing was called _________.

The Sumerian city of ______ was known as the very first true city in the world.

Between 5,000 and 4,000 BCE, mountain people speaking a language called Sumerian moved into the Fertile Crescent.

To help in the pursuit of game and fowl the cat was domesticated.

Some archeologists believe that the city of Akkad may be buried under modern day Baghdad.

With the Natufians, remains of dogs have been found buried with humans (the earliest evidence of dog domestication).

The Neolithic was also known as the _________.

The Stone Age is divided into ____ periods.

One of the greatest legacies of Hammurabi and the Babylonian Empire was the world's first complete written legal codes.

From what we know, _____ was the first fortified town in the Near East.

With no designated streets, ladders and side doors provided access to the network of roofs in the town of _______.

Modern humans can generally be characterized by the lighter build of their skeletons compared to earlier humans.

The humans of the late Bronze Age were also the originators of representational art.

Due to its favorable climate, rich soil and curved shape, the region that developed civilization was called the _____.

As methods of farming improved, there was a ____ of food, and this allowed new technologies and practices to develop.

The Sumerians built pyramidal stepped temple towers called _______.

The Akkadians created the worlds first ______.

_________: Older species of humans who shared physical similarities with “Homo Erectus”.

The Babylonians were pioneers of arithmetic, and the idea that a number changes its value if it is moved to the left.

Even though they shared a common language and culture, the Sumerian city-states engaged in near- constant wars.

This land was known as Mesopotamia, which translated as “the land between 3 rivers.

The 2 most important cultures that demonstrated early village life were the Natufian and the Karim Shahir.

Our genus of “Homo” originated in _______ around 2 million years ago.