PHS WH Unit 1 Review!

How long have bipedal hominids been walking the Earth?

How old is the Earth?

Which Greek Philosopher focused on logic and reason to understand the natural world?

Which civilization created an alphabet which modern alphabets are based upon?

Gordon Childe's Neolithic Revolution Theory summed up:

Which of the following was an initial limitation of trade in the Ancient World?

Modern historians and scientists have shifted from BC/AD to BCE/CE because....

Religious/philosophical concept that says there is an internal & external conflict between good and evil (light & dark)

5 traits of a Civ.: job specialization, record keeping, advanced cities, complex instutions, and advanced technology

In a government, who has the authority to make decisions?

The social construct of TIME marks the shift from prehistory to history

Why did early civilizations settle in River Valley civilizations?

The 5 contemporary types of government are democracy, socialism, communism, oligarchy, and theocracy

Hinduism and Buddhism follow linear time, not cyclical time

What is Jared Diamond arguing in Guns, Germs, and Steel?

How long ago did humans begin writing history and why did they start?

Scientists and Historians believe that homo sapiens originated from ________, and this is backed by the _________ Theory

There are few figures in Islamic art because Muslims believe that

A revolution....

What is the purpose of the Bureaucracy?

Why are Judaism, Christianity and Islam considered Abrahamic Religions?

A primary source....

In Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond argues that what separates the "haves" from the "have nots" is...

When agriculture developed, ___________ developed around the same time.