Neolithic Age and River Valley Civilizations

The basis for the economies of all the River Valley Civilizations

The study of past societies by analyzing what people left behind

The civilization associated with "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth"

A society where the father or oldest male of the household was absolutely in charge

The age that followed the Neolithic Revolution

The belief that a king must rule wisely or be overthrown is attributed to this civilization

China was effectively isolated from other civilizations by all of the following except

The first Mesopotamian civilization was created by the

The Code of Hammurabi involves all of the following except

Ancient Sumerians received their power to rule from

The writing system of the Aryans used to record their religious writings and legends

The river that provided for the rise of civilization in Egypt

What led to male dominance in Neolithic society?

The basic ecomoic and social unit in China

Where is the 'cradle of humankind'?

The Sumerians greatest gift to the world

How does the Code of Hammurabi portray society?

All of the following civilizations were polytheistic except the

The most important physical structure in a Sumerian city-state

The contract between God and his chosen people

The technology of the Paleolithic Age that allowed people to survive

Which of these is not a characteristic of civilization?

The strong central government of the Indus River Valley provided all of these except

All of the following are true of the Neolithic Age except

Term for a large political unit or state that controls many different people under one ruler

The best way to describe Paleolithic peoples and their way of life

The age that led to permanent settlements, specialized labor, and changing gender roles

The first monotheistic faith in world history

The age in Egypt which is referred to as its golden age of stability and expansion

The main purpose of the early writing systems in river valley civilizations