Unit #1: Ancient World Vocabulary

A civilization is defined as:

Ancient India was known to have a caste system. What is a caste system? 

The belief in one god is:

Why is Hammurabi’s Code important to world history?

The Neolithic Age was characterized by the:

Government ruled by a King or Queen, which many early civilizations had was called: 

Public Works are defined as:

Which civilization was located in Northern Africa along the Nile River?

Which civilization was located in Southern Asia along the Indus and Ganges Rivers?

When the government and laws are based on religion and divine power

The belief in no god(s) is known as:

A line of hereditary rulers of a country

Why was the Silk Road important to world history?

Which civilization was located in Eastern Asia along the Huang He and Yangtze Rivers?

A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.

Prehistory occurred before the development of:

A patriarchy is a:

The belief in many gods is known as:

The Mesopotamian style of writing was known as

Writting system of Ancient Egypt that was used for religious purposes such as temples and tombs?

A matriarchy is a:

What ancient civilization had the writing system known as Hieratic Script that was used for every day writing?

"History" started with the invention of:

Which civilization was located in the Middle East along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

An extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority

How did Paleolithic peoples get their food?

What ancient civilization had the writing system known as Sanskrit? 

During the Paleolithic Age, why were people nomadic?

The Fertile Crescent, which allowed for farming, was located in which ancient civilization?