Download Chapters 1 and 2 Study Guide for World History

Chapters 1 and 2 Study Guide for World History
1. What do the following words translate into?
A. homo
B. erectus
D. sapiens
E. australopithecine
G. paleo
H. lithic
J. Pharaoh
K. hieroglyphics
M. vizier
N. poly
P. mono
C. habilis
F. neo
I. Mesopotamia
L cuneiform
O. theistic
2. What is the difference between radiocarbon dating and thermo luminescence dating?
3. What are the 5 basic characteristics of civilizations?
4. Who were the first humans to deliberately make fire?
5. What was the first metal to be used in making tools?
6. What allowed for early humans to survive in colder regions?
7. What was used to make bronze?
8. What is a city-state?
9. What were the Sumarians credited with inventing?
10. What influenced the development of Mesopotamia? Egypt?
11. What does Osiris symbolize for the Egyptian society?
12. Who united Upper and Lower Egypt?
13. Who were the “Immortals”?
14. What was the first empire in history?
15. What is Hammurabi best known for?
16. What is hieratic script?
17. What is theocracy?
18. How did Judaism differ from other religions during the early civilizations?
19. What did the Jews call their God?
20. What did believe about their prophets?
21. What was Egyptian history divided into?