Download Unit 1 Test Review- World History

Unit 1 Test Review- World History
Vocabulary Words: Define each of the following words
Hunter-gatherer
Nomadic
Agriculturalist
Neolithic revolution (Agricultural revolution)
Prehistoric
Domestication
Civilization
City-State
Cuneiform
Irrigation
Review Questions: Answer each of the following questions
1. How did Hunter-Gatherers obtain their food?
2. What are the differences between someone who is a hunter-gatherer and someone who is an agriculturalist
(farmer)?
3. Why was it difficult for civilizations to exist before the agricultural revolution?
4. Why is the Neolithic Revolution considered a “turning point” in history?
5. List some of the results of the Neolithic revolution.
6. Why did the Neolithic revolution lead to the development of class distinction (social classes)?
7. Explain how the government of Mesopotamia was set-up.
8. How were the rulers of Mesopotamia and the rulers of Egypt different?
9. What are some of the achievements of the Indus river Valley Civilization?
10. List some examples of early record-keeping.
11. Why were all early civilizations located near rivers?
12. How is the Nile River (near Egypt) different from the Tigris-Euphrates Rivers (near Mesopotamia)?
13. What are some similarities between Egypt and Ancient China?
14. How are the Ten Commandments and the Code of Hammurabi similar?
15. How did the Code of Hammurabi treat people from different social classes?
16. What is the difference between polytheism and monotheism?
17. List some of the beliefs of Judaism.
18. Why is irrigation important when you are farming?
19. List the 5 Characteristics of a Civilization
20. Put the following events in order:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Surplus of food
Division of labor
Domestication of Plants and animals
Complex Civilizations