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The Renaissance was a time of
war
increased government
discovery and creation
diplomacy
The amount of Hunting and Gathering communities decreased because
the Ice Age lead to human extinction
people learned how to grow crops and domesticate animals
animals overpowered them
they were conquered by Europeans
What was the social structure of hunter-gatherer communities?
only men made the fires
one leader made all of the decisions for the group
men did all of the hunting, women only gathered
people worked together equally
Which quality of hunter-gatherer communities made them different from later civilizations?
they were nomadic
they had domesticated animals
they grew crops
they had a written language
what effect did the domestication of animals have on early civilizations?
people were able to create new species of animals
people could put animals to work on farms
People were finally able to eat meat
there were less crops because the animals ate them
which term means having a greater amount than what is needed?
surplus
irrigation
sedentary
propagation
located in Africa along a river whose delta opened into the Mediterranean Sea
Nile River Valley
Huang He River Valley
Indus River Valley
Tigris-Euphrates River Valley
located in modern day China, river is also known as the Yellow River
Nile River Valley
Huang He River Valley
Indus River Valley
Tigris-Euphrates River Valley
What is one way the Mesopotamian culture developed after the Babylonian take over of Sumer?
Sumerians invented base-60 system
Writing became better with the invention of Cuneiform
laws were more complex with the Code of Hammurabi
Harappans built cities there
Which civilizations used hieroglyphics?
Indus RVC
Tigris-Euphrates RVC
Nile River Valley Civilization
Huang He RVC
How did the flooding of Rivers affect agricultural communities?
forced farmers to plant fewer crops
degraded the land
ruined their economies
deposited fertile silt onto land
what did ancient trade centers all have in common?
all located near water
all located in the mountains
they were all located in Europe
all located in Asia
What do Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism all have in common?
monotheistic
do not pray to gods
polytheistic
founding leaders are gods
Which two religions or philosophies involve the belief in a Messiah?
Buddhism and Hinduism
Taoism and Confucianism
Judaism and Christianity
Islam and Judaism
Which architectural feature best characterizes ancient Greek civilization?
vaults
columns
wooden posts
flying buttresses
Which person is a Greek mathematician who discovered a theorem about triangles still used?
Archimedes
Alexander the Great
Socrates
Pythagoras
