Midterm Review Deck

Question 1

infer

Answer 1

information from evidence and reasoning (from your content knowledge)

Question 2

syncretism/syncretic

Answer 2

merging of different religions, cultures or schools of thought into one

Question 3

Technological Change

Answer 3

human made inventions or innovations used to adapt to the environment

Question 4

What technological advancements were made during the Neolithic Period?

Answer 4

Irrigation systems, writing systems, and metal tool/ weapons

Question 5

What were the Five relationships and what religion practiced them?

Answer 5

a set of heretical relationships that defined the proper behavior between people. Confusianism

To create social harmony and stability through respect, duty, and obedie

Purpose: create social harmony and stability through respect, duty, and obedience

Question 6

What is prehistory? Why does it matter?

Answer 6

The time before written history

marks the beginning of recorded history and organized civilization

Question 7

Why did equality exsist in the Paleolithic Era?

Answer 7

Because no one owned land or surplus food

small groups = shared recources

Question 8

What was the Paleolithic Era?

Answer 8

Before settled people when people were nomadic hunters and gathers

Followed animal migrations and seasonal plants

Question 9

What was the Neolithic Era?

Answer 9

When people became setteled farmers

Question 10

Why did the population increase during the Neolithic Era?

Answer 10

Because of agricultural surplus

Question 11

Why was there social and gender inequality during the Neolithic Era?

Answer 11

• Surplus led to wealth, land ownerships, and elites
• men controlled land and farming

Question 12

What is technological change?

What does it include/ not include?

Answer 12

Human-made inventions or processes that help societies adapt to their environment or increase efficiency

✅ Examples:
* Irrigation systems
* Writing systems
* Metal tools/weapons

❌ NOT technological change:
Domestication of animals (humans didn’t invent animals)

• Created by settled people
• Supports agriculture, organization, or power
• Often spreads through cultural diffusion

Question 13

Why did belief systems exsist?

Answer 13

• mantain order
• explain suffereing
• define proper behavior

Question 14

What are belief systems?

Answer 14

Codes of behavior

Question 15

What religion believed in the 5 Relationships?

Answer 15

Confusianism

5 Relationships = social order

Question 16

What religion believed in the 4 Noble Truths and the 8 Fold path?

Answer 16

Buddhism

4 Noble Truths & 8 Fold Path = end suffering

Question 17

What religion believed in the caste system?

Answer 17

Hinduism

Caste system = social stability

Question 18

What religion believes in the 10 Commandments?

Answer 18

Christianity

10 Commandments = moral law

Question 19

What did the Bantu migrations spread?

Answer 19

languages & farming across Africa

Question 20

what did the Indo European migrations spread?

Answer 20

spread languages, horses, military techniques

Question 21

What region did the indo european migrations happen in?

Answer 21

Central Asia

Question 22

what region was the Nile river valley in?

Answer 22

North Africa

Question 23

What region was the Indus river valley in?

Answer 23

South Asia

Question 24

What region was the Tigris/ Euphrates river valley in?

Answer 24

Southwest asia

Question 25

What region was the Huang He river valley civilization in?

Answer 25

east Asia

Question 26

what region and river valley was Egypt in?

Answer 26

North afrca, Nile

Question 27

what region and river valley was India in?

Answer 27

South Asia, Indus

Question 28

what region and river valley was Mesopotamia in?

Answer 28

Southwest asia, Tigris and Euphrates

Question 29

what region and river valley was China in?

Answer 29

East Asia, Huang He

Question 30

What characteristics do all the river valleys share?

Answer 30

* Reliable water → fertile land * Food surplus → population growth * Settled communities * Polytheistic religions * Patriarchal societies * Organized governments

Question 31

Why was Mesopotamia called the Cradle of Civilization?

Answer 31

Had firt writing, codified laws, and cities

Question 32

What was cuneiform and why was it important?

Answer 32

The first writing system, used for record keeping and administration

Question 33

What were Sumerian city-states?

Answer 33

Independent cities with their own governments.

Question 34

What was a ziggurat?

Answer 34

A religious temple that served as the center of Mesopotamian cities.

Question 35

What was Hammurabi’s Code?

Answer 35

The first written law code with punishments based on social class

Question 36

How did the Assyrians build their empire?

Answer 36

Through military strength and cavalry forces