UNIT 1 TEST

REVIEW

• 1. Know the characteristics of Early Civilizations.

• 2. What was the Neolithic Revolution?

• 3. Which river valley civilization invented / developed geometry?

• 4. Why were early Indus River Valley settlements sometimes forced to change location?

• 5. Egypt was called the “Gift of the Nile”. Why?

• 6. What geographic feature did early civilizations share?

• 7. What was the direct result of the development of farming?

• 8. Understand what specialization of labor is & be able to recognize examples.

• 9. Be able to locate Egypt & Mesopotamia on a map.

• 10. Rank the following civilizations on how much they were involved in trade? (1 = most, 4 = least)

• ___ Egypt• ___ Mesopotamia• ___ Phoenicia• ___ Indus Valley

• 11. Which river valley civilizations were isolated?

• 12. How did the Neolithic Revolution change societies?

• 13. How did the transition to farming influence the development of governments?

• 14. Why is the government of ancient Egypt considered a theocracy?

• 15. What political system best describes early China?

• 16. What was developed that made laws more consistent & predictable?

• 17. Be able to discuss how the Code of Hammurabi impacted the legal principles of the U.S.

• 18. How are the origins of Hinduism & Buddhism similar?

• 19. What is the primary goal of Confucianism?

• 20. Be able to apply Confucianism on a family level to the government level.

• 21. List the central ideas of Hinduism.

• 22. How was Judaism different from the other religions of the Early Civilizations?

• 23. Be familiar with Siddhartha Guatama’s (Buddha’s) 4 Noble Truths.

• 24. Which early civilization was the first to use city-planning & sewer systems?

• 25. Which civilization developed a writing system based on writing on clay tablet with a wedge-shaped stylus?

• 26. What is technological diffusion?