The Neolithic Revolution is best described as the, discovery of fire, development of writing, shift from hunting-gathering to farming, invention of metal tools, One result of the Neolithic Revolution was, nomadic lifestyles, permanent settlements, fewer people, the end of trade, A surplus of food allowed early civilizations to, stop farming, move constantly, develop specialized jobs, avoid using technology, Which is a characteristic of civilization?, Nomadic life, Small family groups, Organized government, Lack of religion, Technology helped early civilizations mainly by, ending wars, improving farming and tools, stopping trade, eliminating surplus, The Sumerians lived in, Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, India, Mesopotamia is located between the, Nile and Jordan Rivers, Indus and Ganges Rivers, Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, Yellow and Yangtze Rivers, Why were the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers important?, They provided defense, They helped farming through irrigation, They stopped invasions, They created mountains, Cuneiform was, a religion, a law code, a form of writing, a building material, Hammurabi’s Code is important because it, promoted democracy, established written laws, ended slavery, supported equality, Ancient Egypt developed along the, Tigris River, Euphrates River, Nile River, Indus River, The Nile River helped Egypt by, causing constant destruction, providing fertile soil, blocking trade, stopping farming, A hierarchy in ancient civilizations was, equal social classes, no leaders, a social ranking system, a religious belief, Judaism is best described as, polytheistic, monotheistic, a mystery religion, a philosophy, The Jewish holy writings are important because they, promote many gods, contain moral laws and beliefs, are only myths, support Roman rule, The Indus Valley civilization developed near the, Nile River, Tigris River, Indus and Ganges Rivers, Yellow River, Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro are known for, pyramids, planned cities, nomadic life, lack of government, The Vedas are sacred texts of, Buddhism, Judaism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Hinduism believes in, one god only, no gods, many gods, emperor worship, Buddhism teaches that, desire leads to suffering, farming is evil, caste system is required, war is necessary, Buddhism began in, China, India, Egypt, Greece, Ancient China developed along the, Nile River, Indus River, Yellow (Huang He) River, Tigris River, The Yellow River is called the “River of Sorrows” because it, dried up, flooded often, caused droughts, blocked trade, The Mandate of Heaven was the belief that, rulers were elected, gods controlled nature only, rulers ruled with divine approval, people ruled themselves, Confucianism focused on, laws and punishment, family duty and respect, meditation, warfare, Filial piety means, loyalty to rulers, respect for parents and elders, worship of gods, trade rules, Daoism teaches people to, follow strict laws, control nature, live in harmony with nature, build empires, The Silk Road was important because it, spread only silk, connected China to other regions, stopped trade, prevented cultural diffusion, Ancient Greece was influenced by its, deserts, mountains and seas, rivers, flat plains, Athens is best known for, military discipline, democracy, isolation, kings, Sparta focused on, education and arts, trade, military strength, democracy, Greek philosophers were interested in, farming, questioning life and truth, warfare, building roads, Socrates is known for, writing books, questioning ideas, conquering lands, building empires, Alexander the Great helped spread, Roman law, Buddhism, Hellenistic culture, democracy, Hellenism was a blend of, Greek and Roman cultures, Greek, Persian, Egyptian cultures, Roman and Egyptian cultures, Chinese and Greek cultures, Rome was originally governed as a, monarchy, republic, democracy, theocracy, The Twelve Tables were, religious texts, written Roman laws, military rules, trade agreements, The Pax Romana refers to, Roman wars, Roman peace, Roman religion, Roman decline, Christianity began in, Rome, Egypt, Judea, Greece, Jesus’ teachings emphasized, wealth, love and forgiveness, military power, strict Roman law, Early Christians were persecuted because they, refused to farm, rejected Roman gods, invaded cities, controlled trade, Constantine helped Christianity by, banning it, legalizing it, taxing Christians, destroying churches, Christianity spread because, it was forced, Roman roads helped travel, it rejected equality, it discouraged conversion, One cause of the fall of Rome was, strong leadership, economic problems, peace, strong border, After the fall of Rome, the Church, disappeared, became unimportant, helped preserve knowledge, ended Christianity

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