World History – Culture and Civilizations Review Sheet



World History – Unit 1 Early Civilizations Review Sheet

1) Define Neolithic Revolution and explain its importance.

2) Identify and label the ancient river valley civilizations on the map below – be sure to include the rivers or physical barriers near them.

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3) Why did all ancient civilizations begin on river valleys?

4) Define SCAAR.

5) What groups of people are always located at the top of the social classes in all ancient civilizations? What groups are always located at the bottom in all ancient civilizations?

6) What is Hammurabi’s Code? Why was it so important?

7) Complete the chart on S – specialized workers.

Title Description Civilizations

|Pharaoh’s/Kings/Rulers | | |

|Priests | | |

|Scribes | | |

|Merchants | | |

|Farmers/Workers | | |

8) What was unique about the role of women in Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt?

9) Complete the chart on R – record keeping.

Type of Writing and Description Civilization

|Cuneiform | |

|Phonetic Alphabet | |

| |Ancient Egypt |

| |Ancient China |

10) Who built the pyramids and why?

11) Which river’s flooding in the ancient civilizations was predictable and why was it important?

12) Complete the chart on A – advanced technology.

Civilization Type of Technology and Description

|Mesopotamia | |

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|Egypt | |

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|India | |

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|China | |

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13) Why is Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa important cities of Ancient India?

14) What is the difference between a river valley civilization and an empire?

15) What did the Persian, Indian and Chinese empires all have that connected their territories and promoted trade?

16) Describe or explain the importance of each:

• Mandate of Heaven - The Silk Road –

• Dynastic cycle – Ziggurat –

• Great Wall of China – Caste system –

• Han Dynasty – Asoka –

17) Identify the characteristics for each of the major religions/philosophies.

| |Founder |Location |Sacred Text |Basic Beliefs |

|Judaism | | | | |

|Hinduism | | | | |

|Buddhism | | | | |

|Confucianism | | | | |

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