1. UNIT 1 TEST
REVIEW

2. 1. Know the characteristics of Early Civilizations.

3. 2. What was the Neolithic Revolution?

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

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

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

7. 6. What geographic feature did early civilizations share?

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

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

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

11. 10. Rank the following civilizations on how much they were involved in trade? (1 = most, 4 = least)
___ Egypt
___ Mesopotamia
___ Phoenicia
___ Indus Valley

12. 11. Which river valley civilizations were isolated?

13. 12. How did the Neolithic Revolution change societies?

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

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

16. 15. What political system best describes early China?

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

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

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

20. 19. What is the primary goal of Confucianism?

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

22. 21. List the central ideas of Hinduism.

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

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

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

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

27. 26. What is technological diffusion?