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What is important from Unit 1? AR ----- (neolithia Rev) 10‚000—8‚000BCE Hunter-gather to settled community Small nomadic‚ gender equality ////domesticate plants animals‚ gender inequity‚ specialization (lead to
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Cunieform. Later‚ the Phoenicians created an alphabet. Social classes were first based on contribution to the society‚ and later based on wealth. At first‚ copper weapons existed. Later‚ the discovery of bronze‚ then iron gradually replaced these. Mesopotamia: Found along the Tigris & Euphrates rivers‚ the first to inhabit this land were the Sumerians. The Sumerians were the first to create irrigation systems‚ and spoke the Semetic language. They are the ones who invented the cunieform. Sumer was
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allowing permanent settlements‚ irrigation for crops‚ and a constant water supply. This led to the increase in human population‚ which led to cities which resulted in civilizations. Some early river valley civilizations consist of: Mesopotamia‚ Egypt‚ India‚ and China. Mesopotamia civilizations developed along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. This area can also be referred to as the Fertile Crescent. Egypt civilizations developed along the Nile River. The Sahara Desert and other geographic features protected
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The Middle East is part of three major continents‚ Africa‚ Asia‚ and Europe with trade routes overland and sea. Cultural Diffusion is the spread of ideas‚ invention‚ and achievements by traders‚ conquerors‚ and migrating people. Strategic locations like the Middle Eastern nations sit on vast reserves of oil. It has importance to the world’s military and economy. Some countries link seas to the ocean by canals so ships with tanks filled with oil can transport the goods. Physical Features have affected
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AP World History Study Guide General Terms to Study: Unit 1: history concepts/Prehistory Prehistory - Refers to the long period of time before people invented systems of writing. The Five Themes of Geography - Location refers to the relative or absolute location of places. Relative location describes a place with respect to its environment and its connection to other places. Absolute location provides a definite reference to locate a place. The reference can be latitude and longitude‚ a street
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Agricultural Revolution 29) Human made objects such as tools and jewelry are known as? Artifacts 30) What inventions aided villagers in developing successful farming and trading practices? Wheel‚ Sail‚ Plow‚ and irrigation 31) In Greek‚ “Mesopotamia‚” the lands in the Fertile Crescent that face the Mediterranean Sea‚ translates as what? Land between the rivers 32) What percentage of China’s land is suitable for farming? 10% 33) What was the name of the Babylonian leader that developed
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APWH Chapters 1-6 Multiple Choice Stem Question Study Guide (2012-2013) Chapter 1 1. The term prehistory refers to the period before (p. 6) An era before history 2. Which of the following was not a hominid? (p. 7) 3. The most important development of Homo erectus was (p. 10) Homo erectus was able to migrate to many areas such as all of a Asia and some of Europe. 4. Which of the following choices is in correct chronological order? (p. 29) 5. Which
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GKE TASK 1 Western Governors University For the first of my two environmental/geography factors contributed to both the expansion and development of the United States‚ I have chosen the gold rush. The reason I have chosen this as one of my two choices is because I use to live in Grass Valley‚ California very close to Sutter’s Mill. As a child I would visit Sutter’s Mill often. Even now the town has retained the western feel of the gold rush
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these civilizations were similar due to cultural diffusion and the migration of people across Europe‚ Africa and Asia. Other aspects were unique to certain civilizations based on geography and resources. Though these early civilizations all differed‚ they all played an important role in the development of the modern world. The earliest known civilization was located in the fertile land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and was known as Mesopotamia. Its location made it easy for farming due to
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