<p> Chapter 1 Study Guide</p><p>1) How did the Paleolithic and Neolithic people differ on how they attained food?(pg14) P- hunted/gathered N – domesticated plants and animals</p><p>2) What were the tools made of during the Paleolithic age?(pg11) stone</p><p>3) The first civilization arose around what geographic area? (page17) river valleys</p><p>4) What does the word Mesopotamia mean?(pg18) land between the rivers aka cradle of civilization</p><p>5) What do the terms b.c. and a.d. (b.c.e. and c.e.) mean? Be able to read them on a timeline Before Christ, Before the Common Era, Anno Domini, Common Erra</p><p>6) Why was Mesopotamia referred to as the “cradle of civilization”? (p.20) it was the location of the first civilizations and written records of humans</p><p>7) Name the Sumerian inventions, 3 of them. (pg21) wheel, plow, sailboat, 12-month calendar, cuniform</p><p>8) What Akkadian king conquered Sumer and created the world’s first empire?(pg23) Sargon</p><p>9) Name the Babylonian king who created a system of harsh laws (pg23) Hammurabi</p><p>10) What were those laws called(pg23) Hammurabi’s Code</p><p>11) The Assryians conquered Babylon and Mesopotamia because of the weapons they had. What were their weapons made out of? (pg27) iron</p><p>12) What was the purpose of a ziggurat? (p.18) holy place and the city’s treasury 13) Name the people who rebelled against the Assyrians (pg 28) Babylonians</p><p>14) King Nebuchadnezzar made this city the center of the Chaldean empire. (pg29) Babylon</p><p>15) The city of Babylon was located on what river? (pg 28) Euphrates</p><p>16) Nebuchadnezzar constructed this ancient world wonder for his homesick wife. (pg29) Hanging Gardens</p><p>17) What inventions did the Chaldeans introduce to the world? (pg30) 7 Day Week, Sun Dial</p><p>18) What did historians call the early period of human history? (p.9) Stone Age</p><p>19) Describe the class division of early civilizations. (p.20) upper class – kings, priests, government officials – middle class – artisans, merchants, farmers, and fishers – lower class – enslaved people</p><p>20) What was the Ice Age? (p.10) period of time when sheets of ice covered the earth</p><p>21) What helped spread ideas around the world? (p.17) trade</p><p>22) What type of profession were the first kings probably involved in? (p.20) war heros</p><p>ESSAY: </p><p>Farming allowed people to settle down in one area. Explain the benefits that the people had of having a Settled Life due to farming. (pg15) security, steady food supplies, more workers, bigger crops, trade, development of specialization, advancement of tools and weapons or</p><p>Describe the components that make up a civilization. (pg 17) organized government, art, religion, writing system, class division</p>