History Chapter 1 and 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Artisan- | A skilled worker who practices a trade, such as jewelry making, ceramics, or sculpture. |
| Domesticate- | To adapt wild plants for human use; to tame wild animals and breed them for human use. |
| Empire- | Many territories and people controlled by one government. |
| Famine- | A time that there is so little food that any people starve. |
| Fertile- | Rich soil; wet; good for crops; full of nutrients |
| History- | the written and other recorded events of people. |
| Irrigation- | A method of supplying land with water through network of canals. |
| Monotheism- | Belief in one god. |
| Myth- | A traditional story; in some cultures a legend that explains people's beliefs. |
| Nomad- | A person with no permanent home, who move from place to place in search of food,water. |
| Oral Tradition- | Stories passed down through generations by word of mouth. |
| Polytheism- | Belief in many gods. |
| Prehistory- | Before writing; the events in the period of time before writing was invented. |
| What are some of the reasons Scientists studied the Iceman's clothing, tools, and body? | To find out more about his culture, ways of life, area he lived in, and how he died. |
| How did people in the Old stone age get their food? | They were nomads. |
| In the New Stone Age people for the first time began to do what? | Farm. |
| What brought the world to the history era from prehistory? | Writing. |
| What was the most important need in the New Stone Age? | Fire, food, water, and tools. |
| What is the major difference between the Old and New Stone Age? | Farming and fire. |
| How did farming change the way early people lived? | They could stay in one place. |
| Why did civilization develop in the Fertile Crescent? | The soil was rich and easy to farm. |
| Why did Babylon become an important center of trade? | Babylon's location made it a crossroad of trade. |
| What was significant of Hammurabi's Code? | It was the first organized set of laws written down. |
| How did the Phoenician alphabet make the world an easier place to live in? | It was easy to learn and simplified trade. |
| What is the major event in the history of the Israelites? | Ten Commandments. |
| What were the Israelites known for that made them unique? | Monotheism. |
| Why did Phoenicia become a thriving and wealthy region? | They made purple dye from snails. |
| Between what two rivers was Mesopotamia located? | Tigris and Euphrates. |
| What made Babylon a crossroad of trade? | Babylon's location. |
| Who were the Assyrians conquered by? | Meles and Chaldeans. |
| Where did writing first develop? | Sumer. |
| Name an important advantage of the Phoenician alphabet. | It was easy to learn. |
| How did the Phoenicians help spread civilization throughout the Mediterranean area? | Trade. |
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