Western Civilization: Chapter 1: Section 2
Questions and Answers (100% Correct Answers)
civilization
Ans: a complex, highly organized social order
What is needed to build a civilization?
Ans: surplus of food, river valleys
Name the 7 Building Blocks of Civilization
Ans: Organized Government, Complex Religion, Job Specialization, Social Classes,
Arts and Architecture, Public Works, Writing
What is Mesopotamia today?
Ans: Modern-day Iraq
What was Mesopotamia known as?
Ans: The Fertile Cresent
Where was Mesopotamia?
Ans: in between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Ans: the land between two rivers
What are city-states made up from?
Ans: Made up of a large urban-center and surrounding villages
When did the earliest form of writing come along and what was it called?
Ans: 3200 BC, cuneiform
What are pictographs?
Ans: simple drawings that look like objects they represent
What did they rely on for their crops?
Ans: The Tigris and Euphrates
What year did they begin building canals?
Ans: 3000 BC
Define Empire
Ans: Group of states or territories controlled by one ruler
What are the benefits of Empire Building?
Ans: Ended war between neighboring cities, created common bonds among people