Early Civilizations 1B Study Guide
Topics: Eastern Mediterranean, Hammurabi, Persian Empire, India & China
Purpose of Study Guide
Key Terms/People: The purpose of this portion is to accumulate a deep and detailed definition for the most
important “things” around a particular history topic. You are encouraged to collect from multiple sources and, time
permitting, share information with each other.
Guiding Questions: These prompts are designed to have you demonstrate your understanding of a topic. Write
this in your own words. If you use information directly from a source, include a hyperlink to that source. Do not copy
and paste, rewrite information. Never copy from anyone else’s responses!
Eastern Mediterranean
Key Terms/People
Task: Using textbook sources, class notes, and internet information- create a multi-sentence paragraph for each
definition. This definition should include specific details and demonstrate a level of research on your part.
Pastoral Nomad A pastoral nomad is a person who moves
seasonally or periodically to find grazing land
for their livestock, and someone who depends
on their animals for their lifestyle. Pastoral
nomads may also hunt, gather, practice some
agriculture, or trade with others.
Monotheism Monotheism refers to a certain category of
religious belief. The people who are
monotheistic believe that there is only one
god or higher power.
Phoenicians Phoenician refers to a person who inhabited
one of the city-states of ancient Phoenicia,
such as Byblos, Sidon, Tyre, or Beirut, or one
of their colonies. These city-states inhabit
what is modern day lebanon and the
mediterranean coast.
Israelites An israelite refers to anyone who has
originated in one of the 12 israel tribes. These
tribes existed in what is known in modern day
as israel, jordan and syria.
King David (Israel) He was the second king of israel he would
expand and would help the israeli kingdom
expand he brought the coastal region into
israel’s control.
, Jerusalem the first human settlements in Jerusalem
took place during the Early Bronze around
3500 B.C. In 1000 B.C., King David
conquered Jerusalem and made it the capital
of the Jewish kingdom.
Minoans The Minoans were a Bronze Age civilization
that inhabited the island of Crete in the
Mediterranean Sea from approximately 3000–
1100 BCE
Guiding Questions
● What was the influence of nomadic peoples of civilized societies?(Use specific terms to build a
paragraph long response that goes beyond what you wrote in Key Terms section.)
The advancement of agriculture would be the end of nomadic societies and the begining of a
civilized society. With the development of agriculture people had more of a reason to become
stationary and remain in one place.
Nomadic people would facilitate trade and be the reason for the spreead of technologies.
They would carry the knowledge of new technlologies and goods this would help these goods
and technlologies spread across large areas. This would eventually lead to cultural diffusion
where new inventions, goods and cultures would spread to far away places.
Babylon & Hammurabi
Key Terms/People
Task: Using textbook sources, class notes, and internet information- create a multi-sentence paragraph for each
definition. This definition should include specific details and demonstrate a level of research on your part.
Empire An empire refers to a group of city-states unified under a
particular set of rules and beliefs. Usually having one ruler of
having a government set up to manage the people
Sargon of Akkad Sargon of akkad or sargon the great was the first leader to unite
the region of mesopotamia including the city of akkad. The
sargon was the first to unite and bring mesopotamia under his
rule. He was the first ruler of unified mesopotamia.
King Hammurabi He was part of the first dynasty of Babylon. He established the
code of hammurabi. Which he would inscribe on a set of stone
pillars about 3800 years ago.
Code of Hammurabi code of rules and regulations that would serve as the basis for
many governments to come. This was established by king
Topics: Eastern Mediterranean, Hammurabi, Persian Empire, India & China
Purpose of Study Guide
Key Terms/People: The purpose of this portion is to accumulate a deep and detailed definition for the most
important “things” around a particular history topic. You are encouraged to collect from multiple sources and, time
permitting, share information with each other.
Guiding Questions: These prompts are designed to have you demonstrate your understanding of a topic. Write
this in your own words. If you use information directly from a source, include a hyperlink to that source. Do not copy
and paste, rewrite information. Never copy from anyone else’s responses!
Eastern Mediterranean
Key Terms/People
Task: Using textbook sources, class notes, and internet information- create a multi-sentence paragraph for each
definition. This definition should include specific details and demonstrate a level of research on your part.
Pastoral Nomad A pastoral nomad is a person who moves
seasonally or periodically to find grazing land
for their livestock, and someone who depends
on their animals for their lifestyle. Pastoral
nomads may also hunt, gather, practice some
agriculture, or trade with others.
Monotheism Monotheism refers to a certain category of
religious belief. The people who are
monotheistic believe that there is only one
god or higher power.
Phoenicians Phoenician refers to a person who inhabited
one of the city-states of ancient Phoenicia,
such as Byblos, Sidon, Tyre, or Beirut, or one
of their colonies. These city-states inhabit
what is modern day lebanon and the
mediterranean coast.
Israelites An israelite refers to anyone who has
originated in one of the 12 israel tribes. These
tribes existed in what is known in modern day
as israel, jordan and syria.
King David (Israel) He was the second king of israel he would
expand and would help the israeli kingdom
expand he brought the coastal region into
israel’s control.
, Jerusalem the first human settlements in Jerusalem
took place during the Early Bronze around
3500 B.C. In 1000 B.C., King David
conquered Jerusalem and made it the capital
of the Jewish kingdom.
Minoans The Minoans were a Bronze Age civilization
that inhabited the island of Crete in the
Mediterranean Sea from approximately 3000–
1100 BCE
Guiding Questions
● What was the influence of nomadic peoples of civilized societies?(Use specific terms to build a
paragraph long response that goes beyond what you wrote in Key Terms section.)
The advancement of agriculture would be the end of nomadic societies and the begining of a
civilized society. With the development of agriculture people had more of a reason to become
stationary and remain in one place.
Nomadic people would facilitate trade and be the reason for the spreead of technologies.
They would carry the knowledge of new technlologies and goods this would help these goods
and technlologies spread across large areas. This would eventually lead to cultural diffusion
where new inventions, goods and cultures would spread to far away places.
Babylon & Hammurabi
Key Terms/People
Task: Using textbook sources, class notes, and internet information- create a multi-sentence paragraph for each
definition. This definition should include specific details and demonstrate a level of research on your part.
Empire An empire refers to a group of city-states unified under a
particular set of rules and beliefs. Usually having one ruler of
having a government set up to manage the people
Sargon of Akkad Sargon of akkad or sargon the great was the first leader to unite
the region of mesopotamia including the city of akkad. The
sargon was the first to unite and bring mesopotamia under his
rule. He was the first ruler of unified mesopotamia.
King Hammurabi He was part of the first dynasty of Babylon. He established the
code of hammurabi. Which he would inscribe on a set of stone
pillars about 3800 years ago.
Code of Hammurabi code of rules and regulations that would serve as the basis for
many governments to come. This was established by king
