WHAP Unit 1

Unit 1 of AP World History. Used for studying for the upcoming AP test :) 

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What led people from gathering to cultivation?
Changes in climate allowed people to settle, and increased food supply. This transitioned into the Agricultural Revolution.
Major role of women (prehistorically)?
Were the primary gatherers or wild plants.
What was one major reason why major societies developed on the flood plains?
Fertile lands
What did Mesopotamia always have to worry about?
Flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
Who were the earliest people in Mesopotamia?
Sumerians
What is a city-state?
A self-governing urban center surrounded by agriculture.
Who was the first king of Sumer?
Sargon.
Mesopotamian women versus those in agricultural areas had a lower status- why?
The main role in food provisions passed from women to men
What is the writing system of Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
What king unified all of Egypt
King Menes
Two ancient Indian cities are:
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
Writing system of the Indus Valley?
Sanskrit
What was the mandate of Heaven and who used it?
Zhou Kings- said they were sent my Heaven to rule, and received their orders from Heaven.
What was the kingdom that developed down the Nile from Egypt?
Nubia- the 1st true black civilization, known for its trading (ivory, gold, copper)
What was the belief that man is evil, and needs strong rulers and intense punishments?
Legalism