World Civ first quarter assesment
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What is prehistory?
The time before people developed writing.
What is the Stone Age?
A period when people mainly used stone tools.
How did people live during the early Stone Age?
They hunted animals and gathered wild plants.
What change happened when people began farming?
People settled in villages instead of constantly moving around.
Why did farming villages grow into cities?
Farming produced more food, allowing populations to grow.
What is a food surplus?
Extra food left over after people's needs are met.
How did a food surplus help civilizations develop?
It allowed people to do jobs other than farming.
What is job specialization?
When people focus on one particular job or skill.
How did job specialization help early cities?
People could become skilled workers, traders, builders, and craftspeople.
What was the Royal Road?
A major Persian road that improved travel and communication.
Why were roads important to the Persian Empire?
They helped people communicate and travel across the empire.
How did Sparta train its soldiers?
Boys received strict military training from a young age.
What were hoplites?
Greek foot soldiers who fought in battle.
What was Sparta known for?
Its strong military and strict training.
What is democracy?
A form of government in which people have a say in decisions.
How was Greece originally governed?
By kings and wealthy people.
What happened in Athens around 590 BC?
Slavery was outlawed, and men gained more opportunities to participate in government.
Who was Cleisthenes?
An Athenian leader who helped develop democracy.
What was the Council of 500?
A group that proposed new laws for the Assembly to vote on.
Who could vote in ancient Athens?
Free males aged 20 or older who had completed military service.
Who was Socrates?
A Greek philosopher known for asking questions to challenge people's ideas.
What was the Socratic method?
Asking questions to find weaknesses in someone's argument.
Who was Plato?
A student of Socrates who studied philosophy and government.
What did Plato believe about government?
He believed the most intelligent people should make government decisions.
What was Plato's famous book called?
The Republic.
Who was Aristotle?
A Greek philosopher who studied reason and logic.
What is logic?
Using reasoning to reach a conclusion.
How did Aristotle use logic?
He used facts and reasoning to reach logical conclusions.
What does the word philosophy mean?
The love of wisdom.
Why are Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle important?
They influenced later ideas about philosophy, reasoning, and government.