1. History 4 Midterm By: Todd Beasley

2. The Ice Age Began 70,000 BCE and ended in 10,000 BCE Once the ice age ended agriculture began Leading to human migration

3. Homo Sapiens Homo Sapiens were almost all of mankind Hunters who killed for their food Used Paleolithic artwork for communication Were around over 250’000 years ago

4. Agriculture Agriculture first happened in the Fertile Crescent The Mediterranean climate had a long dry season with a short period of rain which made it easy for some plants to grow Domestication

6. Later built villages and communities

7. Bigger populationCons - Dependent on foods - Over population

8. Qin Dynasty The first imperial dynasty, of China Lasted from 221 to 207 B.C. Collapsed in 206 B.C.E.

9. Rome Encompassed entire Mediterranean basin The army built the whole empire The first centuries were known as the “Roman peacethe era of their greatest authority”

10. New Religion The Persian prophet is named Zarathustra These teachings had energy for the idea of free will of humankind The downfall of this religion was Alexander the Greats invasion