Chapter 1 & 2 Test

By jwillshstrytchr
  • 3500 BCE

    Writing

    Writing
    The development of cuneiform brings about a major change in world history- people can write down ideas, business information, records, etc. The transmission of ideas is the beginning of history.
  • Period: 3000 BCE to 200 BCE

    Chapter 1 & 2 Test

    What are the most important events related to the development of civilization?
  • 1792 BCE

    Hammurabi

    Hammurabi
    Hammurabi's legacy is far-reaching. He was one of the first rulers of an empire in world history and the publication of his code of laws marked a change in how law was applied.
  • 1000 BCE

    King David

    King David
    David became King of Israel and instituted reforms in managing government. The format of the bureaucracy he put in place was used by later rulers.