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Prehistoric to 1500s
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the first up right human-like beings? | Australopithecines |
| Where did homo sapien sapiens originate? | Africa |
| What does Nomad mean? | Follow food |
| What is the most important event in history? | the development of agriculture (Neolithic revolution) |
| What makes a civilization? | 1: Food Surplus 2: Advanced technology 3: Skilled Workers 4: Complex institutions- Gov. and religion 5: System of writing/record keeping 6: Advanced cities |
| What is the birthplace of civilization, and where was it located? | Mesopotamia, and modern-day Iraq |
| What importance does Hammurabi play to history? | Developed first written code of laws Developed taxes "Eye for an Eye" |
| Who was Hammurabi? | Babylonian ruler who ruled in the 1700s BCE |
| When and where did Ancient Egypt develop? | 3100 BCE in the Nile River Delta |
| What was Ancient Egypt's system of writing called? | Heiroglyph |
| From top to bottom, what were the social levels of the Ancient Egyptian hierarchy? | Pharaoh, Viziers, Priest(s), Regular people (Craftsmen), Farmers, slaves, etc. |
| When was the Rosetta stone found? | 1799 |
| What 3 languages was the Rosetta Stone translated into? | Hieroglyphic, Demotic, Greek |
| Where was Harappa located? | Modern Pakistan |
| What were Aryans? | European nomads that brought the Caste System to Harappa. |
| What is the Caste System? | Rigid social hierarchy (First time in history of mass racism) |
| What are the 4 levels of the Caste System? | TRICK QUESTION: There are only 3. (1: Priests, 2: Warriors, 3: Workers) however, there is a class outside of the Caste System called "Untouchables." |
| What were "untouchables" | Considered sub-human, touched dead bodies/ waste. Couldn't be touched or spoken to. |
| What was the first tribe of people in Mesoamerica? | Olmecs |
| Why was Mesoamerica settled later than other places in the Eastern hemisphere? | Bad geographics and no pack animals. |
| What was the silk road? | A trade route for India's empires that carried luxury items from China to India, Africa, and Europe and helped exchange culture and religion between the empires/ civilizations. |
| What was China's first dynasty? | Shang dynasty |
| Which dynasty started building the great wall? | Qin Dynasty |
| How was Greece territory set up? | Into city states |
| Who wrote the Iliad and Odyssey? | Homer |
| Which city state is responsible for the idea of democracy? | Athens |
| Which from of art is Greece responsible for starting? | Drama |
| In Sparta, how long were men in the military? | Until age 60 |
| What system of ruling did Sparta use? | Oligarchy |
| What is oligarchy? | ruled by 2 kings |
| Which form of democracy did Athens use? | direct democracy |
| What is direct democracy? | Everyone votes |
| Who lost to Sparta in the Peloponnesian war? | Athens |
| Who is responsible for unifying Greece? | Athens |
| What age was Alexander the Great by the time he conquered most of the Mediterranean? | 20 years old |
| Who was Alexander the Great's Teacher? | Aristotle |
| What does "Philosopher" mean? | Lover of Wisdom |
| What was the goal of philosophers? | Explain nature without saying "The god's did it." |
| What did Socrates teach? | To question everything |
| How did Socrates die? | He committed suicide to protest his punishment of death for "Corrupting youth" from his teachings. |
| List, in order, who taught who: Plato, Alexander the Great, Socrates, Aristotle | Socrates> Plato> Aristotle> Alexander the Great |
| How was Rome first ruled? | By kings |
| How was Rome ruled after being ruled by kings? | Rome was a Republic. |
| What is a republic? | People elect people to make laws |
| What is a Patrician? | Upper class (Land owners) |
| What is a Plebeian? | Lower class (poor, peasants) |
| Who made up the Senate? | Patricians |
| What language did the Romans speak? | Latin |
| What is the name of the first set of Roman laws? | the 12 tables |
| What has America taken form the 12 Tables | Innocent until proven guilty and right to defend oneself in court. |
| Who was Constantine? | A Roman emperor who spread Christianity and the Roman empire from India to England. |
| What is the capitol of Mali? | Timbuktu |
| Who was Mansa Musa? | a ruler of Mali. |
| What religion did Mansa Musa convert to? | Islam |
| What did Mansa Musa bring to Mecca | Tons of Gold |
| What are the Mongols most famous for? | Having the largest land empire ever |
| What was the Mongol army considered? | Unstoppable |
| What was the name of the Mongolian army that conquered Russia? | The Golden Horde |
| What stopped Mongolia from taking over Japan? | a Kamakazi |
| Who started the spread of the Mongolian empire? | Genghis Khan |
| What form of warfare did the Mongolians develop? | Biological |
| List the order of the rulers of Mongolia from first to last. | Genghis Khan, Ogedi,Kublai Khan |
| Who started the Yuan Dynasty in China? | Kublai Khan |
| How did Japan start? | as small tribes |
| Who united Japan? | Yamamoto |
| In the 800s, Japan had a what? | Civil War |
| Japan was ______ based, and their main food source was ______. | agricultural, rice |
| What religion did the Japanese practice? | Shinto |
| Shinto was _______ and Japanese worshipped _____ | animistic, Kami (or spirits of ancestors) |
| What were the motives behind the crusades? | Taking back the Holy Land from the Muslims (Christians have always hated Muslims apparently) |
| Whats another name for the crusades? | Holy War |
| What did knights get for their kill count or dying on a crusade? | Penance |
| What is penance? | Payment for sins |
| Who sent knights on the crusades? | Pope Urban II |
| Where were the main fights in the crusades? | Jerusalem AND Constantinople |
| Who ultimately won the Crusades? | The muslims |
| What did the Muslims rename Constantinople to? | Istanbul |
| What did Muslims do to help start the Renaissance? | Preserve Greek and Roman texts |
| What else did European interactions with Muslims do? | developed science, technological and mathematical adv., and banking. |
| what happened in 1054? | The Great Schism |
| What differences lead to the great schism? | Only Orthodox priest could marry Orthodox bibles were in Greek,Holy Roman bibles in Latin Pope outlawed iconoclasm |
| What is iconoclasm? | Praying to icons, or pictures |
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