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World History SOL

SOL 2-4 Review

TermDefinition
Archaeologist SOL 2: A scientist who examines objects to learn about the human past.
Homo Sapiens SOL 2: Scientific name for modern humans
East Africa SOL 2: Where did the first humans emerge?
Paleolithic Era SOL 2: Old Stone Age; simple tools and weapons; fire; cave art; oral language
Neolithic Era SOL 2: New Stone Age; learned how to FARM (Agricultural Revolution); domesticate plants and animals
Stonehenge SOL 2: Archaeological site in England; started in Neolithic period, ended in Bronze Age
Hunter-gatherer SOL 2: Early man was a ______ ______ to get food.
Major rivers SOL 3: The earliest civilizations developed near:
Tigris & Euphrates River SOL 3: Mesopotamia, Sumer, and Babylon developed between these two rivers; earliest civilizations developed here
Cuneiform SOL 3: Sumerians developed this type of writing (wedge shaped)
Hammurabi's Code SOL 3: First law code; very harsh; an eye for an eye
Nile River SOL 3: Egyptians and Kush developed around this river
Hieroglyphics SOL 3: Egyptian writing
Pharoahs SOL 3: God-kings of Egypt
Pyramids SOL 3: Places of burial in Egypt to worship pharoahs
Indus River SOL 3: Indian civilization developed around this river
Hindu Kush & Himalayas SOL 3: The two mountain ranges that surround the Indus Valley
Aryan Invaders SOL 3: These people came through the Hindu Kush and took over the Indus Valley
Vedas and Upanishads SOL 3: Holy books of Hinduism; brought by Aryans
Hinduism SOL 3: Beliefs of this religion - many forms of one god, caste system, reincarnation
Pictograms SOL 3: Indus Valley had these for their writing system; they've never been deciphered
Huang He River SOL 3: Ancient China developed around this river.
Mandate of Heaven SOL 3: Ancient China used the _________ to explain their rule (you have to have approval of the gods to rule)
Fertile Crescent SOL 3: Arc of fertile land from Mesopotamia to Mediterranean Sea
Phoenicians SOL 3: Shipbuilders, traders; created first alphabet
Hebrews SOL 3: Monotheism (one god); Ten Commandments; Torah is holy book
Abraham SOL 3: Founder of monotheism
Moses SOL 3: Led Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt; was given the Ten Commandments
Persian Empire SOL 4: Largest empire for a long time; Ruled with tolerance; Zoroastrianism was their unique religion; Royal Road system for trade and communication
Caste System SOL 4: India had a ________, where people were stuck in their occupations.
Gupta Empire SOL 4: Golden Age of India culture was the __________ Empire; mathematics, the number zero
Buddhism SOL 4: Religion developed by Siddhartha Guatama; Four noble truths & eightfold path; rejects caste system
Asoka SOL 4: India ruler during Mauryan empire that spread Buddhism
Confucianism SOL 4: Philosophy in Classical China that emphasized respect for elders, code of politeness
Qin Dynasty SOL 4: Dynasty in Classical China that build Great Wall to protect from Mongols; united empire;
Silk Road SOL 4: Trade route from China to Roman Empire
Classical China contributions SOL 4: Silk, gunpowder, porcelain, civil service system
Daoism/Taoism SOL 4: Religion in China that emphasizes relationship with nature; yin/yang
Created by: mrbayne
 

 



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