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Mixed World History
From The Whole First Semester
Term | Definition |
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Mesopotamia | Location: Tigris & Euphrates |
Code of Hammurabi | first written code of law |
Egypt | Location: Nile River Rulers= Pharaohs (hieroglyphics, pyramids) |
Neolithic Revolution | farming, domesticated animals, permanent settlements |
Civilizations | cities, organized government, writing, science & math, specialized jobs |
What is Ancient China? | Location: Huang He (Chinese characters) |
What is "Ancient Hebrews"? | monotheism, Judaism, 10 commandments |
What was the Persian Empire? | from Egypt to Indus! Roads, Coins, Postal System Zoroastrianism |
What was Ancient Greece? | picked up alphabet from phonecians. Trading Empire in Middle of the Mediterranean |
cont. Ancient Greece | democracy, Parthenon, greek art, drama Athens= democracy /Sparta= military state |
Who were the Greek Philosophers? | Socrates, Plato, Aristotle |
Greek Science | Archimedes invented pulley & lever |
What was Alexander the Great? | conquered former Persian Empire, spread Greek |
What was Ancient Rome? | first republic, later an Empire, Twelve Tables: written laws (C.R.A.P.) & Christianity |
Fall of Rome | Economic problems, political problems ((bad leaders), outside invasions |
Who were the Aryans? | invaders who brought Hinduism & Caste System to India |
What is Hinduism? | reincarnation, karma, caste system |
Buddhism | four noble truths |
Golden Age of Hindu Culture | Gupta Empire of India |
If rulers are good, heaven will bless the land. If rulers are bad; floods, earthquakes, & riots will occur. | Mandate of Heaven |
Confucianism | there is a natural order to the world. Bring order to society. 1. ordered person= duty 2. ordered relationship= superior/ inferior 3. ordered government= mandate of heaven |
short lived dynasty because everyone hated it. | Qin Dynasty |
applied Confucianism to government. Most successful Chinese dynasty but fell like Rome | Han Dynasty (silk road) |
Gold- Salt Trade | brought from Islam to West Africa |
Mohammed, The Quran, Five Pillars of Islam | Islam |
Arabic Numerals, Algebra, beautiful mosques | Golden Age of Islamic Culture |
What is pledging loyalty for benefit & protection? | Feudalism- kings, lords, knights,serfs |
What was the Age between the Fall of Western Roman Empire & Renaissance? | Middle Ages (1,000 years between) |
What is The Byzantine Empire? | Eastern Roman Empire. Code or Justinian collected Roman Laws. Eastern Orthodox religion |
What is a Manor? | lords house, serfs huts & the surrounding countryside |
What is a Catholic Church? | wealthiest and most powerful institution of the Middle Ages |
Crusades | war to take back the "Holy Land". Increased trade between Europe & Asia |