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World History 8th
World History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Civilization | An advanced state of intellectual, cultural, and material development in human society, marked by progress in the arts and sciences, the extensive use of record-keeping, including writing, and the appearance of complex political and social institutions. |
| River Valleys | Many of the most important early civilization grew. The earliest human settlements tended to develop near rivers after the transition to agriculture b/c of water and fertile soils |
| artifact | an object made or changed by humans. |
| Stone Age | period of human development up to about 4000 B.C. during which people used stone tools. |
| Greek | democracy, city-states, social class structure, Alexander the Great |
| Roman | alphabet, arch, aqueducts and roads, republic, Caesar, Constantine |
| Byzantine | Justinian |
| Persian | Darius, barter economy, coins, Cyrus the Great, road systems |
| Phoenicians | alphabet, shipping, manufacturing and trade, purple dye |
| Chinese | dynasty, Great Wall, Silk Road/trade |
| Greek civilization | had its greatest flowering in Athens during the fifth century. |
| Dark Ages | a period beginning in Europe about 470 A.D. and lasting until l500 A. D. |
| India | Birth place of Hinduism and Buddhism |
| Nile Valley | located in Africa. |
| Ziggurats | Typical of the Sumerian civilization. |
| King John of England | agreed to the Magna Carta in l2l5. It guaranteed personal liberties. |
| Guild System | 1. Trained apprentices for work, 2. Set quality standards, and offered opportunities for socializing. |
| West Africa | the region where the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai kingdoms were located |
| Paleo Indians | The first humans to move into North and South America. They were nomads. |
| land bridge | Asia and North America were connected |
| Huntergatherers | After Ice Age, prehistoric Indians adapted to their changing environment by becoming hunters and gatherers. |
| Neo Period | the last prehistoric period of Native American development. |
| Poverty point people | hunter gatherers, and it was a giant trading centers. |
| Leif Ericson | probably made a landing in North America in the l000. |
| European exploration | Looking for gold, To spread Christianity,Secure land for the empire |
| European explorers obstacles | Poor maps, Poor navigation tools |
| Vasco Nunez de Balboa | Spanish explorer who discovered the Pacific Ocean and claimed it for Spain. |
| Marco Polo | Italian explorer who traveled across Asis in the lated l300s and l400s. |
| Hernando Cortex | overthrew the Aztec rulers of Mexico for Spain |
| Fernando Pizarro | overthrew the Inca civilization. |
| John Cabot | English explorer who landed in North America and claimed the mainland for Great Britain. |
| France | Samuel de Champlain claimed Quebec |
| Robert La Salle | claimed the Mississippi River Valley |
| European goals during the Age of Exploration were | Expansion of empires and power, Increase in wealth and improved balance of trade, Desire to spread Christianity |
| West Africa | The Portuguese people made voyages of discovery along |
| The struggle over land | was a reason for conflict between the American Indians and the Europeans. |
| Judaism | The terms, Rabbi, Passover, and synagogue are a part of the this Jewish religion. |
| Reformation | The religious movement in Europe in the l500s seeking to reform the Catholic church and leading to the establishment of Protestant churches. |
| monotheistic religion | (belief in one God) Ex. Judaism, Christianity, Islam |
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