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65 Cards in this Set
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Paleolithic Era |
Old Stone Age |
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Neolithic Era |
New Stone Age |
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Type of Society of Paleolithic Era |
Hunter-Gatherer |
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Type of Society of Neolithic Era |
Agricultural |
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Characteristics of the Paleolithic Society |
1. Nomadic 2. Simple tools 3. Created fire 4. Lived in clans 5. Developed oral language 6. Cave Art |
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Characteristics of the Neolithic Society |
1. Developed agriculture 2. Domesticated animals 3. Advanced tools 4. Pottery 5. Weaving skills |
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Homo sapiens emerged where? |
East Africa |
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Archaeologists |
Study past cultures by locating and analyzing artifacts and human remains |
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Carbon Dating |
Scientific test used by archaeologists to date artifacts |
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Stonehenge |
Archaeological site in England |
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Aleppo and Jericho |
Archaeological sites in the Fertile Crescent |
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Catalhoyuk |
Archaeological site in Anatolia |
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Mesopotamia |
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers |
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Egypt |
Nile Delta and Nile River |
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India |
Indus River |
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China |
Huang He River |
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Hebrews |
Between the Mediterranean Sea and Jordan River Valley |
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Phoenicians |
Along the Mediterranean Coast, sea traders (purple dye and cedar wood) |
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Nubians |
Along the upper (Southern) Nile River |
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Social |
Place in society (hereditary rulers, rigid class system like the caste system, slavery) |
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Political |
Government (1st states, centralized government from religious authority, written law codes like the 10 Commandments and the Code of Hammurabi) |
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Economic |
Money (use of metal, agricultural surplus, trade along rivers and seas, 1st cities, slavery) |
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Monotheism/Monotheistic |
Belief in ONE god |
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Polytheism/Polytheistic |
Belief in MANY (more than one) gods |
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Monotheism first practiced by |
Hebrews |
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Abraham |
Father and Founder of Judaism |
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Moses |
Leader of Hebrew Exodus, brought 10 Commandments |
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Jerusalem |
Holy city of the Hebrews/Judaism |
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Torah |
Sacred book of the Hebrews/Jews/Judaism |
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10 Commandments |
Law codes of the Hebrews/Jews/Judaism, moral code |
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Exile |
To be expelled from one's home land |
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Diaspora |
To be spread out to different places |
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The Code of Hammurabi |
An eye for an eye, law code of Mesopotamia |
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Pictograms |
Earliest written symbols |
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Hieroglyphics |
Writing in Egypt |
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Cuneiform |
Wedge-shaped writing from Sumer |
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Alphabet |
Writing started by the Phoenicians (for trade purposes) |
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Persian Empire |
1. Tolerant (of conquered peoples) 2. Imperial bureaucracy 3. Road systems 4. Zoroastrianism |
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Zoroastrianism |
Religion in Persian, Good vs. Evil |
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Judaism |
Religion of the Hebrews/Jews |
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Himalayas |
Mountain range on the right side of India |
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Hindu Kush |
Mountains on the left side of India with mountain passes |
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Indus River |
River on the left side of India, under the Hindu Kush |
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Ganges River |
River on the right side of India, under the Himalayas |
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Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro |
2 Cities in Indus River Valley Civilization |
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Aryans |
AKA Indo-Aryans 1. Migrated into India 2. Brought Hinduism and the Caste system |
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Caste system |
Social structure in India, determines occupation and social interactions |
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Asoka |
1. Ruler or the Mauryan Empire 2. Greatest missionary of Buddhism |
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Mauryan Empire |
1. Spread Buddhism (Asoka) 2. Free Hospitals 3. Veterinary Clinics 4. Better Roads |
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Gupta Empire |
1. Mathematics (concept of zero) 2. Medical Advances (setting bones) 3. Astronomy (concept of a round earth) 4. New textiles 5. Literature |
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Golden Age of India |
Gupta Empire |
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Sacred books of Hinduism |
Vedas and Upanisads |
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Founder of Hinduism |
Indo-Aryans (Aryans) |
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Reincarnation |
Rebirth based on karma |
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Karma |
All thoughts and actions result in future consequences "What goes around comes around" |
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2 beliefs of Hinduism |
1. Reincarnation 2. Karma |
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Belief in many forms of one god |
Polytheism in Hinduism |
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Founder of Buddhism |
Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) |
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2 Beliefs of Buddhism |
4 Noble Truths Eightfold Path |
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Great Wall of China |
Built to protect China from Northern invaders |
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Qin Shi Hunagdi |
Built the Great Wall of China |
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Dynasties |
Ruling families in China |
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Mandate of Heaven |
Divine Chinese rulers rule, as long as their rule is just |
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Silk Road |
Trade route from China to the West |
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Contributions of China |
1. Paper 2. Porcelain 3. Silk 4. Civil Service System |
