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prehistory
long period of time b4 writing
what are complex societies with advanced knowledge of farming trade government and art called?
civilization
In wht 4 river valleys did rhe earliest civilization develop
Nile, hundus, sumer, Shang
why did the summerians build ziggurats
ensure the safety if the city -state
why was hammurabi's code important
it was the first set of written laws.
what was a major accomplishment of Egypt's old kingdom
building the great pyramids
how did the religious beliefs of the Israelites differ from most of their neighbors
the believed in one god.
what was the worlds first civilization
sumer
who made a covenant with the god in which canaan was promised to the hebrew people
Israelites
what ancient near eastern civilization was known for thier tolerance of conquered people
the persian empire
what was the ancient Egyptian writing system called
hieroglyphics
what big contribution dud the Phoenicians make in the field of written communications
their alphabet
daoism
a philosophy that sought to live in harmony with nature
Mandate of heaven
the divine right to live
which early river valley civilization had carefully planned cities
Indus civilization
what is the ultimate goal of existence according to hindus
achieving moksha
along what river did civilization on China begin
Huang he
what did the chinese emperor shi huangdi start building to protect china from nomadic invaders
great wall
important advances or accomplishments of the Gupta empire
•advances in math
• medical advances
•decimal system
what beliefs do Hindus and Buddhist have in common
non -violence, karma , dharama and cycle of rebirth.
who was the founder of Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama
what did Confucius mean by filial piety
respect for parents
what group established the caste system in India
aryans
what dynasty started the civil service system
the Han Dynasty
why did Spartan women often have to run the same estate
because the men were occupied with war
what do graphical barrier separated the different regions of ancient Greece
Mountains
who fought in the Peloponnesian War
Athens and Sparta
who authored the Iliad and the Odyssey
homer
what did the Mycenaean people do to support themselves
sea trading
what was the Acropolis in a Greek city states
great marble temples dedicated to different gods and goddesses
which city state placed more emphasis on the individual Athens or Sparta
Athens
who is the most powerful Greek God
Zeus
what concepts did Greek architecture reflect
Beauty balance and harmony
Hellenistic culture was the blending of cultures
Greek& Babylon
Alexander the Great empty empire extended as far east as what country
Persia
during the years of the Roman Republic what were the members of the land holding upper class called
patricians
who did Rome fight against in the Punic Wars
Carthage
describe how the power of Roman Senate changed when Rome shifted from being a republic time being N empire
it had much less power
why did large numbers of Germanic peoples crossed into Roman territory in the late 300
they were being invaded by the hans
why was Julius Caesar assassinated
they were afraid he was going to make himself king
the main source of information about the life of Jesus of Nazareth comes from what source
the first five complete chapters of the Bible
what type of structures did Romans use their engineering skills to build
aqueducts
what Roman Emperor built the foundation for stable government that would function well for 200 years
Augustus Caesar
what individual was particularly instrumental in spreading Christianity and making it a major world religion
Paul the apostle
which Roman Emperor granted religious tolerance to Christians
Constatine
what was the result of the Treaty of Verdun
Charlemagne's grandsons were split into three regions
what was the vassals obligation under federal contract
it had to go to the military
hypothesis
a possible explanation
who developed calculus in laws of gravitation
Newton
what route did Portuguese explorer Bartholomew Diaz take an attempt to get to Asia by sea
cape of god
what was the name of the voyage or route that brought African slaves to the Americas
Middle Passage
what is was the name of for the exchange of plants and animals between the Americas and the rest of the world , tht began in 1493
Columbian Exchange
why did early Europeans calculus create joint stock companies
make prophit
what Christians believe was necessary for them to do in order to achieve salvation
receive sacrements
which group began attacking Western Europe from the sea in the late 700's
Vikings
why did fuedalism develop in medival europe
to provide a basic need for protection
chivalry
code of conduct for knights
what group was bound to the land for life under the manor system
peasants
what groups made up the middle class that began to emerge in medival society
merchants
what was the chief goal of the crusades
to take the holy lands
who wrote the Divine Comedy
Dante
what document did king john of england sign which, among other things declared that the monarch must obey the law
magna carta
what disease killed nearly one third of Europe's population
black death
what are the chararestics of Gothic articture
it was graceful, & had stain glass
who helped lead the french to victory in the hundred years war
joan of arc
what is considered Byzantine emperor Justinian 's greatest achievement
rebuilding hagia sophia
the city of Constantinople sits on a strait that links what two seas
Mediterranean & Black Sea
What did the Byzantine Church come to be known as after the Great Schism
eastern orthodox
the major duties that are required of all Muslims are called
5 pillars of islam
what were non muslim peoples that had been conquered by Muslim armies often required to do
the converted islams
Muslim holy book
Quran
why did many Muslims begin criticizing the Umayyad caliphs
the were confide.
what subjects were muslims not allowed to portray in their art
humans & animals.
what city do you pray to
Mecca
what did mughal emperor Shah Jahan have constructed in honor of his dead wife
tajma hall
What became the dominant language of North africa after Muslims armies the region
arabic.
how have scholars been able to trace the Bantu Migrations
the pattern of the language
whose culture and traditions did the kingdom of Nubia absorb or adopt
Egypt
what kingdom in east Africa was known for building houses, palaces and massive defensive wall out of stone
Great Zimbabwe
What is the name of the trade language that, developed in east Africa which is a blend of Arabic and bantu based African languages
arabic
what was the name of the ancient trade network that ran from China to the Mediterranean sea
silk road
in what ways did art during the Tang and Song dynasties reflect the daoist tradition
reflected natural essences of the natural world