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What was the Neolithic Revolution? |
Humans began to cultivate crops and domesticate certain animals. This was a change from the system of hunting and gathering that had sustained humans from earliest times. As a result, permanent settlements were established.
Simplified version: Many settled down and began farming & domesticating animals and plants. |
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The earliest settlements began in river valleys, four of those are by what name? |
Huang He ( Yellow ) river, Indus, Tigris/euhprates and the Nile. |
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What were three lasting contributions of Rome? |
Architecture, engineering, roads. |
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What is the Golden Age? |
A golden age is a time in a specific culture when cultural advancements are at their highest point. For example, many refer to the Golden Age of Classical Greece as a time in the 5th century BCE when literature, drama, philosophy, art and politics were most inspired.
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Rome's Golden age is known as the? |
Pax Romana: Which means.. |
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What were three lasting contributions of Greece?
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Contributions were architecture, engineering and roads. |
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What was India's Golden age?
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The Gupta Empire. |
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What was a few things the Gupta Empire was known for? |
The zero and decimal systems. |
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Where was the Byzantine Empire created out of? |
The eastern part of the roman empire. |
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What was the religion for the Byzantine empire?
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Eastern Orthodox. Which is a branch of Christianity. |
