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Social sciences include (4): |
Anthropology Archaeology Sociology Economics |
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What is Human Environment Interaction? |
How humans adapt to and modify the environment in which they're located. Humans shape the environment through their interaction either the land. |
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The "old stone" era was also the |
Paleolithic Era |
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Achievements of the Old Stone Age were: |
Invention of tools Control of fire Development of language |
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Humans made ________ and ________ from _______ ______ to kill, cut up, and scrape the insides of animals. |
Spears and knives Soft stones |
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The benefits of learning how to control fire were: |
Warmth Cook food (for better digestion) Scare off animals |
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During the Paleolithic Era there were no ________ ________. |
Writing systems |
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the lifestyle of the Paleolithic Era was ________ where you had to go where the food was. |
Nomadic |
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______ were hunters ______ did the gathering |
Men Women |
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The Neolithic (____ _______ _____) is also known as the _____________ ___________. |
New Stone Age Agricultural |
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The shift from the Paleolithic to Neolithic Era was the shift from... |
Food-gathering to food growing |
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Advantages of a surplus: |
Food could be traded/sold Food could be stored (in case of drought/famine/flooding) |
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Occupations of Specialization included: |
Weaving Invention of pottery Artisans |
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What makes a Civilization (5)? |
Advanced Cities Specialized Workers Complex Institutions Record-Keeping Improved Technology |
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Mesopotamia was [having to do with location]... |
A fertile plain between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers |
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Mesopotamia was a ______ ______ that had gentle hills. |
Flat land |
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Southern region of Mesopotamia was called _________. |
Sumer |
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Since Sumer was.........it was virtually defenseless. |
An open plain surrounded by mountains |
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Sumerian city-states included: |
Ur Babylon Nineveh |
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Since the city states interacted with each other there was _________ __________ |
Cultural Diffusion |
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Hammurabi's Code had (2).... |
282 chapters dealing with aspects of trade, business, and crime Made distinctions in punishments/fines among social classes |
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Empire |
Collection of peoples and/or territories under control of one leader. |
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Hammurabi |
A leader of Babylon that created a vast empire and implemented his code to rule it |
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The Nile river flows ______ |
North |
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In Egypt, the region closer to the first cataract is called _______ ________. |
Upper Egypt |
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Pharaoh |
A military and civilian leader and living God |
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Sarcophagus |
Elaborate coffin |
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In Egypt, before a soul could enter the underworld..... |
The heart would be judged for size (big heart= bad) |
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The Assyrian Empire fell due to... |
The oppressed had risen up--Assyrians had been too harsh. |
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Egypt conquered ______ and formed an empire. |
Nubia |
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The Indus Valley Civilization ended due to... |
Invasion or Natural Disaster |
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The Indus Valley Civilization was protected from invasion by... |
Mountains and deserts |
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The Indus were [religion]... |
Polytheistic |
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Much of the Indus culture unknown due to... |
Written language not being deciphered |
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Only a small portion of China is [having to do with the land]... |
Arable (farmable) |
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In China, women.. |
Had few rights |
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Dynastic Cycle |
The ruling family held the Mandate of Heaven |
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In China and Egypt, language and writing was...... |
A unifying force |
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The Qin Dynasty ruled by strict _________. |
Legalism |
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The Qin Dynasty did away with.... |
Confucian learning, books, and scholars |
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Wudi |
Was one of the most powerful emperors |
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The ____ ________ brought Confucianism back into China |
Han Dynasty |
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Confucianism |
dealing with relationships and respect |
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Zoroastrianism |
Two gods |
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Ashoka |
Waged wars that were bloody and costly; eventually became a Buddhist |
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Edicts |
Rules |
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Hinduism is.... |
A belief system mostly found in India |
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Caste system |
You are born into a social caste, and each caste has certain duties and responsibilities |
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Brahmins |
top, priest |
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Untouchables |
At the bottom |
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The aim of Buddhism was.... |
Enlightenment of the soul |
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The eight fold path was... |
A path which involves the right way of doing things and the right way to handle your emotions |
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Dharma |
Also means duty to perform your station in life |
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Democracy |
Rule by the people |
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Monarchy |
Ruled by a king |
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Oligarchy |
Ruled by a small group |
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Aristocracy |
Rule by the wealthy |
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Sparta was... |
A society geared around war and military preparedness |
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Socrates |
Questioned authority |
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Plato |
He doubted democracy |
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Republic |
A system of government in which the people elect their leaders |
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Patricians |
Upper class |
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Plebeians |
Common people |
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Consuls |
King like rulers |
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A term for a consul was... |
One year |
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The Punic wars were... |
A series of bitter wars with the empire of Carthage on the north African coast |
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Caesar's nephew was.. |
Octavian |
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Octavian changed his name to |
Augustus |
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The economy of the Roman empire was based on... |
Trade and agriculture |
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Rome was.... (Religious beliefs) |
Polytheistic |
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Literature poetry and drama were in... |
Latin |
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Due to.....Rome collapsed (4) |
disaster corruption inflation and unsuccessful reforms |
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Chinese monks wrote most of what we know today they went to India to study... |
Buddhism |
