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History is the study of...
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People, places, and events. Is the study of how geography impacts the people, places, and events.
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Artifacts are...
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Items/objects produced by the people of a civilization and can provide insight on past civilizations.
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Archaeology is the study of...
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Past civilizations through the use of artifacts and ruins.
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Geography is the study of...
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Location, climate, natural resources of a given area and how each of those components can impact people, places, and events.
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ECONOMICS
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-economy
-government -stock market -money -trade(commerce) |
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Market Economy
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-means of production
-Supply/Demand= price |
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TYPES OF GOVERNMENTS
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Oligarchy
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small,elite(wealthy) group of people who control the gov't
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Monarchy
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King/Queen - power is passed down through generations. (Divine Right to Rule - power to rule has been given to them by God.)
Ex: China - Mandate of Heaven |
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Democracy
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Power is in the hands of the people.
1 citizen=1 vote Education is more important. Ex: Athens |
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Dictators
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Dictatorship/Totalitarian/Autocracy;
1 person has total control of politics, economy, and social aspects of a society. Ex: Hitler |
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Theocracy
Theo- religion |
Religious ideas influence politics.
'______________________________________' Leader Ex: Ancient Egypt (Pharoas) |
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Republic
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People have a say in gov't, citizens vote for people to represent them in gov't + will vote for them on a regular basis.
Ex: Rome |
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Anarchy
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No Government
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Communism
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Goal: Utopian Society where all people would be equal.
Gov't controls all land + wealth. Equally redistributed to the people. - Karl Marx and Frederick Engels wrote "Communist Manifesto |
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Neolithic Revolution
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Allowed for civilization itself to be possible
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Paleolithic Age
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nomadic: hunters + gatherers - keep moving to follow food source
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Domestication of plants
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-By creating agriculture allowed for a stable food source.
-Population increase + surplus of agriculture -A lot of agriculture led to trade -Tool : plow |
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Domestication of Animals
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-Able to build permanent settlements
-creation of civilizations - cultural diffusion |
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4 River Valley Civilizations
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1. China - Yellow River
2. Egypt - Nile River 3. Mesopotamia : Tigris and Euphrates Rivers 4. Indus Valley : Indus River *All located near a water source* |
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"Mesopotamia"
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Land between two rivers
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Ancient Eqypt
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-Nile River gives silt
-polytheistic (many Gods) -Theocracy Gov't -leader : Pharaoh -Pyramids : tombs for Pharaohs -Hieroglyphics : writing system |
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Mesopotamia
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-Babylon was the famous city
-Considered to be the birthplace of civilization -Ziggurat : temples/religious buildings -leader of Babylon : Hammurabi -nickname : Crattle of Civilization/Birth Place |
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Code of Hammurabi
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-Eye for an eye / tooth for a tooth
-If wealthy did something to a poor person they would pay a find -gender-> acception-> make |
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Taj Mahal
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- Created as a tomb
-Only outside is marble -Inside is brick -Taking shoes off : shows respcect -religious |
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Ancient China
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-didnt react a lot from other countries
-ethnocentric -known for pagu and creation of the orld -artwork mad out of metal -known for mandate of heaven-dynastic cycle |
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Major Achievements in China
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-great wall of china-defends china from invaders like the mongols-shows unity
-silk road -terracata |
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Judaism
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-10 commandments
-old testament -moses(founder) -torah -root of all 3 monotheistic religions -waiting for a messiah |
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Christianity
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-first followers are Jews
-messiah-Jesus -book of reveltaion- end of the world -3 days after death, he rose from the dead |
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Islam
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-followers are muslims
-begins after mohammed recieves revelation from God -610 AD- mohammed recieves revelation - follow 5 Pillars -3 Holy Cities- Mecca, Jerusalim, Medina(h) -Koran- holy book- only written in Arabic |
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Hinduism
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-caste system
-reincarnation -born over and over again until enlightenment -Karma is based on your Dharma -Dharma roles society based on your caste |
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Buddhism
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-originated from Hinduism
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Siddhartha
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-goal was to free people from cycle of rebirth
-known as Buddah (englightened one) -not a god but respected as one -taught 4 Noble Truths -must b a middle way to follow enlightenment -also tautght Eightfold Path |
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Confucianism
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-confucionaste worked as a teacher wanted to be an advisor
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Dauism/Tauism
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-lao ti
-beliebed in spirits and nature -all living things must be respected -shinto is like dauism |
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Ancient Greece
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-playeda very imp role in its development
-difficult to unify all of Greece b/c of Geography -creation of different city states -each city state had its own gov't,leader,economy,sometimes culture and language -different dialects of languages -earliest civilizations- mycenae and minoan |
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Sparta
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-very strong military
-goal was to control many city states as possible -children taken away from families at age 7 -stayed in military from ages 7-60 -taught to steal (only a crime if caught) -age of 12 you couldnt wear clothes -if you were born weak, you'd be left ontop of mountain -monarchy gov't |
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Athens
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-direct democracy
-only citizens were free males -women were not citizens -education was most important virtue -Acropolis-high city |
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Ancient Greek and Achievement's
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-DEMOCRACY WAS THE MAIN IMPACT ON MODERN WORLD
-known for architects, olympics (every 4 years) -men were naked in Olympics b/c showed form of human bodies -polytheistic -gave human characteristics to god -known for literary works |
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Colums
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1- doric (simple)
2- ayanic 3- corinthian (elaborate) |
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Ancient Rome
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-starts out as a humble, farming village
-becomes a monarchy -republic -VILLIAGE-MONARCHY-REPUBLIC-EMPIRE -creation of Rome - story of Rumulous and remus -cultural diffusion -senate had bulk of power -3 Punic wars btwn Rom and Carthage polytheistic -constantine (emperor) recieved revelation -300AD christianity became religion |
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Fall of Rome
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-internal issus-weak gov't,cruel
-external issues- Barbarian invasions Western Rome-Pope (Roman Catholics) completely crumbled Eastern Rome-Partriarch(orthodox Christians) Constantinople- byzantine empire |
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Byzantine Empire
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-Eastern half preserved greek and roman cultures
- capitol:constantinople(where eastern europe met asia) -trade,excellent economy,well built, organized,society, very well protected) -emperor justinian -as it spread, it helped spread Christianity -turks spread Islam |
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Justinian Law Codes
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-strict but fair
-obey or die |
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Autaman Empire
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Turks took over constantinople and became instanbul
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