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37 Cards in this Set
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Cultural diffusion |
Civilization cities |
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"Role Of Geography" |
Where you live impacts your history |
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Dynasty |
Single ruling family |
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Monarchy |
king or queen |
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Empire |
Large nation |
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City-State |
Independent city |
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Polytheism |
many gods |
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Heiroglyphics |
Carving that means things in Egypt |
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Cuneiform |
Carving in |
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Irrigation |
Bringing water were it is needed |
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Epic of Gilgamesh |
First piece of Literature |
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Hammurabi Code |
First law code |
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Phonetic Alphabet |
first alphabet |
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Montheism |
one God |
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Caste System |
In the level were you work and life and do stuff |
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Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) |
Founder of Buddhism |
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Pastoral Nomads |
traded from people to people and attack people |
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What two rivers formed the Fertile Crescent region in Mesopotamia? |
Tigris and Euphrates |
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The fact that we see similarities between the Epic of Gilgamesh and Hammurabi's Code and the Bible is an example of what? |
Cultural diffusion |
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Compare the difference in attitude and religion between Mesopotamia and Egypt and give the geographical reasons behind the differences |
Mesopotamia: Pessimistic harsh environment the Nile rive flowed unpredictable
Egypt: Optimistic the Nile River flowed predictible |
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What are three broad ways to describe Ancient Egyptian civilization and their accomplishments |
Stable, long lasting and advanced |
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Explain the basic concepts and beliefs of Buddhism and Hindu
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Hindu: rebirth-Karma
Buddhism: re- birth no caste system and end human suffering |
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How does Hindu justify and reinforce the Caste system in India? |
The life you lived before can help you move up |
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What major even marked the beginning of the Middle ages in Europe? |
Fall of the Raman Empire |
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What marked the end of it? |
End of the 100 year war |
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What is the importance of Charles Martel's victory at the battle of Tours? |
Islam is no longer to spread in Europe anymore saved CHristianity |
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Describe the role and importance of the church in Medeival Europe |
Political powerful |
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Where did the Vikings go raiding? |
Northern Europe
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What were the social effects and other outcomes of the Black Death? |
Lower population |
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Samurai |
knights |
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Bushido Code |
Way of the warrior |
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Genghis Khan |
leader of the mongols |
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Marco Polo |
LEADER |
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Indian Ocean Trade Basin |
Sea trade routes |
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List three to four major inventions of the Chinese during this time period |
Gun powder, compass and farming |
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Describe the population, technology and overall achievements in Chinese society during this tome periods |
rich most advances and largest population |
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Five Pillars |
Faith, prayer,alms, fasting and pilgrameage |
