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Where did the first homo-sapiens emerge?
Africa
What advancements were made
by Paleolithic peoples?
first tools
use of fire
oral language
cave art
The beginning of agriculture marked
the start of the ___ Age
Neolithic Age
How do archaeologists date remains
Carbon 14
On what river was India's ancient civilization?
Indus
On what river did Shang civilization emerge?
Huang He
crescent-shaped area of fertile land
extending from the Persian Gulf and
Mesopotamia to the Mediterranean Sea
Fertile Crescent
What two products were traded by Phoenicia?
purple dye and cedar wood
Sumerian writing system--the world's first
cuneiform
Book containing the written records
and beliefs of Hebrews
Torah
Religiou and moral code of conduct for Hebrews
Ten Commandments
two prophets of Judaism
Abraham and Moses
Who developed the first alphabet
Phoenicians
ancient Egyptian writing
Hieroglyphics
Persian prophet
Zoroaster
Empire that controlled the Iranian Plateau and was tolerant over conquered peoples
Persia
Developed the caste system
Aryans
Golden Age of Ancient India when new textiles were made, literature and mathematics were advanced
Gupta
Rigidly structured organization of society based on occupation
caste system
Religion which included caste system
Hindu
Holy books of Hinduism
Vedas and Upanishads
belief that future incarnation is based on present behavior
karma (Hindu)
religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama
Buddhism
his missionaries and their writings spread Buddhism from India to China and other parts of Asia
Asoka
Contributions made by classical China
porcelain
silk
civil service
paper
gunpowder
connected East Asia and southwest Asia facilitating trade between China and Rome/Byzantine
Silk Road
Chinese built this as a defensive barrier against invasion
Great Wall of China
Chinese belief that their rulers were divine and would only rule as long as they were just
Mandate of Heaven
Beliefs include: belief that humans are good, respect, politeness, government is good, education, ancestor worship
Confucianism
founder of Taoism
Lao Tzu
Teaches harmony with nature, humility, simple life
Taoism
religion that spread from China throughout Asia
Buddhism
Describe Greece's geography?
Peninsula with limited fertile land making trade necessary that controlled the Aegean Sea. Mild climate promoted life outdoors. Need to colonize abroad for land and because of overpopulation
king of Greek Olympic gods
Zeus
Queen/mother of Greek gods
Hera
Greek goddess of love
Aphrodite
Type of government Athens had during its golden age
direct democracy
tyrant reformer of Athens whose laws were too harsh
Draco
tyrant-reformer who made Athens more democratic
Solon
Two victories for Greece over Persia in the Persian Wars
Marathon and Salamis
leader of the Athenian Golden Age
Pericles
wars between Athens and its Delian League and Sparta and its allies
Peloponnesian War
Greek marketplace and meeting place
agora
great temple built during the reign of Pericles with oversight by Phidias
Parthenon
Greek fortified hill
Acropolis
writer of the Iliad and Odyssey
Homer
Father of History; wrote Persian Wars
Herodotus
developed the water screw, pi, and improved use of lever
Archimedes
father of geometry
Euclid
great philosopher who was sentenced to death; taught knowledge is the greatest virtue
Socrates
wrote the Republic; student of Socrates
Plato
teacher of Alexander the Great
Aristotle
student of Plato; scientifically classified plants and animals; logic
Aristotle
responsible for spreading Hellenistic culture
Alexander the Great
Greek-like culture that blended with Oriental cultures
Hellenistic