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42 Cards in this Set
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Civilization: What is the significance of Neolithic Era? |
It was when there was an increase in agriculture so people could settle down. |
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Civilization:
The Four Cradles of civilization ? |
Tigris Euphrates river Nile river Indus River Huang Ne river |
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Civilization:
What are the five characteristics of civilization? |
Advanced cities Adva tech Record keeping Complex institutions Specialized workers |
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Civilization:
What is a social hierarchy? |
Separation of different communities based on wealth, irrigation systems. |
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Civilization:
What is cultural diffusion? |
Exchange of goods and Ideas |
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Ancient Civilizations: Egypt & Mesopotamia: Geography: How did it affect the development of civilization and their religions? |
It is a desert so they all go to the river. |
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Ancient Civilizations: Egypt & Mesopotamia:
Define Theocracy: Why was Mesopotamia considered a theocracy? |
A government based on religion. They were very religious and they wanted to please the gods. |
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Ancient Civilizations: Egypt & Mesopotamia:
Social Classes: How was society divided in Mesopotamia? |
They had a social hierarchy, rich people and priest at the top , poor at the bottom. |
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Ancient Civilizations: Egypt & Mesopotamia:
Define cuneiform? |
Wedge shaped written language scratched into clay tablets. |
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Ancient Civilizations: Egypt & Mesopotamia:
What was the significance of Hammurabi's code? |
It was the first written law. |
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Egypt: Geography: how did it affect the development of civilizations and their religions? |
They settled around a river because it was a strip of fertile land in a desert. |
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Egypt:
Religion: Describe the following: Pharaoh |
Kings that were gods. |
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Egypt: Religion: Describe the following:
Weighing of the heart |
In the afterlife they'll weigh your heart and if it weighed less then a feather, you'll live in a beautiful other world. |
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Egypt: Religion: Describe the following:
Ka |
The eternal life force of the pharaohs. |
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Egypt:Religion: Describe the following:
Book of the Dead |
A book put in with a sacrifice that would guide the soul in the afterlife. |
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Egypt:
Define Hieroglyphics and explain the significance of the Rosetta stone |
Hieroglyphics are the writing system based on pictures that represent ideas. the Rosetta stone is what helped us translate it. |
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Egypt:
Hebrews - What were their contributions in society? |
They created a writing system that evolved into the roman alphabet. |
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Egypt:
Phoenicians - What were their contributions to society? |
they had the first religion with one god. |
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India The Caste System: What are the different castes? |
Brahmins Kshatriya's Vainshyas Shudras Dalits (outcaste) |
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India
Who were the people outside of the caste system? How were they treated? |
untouchables, they were not to be looked at or touched. |
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India What are the restrictions of the caste system? |
People are born into their caste for life |
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India Hinduism:
How did Hinduism develop? |
It was created by many different people over time. |
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India Hinduism:
Define Major beliefs: (Dharma, Karma, Atman, Reincarnation, Moksha) |
Dharma: Ones moral duty Karma: every action punishment or reward Atman: One's soul Reincarnation: Cycle of life Moksha: Perfect understanding |
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India Hinduism:
What were the Vedas? |
The book of knowlesge |
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India Hinduism:
Brahman (the Absolute) & the 3 manifestations of Brahman (what are the roles of each?) |
Brahma the creator Vishnu the punisher Shiva the destroyer |
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India Hinduism:
What is Hindu's ultimate goal? How and why do they get there? |
To be free from reincarnation and go to moksha |
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India Buddhism:
Define major terms and beliefs (Dharma, Karma, Reincarnation, Nirvana) |
Dharma: Everyone's moral duty Karma: You will be punished or rewarded by your actions Reincarnation: You will reincarnate but there is no caste system Nirvana: Release from reincarnation |
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India Buddhism:
What is the story of Siddhartha Gautama - how and why did he become Buddha? |
He became enlighten and found a new understanding of human suffering. |
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India Buddhism:
What are the Four Noble Truths? |
Life is full of suffering Suffering is caused by desire to eliminate suffering, eliminate desire to eliminate desire one must follow the eightfold path |
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India Buddhism:
What is the Eightfold Path? How is the path related to the Four Noble Truths? |
A state of perfect understanding release from selfishness and pain End of reincarnating Its how you end desire |
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India Buddhism:
What is the primary difference between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism? |
Theravada: Buddhas a teacher Savior: Buddhas a savior |
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India Buddhism:
What are the major similarities / differences between Hinduism and Buddhism? |
Hindu has Moska and Castes Buddha has no caste and Nirvana Buddha has no gods and 8fold Path |
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Ancient India: Maurya & Gupta Empires: Chandragupta Maurya - Who was he and what were his primary contributions to India? |
He politically united north India |
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Ancient India: Maurya & Gupta Empires:
Why did Asoka convert to Buddhism? What impact did he have on Buddhism? |
He wanted peace, he spread it all over India |
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Ancient China: Chinese Ethical Systems Daoism, Confucianism and Legalism - what are the Basic features of each? |
Daoism: Nature based Legalism: be an orderly society or die Confucianism: good conduct and moral judgment |
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Ancient China: Zhou Dynasty
Explain the Mandate of Heaven? |
Royal authority requires devine approval |
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Ancient China: Zhou Dynasty
Explain the Dynastic cycle? |
It shows the cycle of leaders and how they lost and gained their powers |
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Ancient China: Qin Dynasty
What were the accomplishments of Shi Huangdi? |
Defeated foreign invaders Doubled china size Made the Government Strong |
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Ancient China: Qin Dynasty
Why was the Great wall of china built? |
Protecting China from invaders. |
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Ancient China: Han Dynasty
What is China's civil services? How does Confucianism relate to civil service? |
Educated people were given good jobs, its what they wanted. |
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Ancient China: Han Dynasty
Define Mandarin? |
Well educated people who controlled the government. |
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Ancient China: Han Dynasty
Silk Road - what was it's significance? |
It was their trade route. |
