This geographic feature was common to development of these civilizations: Egypt, China, India, Mesopotamia.
Rivers (river valleys) (17)
100
After this empire collapsed, the eastern half became the Byzantine Empire.
Roman Empire (24)
100
This empire was known for their leader Genghis Khan and their horsemanship skills
Mongol Empire (14)
100
These are the 3 monotheistic religions.
Judaism, Christianity, Islam (20)
100
This term means the belief in many gods
Polytheism (8)
200
This is the effect Pax Mongolia had on trade in Asia.
Silk Road became more stable (increased trade between Europe & Asia) (10)
200
Why is a caste system (in India) different from a class system (in the U.S.)?
No social mobility (can't move up) (5)
200
This ancient civilization is associated with the 12 Tables, lots of roads, and a republican form of government.
Ancient Rome (6)
200
These were the 2 groups fighting against each other in the Crusades
Christians & Muslims (16)
200
This is an example of a primary source.
A diary (also: letter, email, picture, postcard...) (21)
300
This period of change featured the start of growing crops & domesticating animals. This was the start of permanent civilizations.
Neolithic Revolution (19)
300
This society practiced direct democracy.
Ancient Athens (11)
300
This is the effect of increased trade with other cultures.
Cultural diffusion (23)
300
This is the Holy Text of Islam.
Qur'an (1)
300
This term is a type of government in which the people rule, usually by direct vote.
Democracy (4)
400
This river valley civilization is located between the Tigris & Euphrates rivers.
Mesopotamia (2)
400
These were the 2 items that made the West African Trading Kingdoms rich. (What did they trade?)
gold & salt (15)
400
This is a geographic reason a society may have a lot of ethnocentrism.
Geographically isolated (9)
400
This belief system includes the idea of "filial piety," meaning to respect your parents.
Confucianism (22)
400
This is the belief that your culture is better than everyone else's culture.
Ethnocentrism (13)
500
This was the process the Incas used to create more land in order to farm on top of the mountains.
terrace farming (25)
500
Name 3 famous philosophers of ancient Greece.
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle (7)
500
These were inventions of the Islamic Empire. (Name 3)
ERs, coffee, algebra, medical encyclopedias, understanding the eye's connection to the brain, Aladdin... (18)
500
Explain why the Holy Land was important to both Christians and Muslims.
Christians - Jesus was born, died on cross, & resurrected there. *Important building = Church of the Resurrection
Muslims - Muhammed died & rose up to Heaven there. Muslims also use to pray towards Jerusalem (the Foundation Stone). *Important building = Dome of the Rock
(3)
500
This is the system in which "mother" countries use their colonies to get raw materials and as markets to sell goods at a high price.