Egyptians considered this person to be a god and a king.
Pharaoh
100
A region full of good farmland by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers north and east of Egypt.
The Fertile Crescent
100
What is Pax Romana?
The 200 year old peace that began with emperor Augustus.
100
In traditional India, the caste system and the Hindu beliefs in karma and dharma most directly resulted in
1. The establishment of a set of rules for each individual in society.
2. The rapid industrial of the economy.
3. A strong emphasis on the acquisition of wealth.
4. a strong belief in the importance of education.
1. The establishment of a set of rules for each individual in society.
100
Confucianism was the most popular philosophy to follow in Ancient China. what were the effects?
This idea caused people to accept their permanent positions in society on who is superior and inferior except in friendship.
200
Emperor of the Byzantine empire who created a code of law
Emperor Justinian
200
After the fall of Rome, the eastern portion of the Roman Empire became known as
Byzantine empire
200
Pope Urban II encouraged many Christians to reclaim the Holy Land (Palestine).
The Crusades
200
The difference and divisions of Christianity of the west and the east led to a
Schism
200
THis empire's concept of zero and decimal systems, and Arabic numerals that we still use today.
The Gupta empire
300
Emperor of Mughal empire in India. He is considered to be their greatest ruler. He is responsible for the expansion of his empire, the stability his administration gave to it, and the increasing of trade and cultural diffusion.
Akbar the Great
300
How is Japan an archipelago?
Japan is a group of small islands together in a stretch of the water.
300
A major impact of Ancient Greece and Rome in the Western Civilization was that
1. The Greeks and Romans succeeded in achieving a classless society, which was later copied in Western Europe.
2. Greek sculpture and Roman architecture were much admired and copied in the 18th and 19th centuries.
3. Greek and Rome transmitted Islamic philosophy to the areas they conquered.
4. Greek and Latin are still widely spoken in universities throughout the west.
2. Greek sculpture and Roman architecture were much admired and copied in the 18th and 19th centuries.
300
What caused the Bubonic Plague(Black Death)?
By trading in ships, flea infested rats were able to spread the epidemic from possibly China all the way to Europe.
300
How as westernization a major effect on the European people?
It affected them by the making of industry, law, politics, economics, lifestyle, diet, clothing, language, alphabet, religion, philosophy, and values.
400
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
A portuguese noble who complete the first circumnavigation of the world.
400
What is the capital of the Ottoman that they renamed?
Istanbul
400
A global exchange of people, plants, animals, ideas, technology, etc.
The Columbian Exchange
400
After the English Civil War and the first execution of a monarch what happened next?
England became a republic.
400
What caused Imperialism and mercantilism to happen?
European nations of voyages of exploration to the new world establishing empires and trade links around. after that it became a competition among them.
500
An enlightenment who wrote the novel, The Spirit of the laws in 1748, who wrote that a government should divide itself into powers: a judicial, Legislative, and an Executive branch. Under this system each of them will Check and Balance which would help protect one's liberty.
Baron de Montesquieu (1689-1775)
500
What is the Congress of Vienna?
Gathering place of people who wanted a lasting peace by establishing balance of power and protecting the system of monarchy.
500
What is the Industrial Revolution?
The production of goods shifted from handmade to machine made in factories where most peasants and the lower middle class sought for work as they moved into cities.
500
What is effect of social hierarchy in Spanish Colonial America?
People of the lower class(Mestizos, Mulattoes, creoles, and the slaves) were denied of status and wealth as they suffered economic misery compared to the viceroys.
500
What caused the Meiji Restoration in Japan?
The Americans and Europeans felt offended by Japan's strict isolation rule so The Treaty of Kanagawa allowed the Americans and Europeans to open ports and gain other trading rights with Japan.