Early Civilization
build permanent settlements and surplus of food
Neolithic Revolution
Mountains and seas separated territories into city-states
Greece
Eastern Orthodox vs. Catholic
Great Schism
main religion that united Western Europe
Roman Catholic Church
rediscovery of ancient texts by humanist
Renaissance
surplus of crops due to fertile soil in flood plains
Twelve Tables laws in the first republic
Rome
invasion of foreign tribes
corrupt leadership
lazy citizens
Fall of Rome
the inability of kings to effectively protect their lands
Feudalism
believed humans should be the center of their life not the church
Humanism
Fertile Crescent, no natural barriers, cuneiform, Hammurabi's Code
Mesopotamia
400 years of peace, compass, silk, last dynasty during this period
Han
was the major religion practiced by majority of people in the Middle East, Arabian Penisula, North Africa, part of India
Islam
recapturing the Holy Lan from Islam bring back achievements
Crusades
he stated the earth was not the center of the universe.
Bonus for the team who answered correctly: name his theory
Nicolas Copernicus
Heliocentric Theory
Hieroglphics, nile, pharohs
Egypt
Advanced Math, the Hinduism government, used Sanskrit during this dynasty
Gupta Empire
Three kingdoms known for the Gold-Salt trade
Ghana, Mali, and Soghai
Inspired soldiers to continue to fight against the British to put a French king on the throne
Joan of Arc
they created the center of the economy with a banking system
Medici family
Special technology
Government
Advance skills
Social structure
Characteristics of Civilization
Built roads connecting the whole empire and created the first mail service
King Darius
Described the actions of Mansa Musa on his way to Mecca while he put Africa on the map
Ibn Battuta
crusades
100 years war
black plague
End of feudalism
Shakespeare wrote and spoke in this format
Vernacular