The First Civilizations
Classical Civilizations
Political Powers and Achievement
Social/Cultural Growth and Conflict
Ottoman, Ming and the Crusades
The Transformation of Western Europe and Russia
100
What is the name of the type of people who travel together, moving from place to place with no permanent home?
Nomads
100
The exchange of ideas, culture, products and religion is called
Trade
100
The time from apporx. 500 - 1500 AD in Europe was know as the
Middle Ages/Medeval Ages
100
Which civilization had the largest continuous land mass empire in history during the 1300's?
Mongols
100
The Crusades was a holy war between warriors from what two religions?
Christianity and Islam
100
The founder/leader of the Lutheran Church was
Martin Luther
200
The first known civilization that sprouted out of the fertile crescent is known as
Mesopotamia
200
Evidence of trading includes archaeologists finding goods from different regions in areas where they did not originate (T/F)
True
200
What is Monotheism?
Belief in one god
200
The name of the trading road that was protected by the Mongols, spanning from Europe to East Asia
Silk Road
200
What was the dominant religion of the Ottoman Empire?
Islam
200
FINAL JEOPARDY
Hence, it is necessary for a prince wishing to hold his own to know how to do wrong, and to make use of it or not according to necessity. [...] And I know that everyone will confess that it would be most praiseworthy in a prince to exhibit all the above qualities that are considered good; [...] [I]t is necessary for him to be sufficiently prudent [wise] that he may know how to avoid the reproach [disapproval] of those vices [wrongdoings] which would lose him his states …
Which historical figure of the Renaissance wrote these words?
300
Name of the time period in which humans transitioned from mainly hunter-gatherers to mainly farmers
Neolithic/Agricultural Revolution
300
Traveling on waterways made trade between civilizations earlier because ...
(multiple answers)
300
Technology that Roman's built to better navigate and control their ruled lands by foot/horseback
Roads
300
Why was the Mongol army so feared in Asia?
They were superior fighters who defeated anyone the battled against
300
What positive impact did the Crusades have on trading?
It exposed Europeans to new lands/cultures/trading partners
300
The time period where science and math began to take precedent over religion to explain the world is called the
Scientific Revolution
400
The process of taming an animal for human use
Domestication
400
Buddhism and Hinduism both started in which region?
India
400
In what region did Ancient Rome originate?
Western Europe (Italy)
400
How did INTERCONNECTEDNESS contribute to the spread of the Black Death
The more people came into contact, the more it spread, through more people and areas
400
What is a dynasty?
A line of rulers from the same family
400
The idea that Kings and Queens are anointed to their positions by god is known as
Divine right and/or Divine rule
500
Name of the first kingdom in which King Hammurabi ruled from 1792 to 1750 BCE
Babylon
500
What is one major civilization in the East Asian religion during the Classical Age?
Ancient China
500
A empire ruled by a Muslim leader (Caliph) was referred to as a _________________
Caliphate
500
What is the most probable cause in the drop in life expectancy shown on this chart in Medieval Europe from 1276-1375
The Black Plague/Bubonic Plague/Black Death
500
Which device/technology made it easier for everyday people to read printed texts?
The Printing Press
500
The idea that it is better to be feared than loved as a ruler, from the writing of Niccolò Machiavelli is know as ________________ rule.
Machiavellian
600
The first set of laws, written on stone tablets, in the middle of Babylon
The Code of Hammurabi
600
Increased trade leads to increased economic activity in an area. What effect could this have on the trading port (area that experiences the trading)
Increased economic activity results in increased taxes for an area, leading to more money, technology and advancements.
600
During the Middle Ages, after the fall of Rome, which system of government took over as the dominant force of Europe?
Hint: It involved a hierarchy in which peasants and surfs served nobles and lords on their lands, who in turn served the king of the area
Feudalism
600
Where did the Black Death originate?
East Asia (carried by fleas across the world)
600
The time where Greek and Roman art, literature and philosophy starting returning to the forefront of culture was know as the
Renaissance
600
Why is this model of the universe by Nicolaus Copernicus so important to the Renaissance/Scientific Revolution?
It was the first time the sun was depicted as the center of the universe, rather than the Earth. This challenged religious beliefs