Unit 1
a gradual shift from hunting and gathering to agriculture that began around 10,000 B.C. that led to the rise of civilizations
What is Neolithic Revolution
What was the Persian Empire?
A member of the Japanese warrior class
What is a Samurai
Leader of the Mongols who united the empire and set out to conquer Asia in 1206.
Who is Genghis Khan?
The belief or belief in the divine or something superhuman or otherwordly
What is Religion?
a prehistoric period when humans used stone to make tools and weapons
What is the Stone age?
Ancient Athens, a city-state of ancient Greece, introduced the world to this form of government
What is democracy?
Created in the 9th century by Chinese alchemists as a means to immortality, initially use for fireworks and later for cannons.
What is gunpowder
Alternating and predictable wind currents that made trade in the Indian ocean possible
What are monsoon winds?
A monotheistic religion that professes a savior who died on the cross for humanity's sins and was risen on the third day. Important symbols are the cross and important books are the bible.
What is Christianity?
Early civilizations that developed near sources like the Euphrates and the Nile. Also had names like Mesopotamia, Indus Valley, and Yellow River.
What is a river valley civilization?
Located in Europe, this was one of the greatest empires of the classical periods, but decline of good and able emperors, overexpansion, invasions, corruption, and peasant revolt led to its fall.
What was the Fall of Rome?
This religious conflict occurred in 1054 between the Eastern and Western churches over religious differences.
What is the Great Schism
Religion, disease, ideas, technology, and people spread along this. Popular among traders and known by names such as Indian, Silk, and Trans-Sahara.
Has two groups Shia and Sunni that have differences who should be in control. Also have five pillars, Shahada, Salah, Zakat, Sawm, and Hajj.
WHat is Islam.
In Egypt, these were rulers, with god like status.
What are Pharoahs?
One of Classical India's cruelest rulers until he converted to Buddhism.
Who was Ashoka?
This institution had the most power after the fall of Rome simply because their was no strong legal authority in feudal Europe.
What was the role of the church?
dentification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations. This was a result of the 100 Years war
What is nationalism
A caste system exists. Believes in Dharma and reincarnation. Mainly found in India, oldest polytheistic religion in the world.
What is Hinduism
This was a concept of China that gave rulers the right rule, their authority gave them the ability to control government.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
Classical China established an examination for bureaucratic positions that put the best qualified people in government positions.
What is the civil service exam?
Sundiata Kieta and Mansa Musa were rulers of this area of Africa. Under Mansa Musa this area thrived and was unified under Islam.
What is the Mali empire?
A bubonic plague that spread from Asia to Europe among trade routes that killed more 3/4 of the population that was spread by fleas on rats.
What was the Black Death?
Covenant made with God, worship in synagogues. Based in Middle East and book is the Tanakh.
What is Judaism?