the introduction of agriculture, domestication of animals, and a more sedentary life
What is the Neolithic Revolution
100
A democratic Greek polis who accomplished many cultural achievements, and who were constantly at war with Sparta.
What is Athens?
100
Indian prince who renounced his worldly possessions and founded Buddhism; Buddha
Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
100
large nomadic group from northern Asia who invaded territories extending from China to Eastern Europe. They virtually lived on their horses, herding cattle, sheep, and horses as well as hunting.
What is the Huns?
100
The holy book of Muslims.
What is Quran?
200
The "land between rivers" was home to some of the first empires in human history. It saw the invention of the wheel.
What is Mesopotamia
200
A state that is ruled not by a monarch but by representatives
What is a Republic?
200
a member of a religious group that broke away from Hinduism during the 16th century and advocated a monotheistic doctrine, incorporating some aspects of Islam
What is a sikh/ sikhism?
200
connected China, India, and the Middle East. Traded goods and helped to spread culture.
What is the silk road?
200
The pilgrimage to Mecca required to take by Muslims
What is hajj?
300
The river in which early kingdoms in Egypt were centered around.
What is the Nile River
300
Completed in 449 BCE, these civil laws developed by the Roman Republic to protect individual following demands by plebeians.
What are the Twelve Tables?
300
a monotheistic religion based on the word of God as revealed to Muhammad during the 7th century
What is Islam?
300
The seperation of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church (1054 CE)
What is the Great Schism?
300
The Muslim word for "struggle" especially when trying to follow the will of Allah.
What is jihad?
400
A collection of 282 laws. One of the first examples of written law in the ancient world.
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
400
The conquerer from Macedon who conquered Greece, Egypt, parts of Anatolia, Syria, Mesopotamia, Persia, Bactria, and the very tips of northeast India.
Who is Alexander the Great?
400
The basic tenets of Islam: Allah is the only god and Muhammad is his prophet; pray to Allah five times a day facing Mecca; fast during the month of Ramadan; pay alms for the relief of the weak and the poor; take a hajj to Mecca
What is the five pillars?
400
Roman law that was modified by revising old and not needed laws. Named after the Byzantine Emperor Justinian.
What is Justian's Code?
400
Islamic law; a combination of the Quran and the Hadith.
What is sharia?
500
These are the 5 characteristics of a civilization.
What is government, division of labor, written language, innovation, and steady food production
500
Part of the first triumvirate who eventually became "emperor for life". Chose not to conquer Germany. Was assassinated by fellow senators in 44 B.C.E.
Who is Julius Caesar?
500
The holy book of Christians.
What is the Bible
500
Emperor of the Roman Empire who moved the capital to Constantinople. He eventually converted to Christianity as well.
Who is Constantine?
500
(750-1258 CE) The caliphate, after the Umayyads, who focused more on administration than conquering. Had a bureaucracy that any Mulim could be a part of.