Ancient Civilizations
China/Greece/Rome
Byznatines/Mongols
Things we didn't cover
Dark Ages
100
This was the 1st major collection of laws
What is Hammurabi's Code
100
Italy was easier to unify than Greece because
Italy was less mountianous
100
Kiev was influenced by what group of people
The Byzantines
100
Sunnis and Shi'as split over
The choice of a caliph
100
Under feudalism lords granted land to vassals in exchange for
military service
200
These people were considered gods by the Ancient Egyptians
Who were Pharoahs
200
Julius Caesar declared himself
Dictator for life
200
The Byzantine Empire reached its greatest height under
Justinian
200
Bantu migration resulted in
Settled agriculture
200
Why did the church have so much power in the Middle Ages
They decided who achieved salvation
300
The first civilization to create the alphabet
Who were the Phoenicians
300
3 reasons the Roman empire fell
Germanic Invasions Heavy taxes Loss of patriotism
300
What group finally conquered the Byzantines
Ottoman Turks
300
Who led the hajj in the 1300's that greatly impacted the economy of North Africa
Mansa Musa
300
Why was the Battle of Tours significant
Stopped Muslim advance into Western Europe
400
Zoroastrianism and the ancient Hebrews have this in common
Both monotheistic
400
Mandate of Heaven is the idea behind
Dynastic Cycle
400
What impact did the Mongols have on trade
Trade routes that were closed for nearly 1000 years reopened.
400
Two reasons the Aztec and Inca empires declined
Spanish disease and warfare
400
Manor economy was based on
Farming and Self-Sufficiency
500
A Golden Age was experienced in India during
The Gupta Empire
500
The Chinese civil service exam was significant because
jobs were based on merit
500
Describe Muslim trade
Extensive
500
What Indian emperor converted to Buddhism and spread it throughout India and Southeast Asia
Ashoka
500
One effect the Black Plague had on Europe was
serfdom delcined
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