Unit 1
In Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia how did geography affect these civilizations? (Think about where they started where civilizations) along what?
River valleys provided rich soil to grow plentiful crops
In ancient times what were the characteristics unique ONLY to the Indus Valley Civilization?
city planning and plumbing.
Greek philosophers taught that you should _____________ _____________ in order to understand the world.
Question everything
Which of the following was NOT accomplished by Justinian during his reign as emperor?
A) Beautifying the capital city through building projects.
B) Codifying the laws of his empire.
C) Healing the split between the pope and the patriarch.
D) Reconquered lands from the barbarians
C) Healing the split between the pope and the patriarch.
Humanism expressed all of the following ideas EXCEPT
A) An admiration for classical culture (Greek/Roman)
B) Every individual had potential to achieve great things
C) People should expect fulfillment only in the afterlife
D) People should participate in different of artistic activities
C) People should expect fulfillment only in the afterlife
An achievement of the Ancient Egyptians was what?
Pyramids
In Mesopotamia the first ever city was Sumer, what did they build for religion and architecture? (It's not a pyramid/ but kind of like it, just square at the top)
Was Sparta society strict or did they allow people to express themselves.
Strict
A major source of wealth for early Ghana, Mali, Songhai was ___________ and ___________.
Salt and Gold
The Renaissance was a Rebirth of _______ and ___________.
art and learning
Read the prompt below...
”If a man has knocked out the teeth of another man of the same rank (class), his own teeth shall be knocked out. If he has knocked out the teeth of a commoner (lower class), he shall pay one third of silver.”
–Code of Hammurabi
What is this exert saying? Punishments sometimes varied between ___________ ____________.
Social Classes
Judaism and Zoroastrianism have what in common?
Monotheism
The silk road connected which to continents?
Asia to Europe
The Mongols were some real killers/ had great military skills and conquerors, but they also did 2 good things, what were they?
Made the silk road saver to travel
Unified Asia
During the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther was dissatisfied with the sale of _______________.
Indulgences
The exchange of ideas and goods between groups of people is called ___________ _____________.
Cultural Diffusion
Ancient Greece have a bunch of islands, these islands caused them to have _________ __________.
City States
Hinduism and Buddhism shared a common belief in...
reincarnation
What was the Commercial and Cultural center of West Africa?
Timbuktu
During the Protestant Reformation what did Johannes Gutenberg created what invention that changed the way ideas spread throughout Western Europe?
Printing press
Explain the Dynastic cycle in China.
Chinese government enjoyed prosperity and economic growth but overtime, corruption, internal conflict, and invasions would cause the dynasty’s power to decrease
The Romans had a lasting impact on western civilizations, through what 3 things they came up with?
Roads, Aqueducts, laws
The Great Schism which led to the split in the Roman Catholic Church was due to the use of ________.
Icons
What was the stabilizing force in Europe after Rome fell?
The Roman Catholic Church
What was a direct result of the Crusades?
Trade routes opened up.