River Valley Civilizations
Because they provided fertile soil, fresh water, and easy transportation, the first complex societies developed here.
What are river valleys?
These two ancient Greek city-states developed very diffrently; one focused on military might, while the other is known as the birthplace or democracy.
What are Athens and Sparta?
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all share this core religious belief.
What is monotheism?
This political and social system developed in Europe because people needed protection from frequent invasions.
What is feudalism?
The "rebirth" of art, literature, and classical learning that began in Italy.
What is the Renaissance?
This ancient Chinese belief allowed the people to overthrow a corrupt emperor if disasters or bad harvests occured.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
This group of people had the most political power in the early days of the Roman Republic.
Who are the Patricians?
This Indian religion is associated with the caste system, karma, dharma, and reincarnation.
What is Hinduism?
During the Middle Ages, this institution was the central unifying force and held more power than most European Kings.
What is the Roman Catholic Church?
This intellectual movement during the Renaissance shifted focus away from religious teachings and onto human potential and worldly acheivements.
What is humanism?
This social and political order, established by a Chinese philosopher, emphasized respect for one's parents and elders.
What is filial piety?
One of the major reasons for the collapse of this massive empire was that it became too large to govern and lacked a centralized government to defend against invasions.
Why did Rome fall?
This polytheistic belief system predating major organized religions is based on the idea that all living and non-living things in nature possess a spirit.
What is animism?
This deadly pandemic, spread along trade routes from Asia to Europe, wiped out a massive portion of the population.
What is the Bubonic Plague (Black Death)?
This German monk wrote the 95 Theses, which criticized the Catholic Church's sale of indulgences.
Who is Martin Luther?
This river valley civilization developed along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and created one of the world's first written legal codes.
What is Mesopotamia?
This system of law was used across a massive European Empire to ensure that citizens were treated equally under the law.
What are the Twelve Tables?
Followers of this religion are expected to complete the "Five Pillars" which include a declaration of faith, prayer, and charity.
What is Islam?
This was a series of holy wars between Christians and Muslims over control of the Holy land.
What are the Crusades?
This movement led to a decrease in the power of the Catholic Church and the creation of new Christian denominations.
What is the Protestant Reformation?
These ancient farmers altered their environment to grow crops on steep hillsides in East Asia.
What is terrace farming?
This Macedonian leader conquered a massive territory, spreading Hellenistic (Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian) culture across the ancient world.
Who is Alexander the Great?
This Asian belief system does not worship a deity, but rather focuses on achieving enlightenment by ending suffering and following the Eightfold Path.
What is Buddhism?
Much of the wealth in these West African kingdoms (like Ghana and Mali) was gained by controlling the trans-Saharan trade in these two specifics resources.
What are gold and salt?
Invented by Johanned Gutenberg, this machine increased literacy and helped spread ideas of the Renaissance and Reformation across Europe.
What is the printing press?