Early Humans
River Valley Civ/Belief Systems
Empires & Trade
Middle Ages
Revolutions and Ideas
100

What kind of lifestyle did Paleolithic people live?

Nomadic, hunting and gathering

100

Name one river where an early civilization developed.

Nile, Tigris-Euphrates, Indus, or Yellow River

100

Who led the Mongols in creating the largest land empire?

Genghis Khan 

100

What political system was used in medieval Europe?

Feudalism

100

What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?

Classical ideas (Greece and Rome)

200

What change marked the start of the Neolithic Revolution?

Farming and permanent settlements

200

Why did people settle near rivers?

Access to water and fertile soil

200

This empire Started in the Italian Peninsula and eventually expanded from Modern Day Britain to Syria

Rome/ Romans

200

A deadly plague from the black rat species that killed millions 

Black death/bubonic plague

200

What did Martin Luther criticize in his 95 Theses?

Indulgences and Church corruption

300

What major effect did farming have on population?

It caused population growth

300

Which three religions are monotheistic?

Judaism, Christianity, Islam

300

This civilization or empire which settled in Mesopotamia gave us inventions such as the wheel and the first written language 

Sumerians

300

Religious wars to reclaim the Holy Land

Crusades

300

What did Enlightenment thinkers believe governments should protect?

Natural rights

400

Why is the Neolithic Revolution considered a turning point?

It led to permanent settlements and civilizations

400

Which religion spread through trade and conquest across North Africa and the Middle East?

Islam

400

This empire or civilization is credited with starting the silk road. 

Han Dynasty
400

one long term result of the Crusades

Increased trade between Europe and the Middle East

400

The Scientific Revolution aimed to disprove which entity or power structure in western Europe? 

Catholic Church
500

How did food surpluses affect society?

Enabled job specialization and trade

500

What belief system is the caste system associated with?

Hinduism

500

This maritime trade network was jumpstarted by new technology such as the compass and a rapidly spreading new religion called Islam

Indian Ocean Trade network

500

How did the Black Death affect feudalism?

Weakened it due to labor shortages

500

Why is the Enlightenment considered a turning point in the field of politics?

It inspired independence movements/democratic changes

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