Beginning of History
Human beings first appeared on this continent
Africa
River Valley civilizations emerged around the world because of this specific innovation
Farming / Neolithic Revolution
During the Han Dynasty, trade flourished along this route, bringing prosperity to China and other Classical Era civilizations
The Silk Road
This belief system is most closely associated with the caste system
Hinduism
This geographic feature led to Greece developing into independent city-states
Mountains / the Sea (islands)
The transformation when humans went from being primarily nomadic hunter-gatherers to settled farmers is known as
Neolithic Revolution
Their job / wealth / power in society
These seasonal winds in the Indian subcontinent led to intense flooding and helped carry sail boats in the Indian Ocean
Monsoons
Reincarnation and ridding yourself of desire to end your suffering are beliefs of
Buddhism
Europe, Asia, & Africa
The most significant change of the Neolithic Era was that humans began to
farm/practice agriculture/domesticate plants and animals
Writing is said to have been first developed for this reason
To keep track of/keep record of food/to know how much food there was etc.
The process by which dynasties rise and fall, depending on whether they have the Mandate of Heaven, is known as
The Dynastic Cycle
The authoritarian government of Shi Huangdi during the Qin Dynasty was inspired by this belief system
Legalism
The most notable political figure in ancient Athens, known for his leadership during a time of war and commitment to making Athens more democratic is
Pericles
The period in time when human beings were nomadic hunter-gatherers is known as
The Paleolithic Era
This collection of laws doled out different punishments for the same crime depending on your gender and social class
The Code of Hammurabi
The Gupta Empire (in India!)
Respecting your elders and understanding that in society, some people are your superiors, while others may be your inferiors are core tenants of...
Confucianism
The expansion of Rome around the Mediterranean Sea meant that THIS specific economic activity could take place throughout the empire
trade / trade across the empire / trade between different peoples/places
Early human societies were able to have a variety of products and services, such as clothing, pottery, dairy products, built shelters, and more thanks to this feature of all civilizations
Job specialization
Tigris & Euphrates
This man inspired Han China to enact Civil Service exams to ensure that government officials were educated and overall create an orderly society
Confucius
The spread of religions, like Buddhism, throughout Asia is an example of this historical process where ideas are shared and mixed
Cultural Diffusion
Philosophers such as Aristotle believed that this was the purpose of government as an institution
To help the people / to do good for the people / to keep people safe