General
What ended prehistoric time?
written language
Describe the philosophies of Athens vs Sparta
Athens - education, art, philosophy
Sparta - military, strength
Name the man who united Western Europe for the first time after the fall of the Roman Empire
Charlemagne
Yellow silt blown by the wind
Loess
What connected the Native American tribes?
What institution guaranteed a standard for quality of goods in the Middle Ages
Guild
When did Egypt reach its greatest heights and who was a pharoah from the time?
New Kingdom
Rames II, Hatshepsut, Thutmose, Tutankhamun
Name 3 invading groups that destabilized Europe from the 700s onward
Vikings, Magyars, Muslims
What code provided a basis for conduct in fuedal Japan?
Bushido Code
Describe the geography of Africa
Lush rainforests around perimeter, high plateau in the middle, dominated by desert and savanas
Ibn Battuta
Marco Polo
What was the main result of the Punic Wars?
Rome became undisputed power in the Med.
Kiev began to develop mainly due to increased contact with:
Byzantine traders/missionaries
What belief is shared between Hinduism and Buddhism
Reincarnation
How did King Darius organize his empire?
Royal Road
Provinces
Unified currency
What were the characteristics of classical art?
Balance, order, harmony
Which people group were known for their cruelty in conquest?
Assyrians
Which culture contributed to the preservation of Greek and other existing knowledge about philosophy, astronomy, and medicine?
Islamic
Where was the Mughal Empire located?
India
List the 5 major characteristics of civilizations
Advanced cities
Specialized workers
Comlex institutions
Record keeping
Advanced tech
Which people groups or cultures we studied are considered Indo-European
Aryan
Hittites
Greeks
Romans
What are the main tenets of Zaroastrianism?
Life is a struggle between good and evil
Humans have the choice of which force to serve
Bubonic Plague
Church undermined
Italy - cultural heritage, strategic location, merchants/trading network/city-states
Filial piety is an important part of which philosophy?
Confucianism
What is the correct order of the Chinese dynasties