Neolithic Revolution and Early Civilization
What is the Neolithic Revolution?
When people moved from hunting and gathering to agricultural based societies.
What does Monotheism mean
Belief in one god.
The city states of Athens and Sparta belonged to which Classical Civilization?
Greece
What does caliphate mean?
An Islamic Empire such as the Abbasid Caliphate.
When a King or Queen has all the power.
What is Absolute Monarchy?
What civilization was found between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers? (Cradle of Civilization)
Mesopotamia
Confucianism was developed by a man named Confucius in?
China
Where was the Gupta and Mauryan empires located?
India
What nomadic empire conquered much of Asia and all the way to Eastern Europe?
THE MONGOLS
What does Renaissance mean?
"Rebirth" of classical (Roman and Greek) knowledge in Western Europe. This era started in Italy and then eventually spread north.
Prior to the Neolithic Revolution what did most societies look like?
Nomadic hunter and gatherer societies.
Name all three monotheistic religions that originated in the Middle East (100 points each)
Islam, Judaism, and Christianity
Define a Golden Age
A period of time where civilization experiences peace, prosperity, wealth, scientific and cultural achievements.
What disease spread due to fleas on rats coming from Asia with merchants?
The bubonic plague that started in Asia and traveled with merchants and sailors to Italy (city state of Genova). It then quickly spread and eventually killed about 2/3 of the European population in the early 1300's. Helped prompt the Renaissance.
What was the Reformation and what invention helped spread it?
A movement to REFORM the Catholic church led by Martin Luther and his 95 Theses. His criticism spread throughout Europe with the help of the Gutenberg Printing Press. This leads to the development of Protestantism.
What river was Egypt built around?
The Nile
Buddhists believe through meditation one can reach enlightenment otherwise known as...
Nirvana
What happened as a result of the fall of the Roman Empire?
The Dark Ages in Europe and the rise of feudalism in Western Europe.
What trade network went through Africa?
The Trans-Saharan trade network.
Which two thinkers developed the Heliocentric model and what does heliocentric mean?
Galileo and Copernicus proved that the universe was heliocentric or centered around the sun.
What civilization was built around the Indus River valley?
Harappan Civilization
Which religion believes in samsara (reincarnation), karma, and a strict caste system?
Hinduism
What political structure did the Mayan Civilization have?
A decentralized city state structure.
Define the Great Schism
A split between Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Closely related to the split between the Western Roman Empire (Roman Catholicism) and the Eastern or eventually the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Orthodox)
Correctly name an enlightenment thinker and their idea.
Any pairing