Belief Systems
Vocabulary
Turning Points
Technologies/Innovations
People
100
In this social hierarchy or organization, a person is born into their class. It is practiced in India among Hindus.
What is the caste system?
100
Diaries and letters, autobiographies, journals, art, photos, video footage, and artifacts are all examples of
What are primary sources?
100

The change from being nomadic to establishing permenant settlements 

What is the Neolithic Revolution?

100

This invention helped increase literacy throughout Europe and led to many cultural movements including the reformation 

What is the Printing Press?

100

I started the Crusades 

Who is Pope Urban II

200

Believers in this religion abide by these values that include: Faith in Allah, Prayer 5x/day facing Mecca, charity, holy pilgrimage, and fasting.

What is Islam?

200
Biographies, textbooks, encyclopedias, and dictionaries are known as
What are secondary sources?
200
The document that established that the king was not above the law. Jay-Z’s 2013 album is named after this.
What is the Magna Carta?
200

This invention allowed many to hunt much larger animals 

What is the spear/arrowhead?

200
"I am the State" I built Versailles and I am the Sun King

Who is Louis XIV?

300

Based on the teaching of Siddhartha Gautama who taught about enlightenment and the Eightfold path.

What is Buddhism?

300
Japan and Hawaii are examples of which geographic feature
What is an archipelago?
300

An explorer that is credited with discovering the Americas.

Who is Christopher Columbus?

300

Created by the Chinese and used by explorers to navigate the world

What is the compass?

300

I spread Helinistic Culture and am one of the "greatest" Military leaders in history

Who is Alexander the Great?

400
In China, this philosophy spelled out proper behavior for all parts of society, including family relationships, education, and service to government.
What is Confucianism?
400
A political theory that holds that total power is vested in one ruler or other authority.
What is absolutism?
400

It killed 1/3 of Europe after spreading from the far east

What is the Plague/Black Death?

400

Humans began to record events as a result of this important innovation 

What is a writing system? 

400

I had 95 problems with the Catholic Church 

Who is Martin Luther?

500
Religions that believe in more than one god, like Hinduism and Animism, are considered
What is polytheistic?
500

A rebirth in French 

What is Renaissance?

500

This occured as a result of the colonial encounter between the Europeans (Cortez, Pizarro, Columbus) and the Native Americans (Aztecs, Incas, Mayas).

What is the fall of the Mesoamerican empires?

500

An explosive mix that revolutionized warfare

What is gunpowder?

500

I was the First Emperor of China

Who is Shi Huangdi?

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