Paleolithic & Neolithic Revolution
What is the difference in the way people ate in the Paleolithic vs. Neolithic eras?
Paleolithic hunted and gathered, Neolithic mainly farmed
Where did ancient civilizations develop near and why?
rivers for (silt) farming, trade and transportation
What is the effect of mountains on Classical Greece?
creation of city-states
Who ruled the Qin dynasty and with what philosophy?
Shi Huangdi, Legalism
How are daoists different from legalists?
Daoists = harmony with nature; little government interference
Legalists = harsh punishments; strict government
Define domestication.
taming wild plants and animals for human use
Flooding; irrigation
What is the major geographic feature of Classical Rome?
Mediterranean Sea
What empire and dynasty is the Golden Ages of India and China?
Gupta Empire
Han Dynasty
What do Confucianists focus on?
family relationship, filial piety, morality, education, etc.
What did the Neolithic Revolution lead to?
What did ancient Chinese civilizations use to justify their rule?
Mandate of Heaven
What classical civilization is Alexander the Great a part of and what is his major impact?
Greece; spread of Hellenistic Culture
This ancient Indian concept that society is divided into groups by birth with strict duties (social hierarchy).
Indian Caste System
Name one similarity and one difference between Hinduism and Buddhism.
Similarities = polytheistic, karma, dharma, reincarnation, origin, etc.
Differences = moksha vs. nirvana, eightfold path and four noble truths vs. caste system, founder vs. no founder, etc.
What type of agriculture did Neolithic people use? Define it.
subsistence agriculture = farming for your family only
Name the three Chinese dynasties in order.
Xia, Shang, Zhou
What are some achievements from the Pax Romana?
road and aqueducts, trade networks, art and architecture, etc.
Who was Ashoka and which empire was he a part of?
Mauryan Empire; emperor who converted and spread Buddhism
Name the code of conducts for Buddhism, Judaism/Christianity and Confucianism.
Eightfold Path
Ten Commandments
Five Relationships
Where did the Neolithic Revolution begin?
Fertile Crescent
How is Mesopotamia and the Roman Empire similar? Hint: Political
Code of Hammurabi and the Twelve Tables
What is a similarity between the Greek and Roman Empires? NO GEOGRAPHY
republics, polytheistic, both had golden ages, etc.
Based on a philosophy, what did the Han Dynasty develop? (2 things)
civil service exam and bureaucracy
What's a similarity and a difference between Judaism and Christianity?
Similarities: Ten Commandments, monotheistic, etc.
Differences: Jesus as the Messiah vs. not the Messiah; scriptures, covenant vs. salvation, etc.