Stone Age
The two eras which mean old stone and new stone
Paleolithic and Neolithic
This early civilization had reliable and predictable flooding each year which helped produce much agriculture and an optimistic outlook on religion.
Egypt/Nile River Valley
This religion branched off from Judaism, beginning with the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.
Christianity
This classical era civilization was decentralized, and had a strong tradition of arts and philosophy
Greece
Polytheistic
Before civilization, people lived in ________ groups, consisting of extended family
Kinship Groups
The writing system of Mesopotamia
Cuneiform
The god of this monotheistic religion is Ahura Mazda
Zoroastrianism
This Classical Era Empire had little to no slaves because of it's Zoroastrian beliefs
Persia/Achaemenid Empire
According to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam this prophet led the Jewish people out of slavery in Egypt
Moses
In the change from the Paleolithic to Neolithic era people began to transition from being nomadic to being _________
Sedentary
Thus civilization showed signs of advanced urban planning, such as plumbing and uniform city designs.
Indus River/Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
To break free from Samsara in this religion is to achieve Moksha
Of the many causes that led to the decline of the Roman Republic, the main underlying cause was_____ ______
Social Inequality
The date considered the formal fall of the (western) Roman Empire
476 AD
People becoming specialized in specific jobs that they became skilled at.
Specialization of Labor
This civilization was left exposed by its geography, little to no natural barriers.
Mesopotamia
Chinese philosophy that focuses on respect for the state, the family, and proper relationships
Confucianism
The reforms of Diocletian created this 4 way split of the Roman Empire
Tetrarchy
The father of Alexander the Great
Philip II
Before the domestication of plants and animals, Paleolithic humans domesticated _______
Fire
These two early civilizations were centralized states with dynasties
Egypt and China
This religion is also an ethnic group which experienced 2000 years of diaspora
Judaism
This otherwise peaceful empire experienced a period of persecution of Buddhists
The Gupta Empire
This tribe, led by Alaric, famously sacked Rome in 410 AD
Visigoths