The two groups of peoples in the eastern hemisphere (that we studied in class)
Who are the Olmecs and the Mayans?
200
The two time periods in the Foundations Era
What are the Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras?
200
The method in which the Achaemenid administration oversaw affairs in various regions
What are satrapies and "eyes and ears of the king"?
200
The most important emperor in the Byzantine Empire
Who is Justinian?
200
The name of the angel that delivered messages to Muhammad from Allah
Who is Gabriel?
200
The Olmecs lived in the _______ region; from modern Mexico to the Honduras and El Salvador
What is Mesoamerica?
300
The five main animals that were domesticated
What are sheep, goats, cows/oxen, pigs and horses?
300
The Confucian disciple the emphasized the Confucian quality of li
Who is Xunzi?
300
An imperial province under the jurisdiction of a general, who was responsible for the land's military defense and civil administration.
What is the Theme System?
300
The pharaoh that considered Aten, another deity related to the sun, as the one sole god.
Who is Akhenaten?
300
The three Olmec ceremonial centers
What are San Lorenzo, La Venta, and Tres Zapotes?
400
The method to gain control over other subjects by capturing their spirits; also known as "sympathetic magic"
What are cave paintings?
400
The political handbook that contains the advices of Kautakya, the advisor of Chandragupta. It offered instructions on the uses of power and the principles of government.
What is the Arthashastra?
400
The war between the Taira Clan and the Minamoto Clan that lasted from 1180-1185
What is the Gempei Wars?
400
This belief influenced the values of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
What is Zoroastrianism?
400
The Mayans created a ______ that had _______ that governed the agricultural cycle
solar calendar; 365 days
500
A talented administrator and brilliant warrior that began his career as a minister to the king of Kish
Who is Sargon of Akkad (or Sargon the Great)?
500
Was likely a widow that instructed music and literature
Who is Sappho?
500
At age 13, he killed his half-brother
Who is Genghis Khan?
500
The emergence of Zoroastrianism came from this man.
Who is Zarathustra?
500
A Mayan myth, that the gods created human beings out of maize and water, the ingredients that became flesh and blood