Unit 1
For early settlers, hunting and gathering was more reliable than this.
What is agriculture?
This city-state was the birthplace of democracy and a leading cultural center of the Greek world. Its ideas influenced later civilizations.
What is Athens?
This group was at the bottom of the feudal social structure.
Who were peasants?
The Eastern Roman Empire became known as this.
What is the Byzantine Empire?
This civilization began in the highlands of Middle America around 1200-1000 BC and used pictographs to record major events in their history on large stone sculptures.
What is the Maya civilization?
During this era, people were hunters and gatherers.
What is the Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) era?
This religion is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama.
What is Buddhism?
This person established the largest empire after the fall of Rome.
Who is Charlemagne?
By the end of the Song dynasty, this group had conquered all of China.
Who are the Mongols?
The transfer of finished goods, resources, and people between Africa, the Americas, and Europe.
What is the Triangular Trade?
The change from hunting and gathering to farming and domesticating animals.
What is the Neolithic Revolution?
A large group of nomads, the Aryans, migrated to India. Their religious beliefs helped form this religion.
What is Hinduism?
The raiders from Scandinavia.
Who are the Vikings?
Paper was invented in this country.
What is China?
The Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca.
Francisco Pizarro
By 5000 B.C., more lands could be farmed because of this agricultural advancement.
This philosopher (born around 551 BC) developed a guide for living a moral life. His teachings became the ruling philosophy of China.
Who is Confucius?
The concept of feudalism originated from this empire.
What is the Roman Empire?
The main trade route between Asia and the Mediterranean region from 400-1500.
What is the Silk Road?
The exchange of plants and animals between the Old and New Worlds from 1492-1650.
This is considered by most historians as the first civilization.
What is Mesopotamia?
The Romans used this word to describe people who were uncivilized.
What are barbarians?
Islam experienced its golden age during this dynasty.
What is the Abbasid dynasty?
Before 1500 most African trade went across the Sahara or to this ocean.
What is the Indian Ocean?
The European country that took the early lead in the Age of Exploration.
What is Portugal?