Geography/Early Man
Fertile Crescent/Egypt
China/Hinduism/Buddhism
Greece/Rome
Middle Ages/Middle East
100

What does each letter in MR.HELP represent?

Movement, Region, Human Environment, Location and Place

100

What was the Fertile Crescent?

A region in Asia Minor shaped liked a crescent and known for having fertile soil.  Civilization begins here because of fertile soil and freshwater provided by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

100

Who was Shi Huangdi?

First Emperor of China, founder of the Qin dynasty

100
What is a Golden Age?

A time of great cultural achievement

100

What is feudalism?

Form of government during Middle Ages Europe in which Kings and Lords gave land to Vassals and Knights in return for a promise of military service.  Goal was to keep people protected from barbarians.

200

What is culture?

the language, beliefs, values, customs and other ways of life shared by a group of people.

200

How do rivers affect culture?

Farming/agriculture/irrigation, Flooding, Travel, Trade, Drinking Water



200

What did China's natural barriers prevent? (2 answers)

cultural diffusion and invasion

200

Name three philosophers from Ancient Greece.

Socrates, Plato, Aristotle

200

What was the social class (hierarchy) in the feudal system?

King/Queen -> Lords -> Knights -> Peasants -> Serfs

300

What are the two different ways to describe location?

relative location and absolute location

300

What is Cuneiform?

the first form of writing used in the region of Sumer.

300

What is "reincarnation"?

the cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth

300

What was the effect that peninsulas had on the cultural development of Greece?

The amount of water leads to more travel/trade/fishing

300

What was the economic system of feudalism called? (lord gives land to peasants in return for labor/produce)

Manorialism

400

Which theme of geography is emphasized in Dr. Seuss' book "The Lorax"

Human Environement Interaction

400

The Assyrians, Babylonians and Sumerians were all ________.

Polytheistic

400

What was the Mandate of Heaven?

The claim that gods had given the new dynasty the right to rule.

400

Who were Romulus and Remus? Describe their story in a few words.

Another founding story of Rome, likely written before the Aeneid, discussing the beginning of the city and how it got its first king (Romulus).  (Romulus = Roma)

400

What religion did the Byzantine Empire follow?

Christianity

500

What was the Agricultural Revolution?

the change from hunting and gathering to farming  around 10,000 BC.  

500

In what two ways did the ancient Egyptians prepare their pharaohs for the afterlife?

Mummification and Pyramids

500

What is Nirvana?

Nirvana is union with universe  and the end of the cycle of rebirth.  This  is the goal of all  Buddhists.

500

Describe Roman concrete, what did it allow for people to do for the first time?

Built to last, durable. Allowed for large buildings and building in water!

500

What are some structures you may see in a Medieval Manor? (give at least two)

church, peasant homes, castles, blacksmith shops, farms

600

What is Job Specialization?

People becoming workers in other specialized fields other than farming. They could focus on other skills they had. 

600

Name a famous Pharaoh

Narmer (Menes) , Hatshepsut, Amenhotep IV, Tutankhamun, Ramses II...

600

Describe the Caste System.

social groups people are born into and cannot get out of.  A person can be born into a higher social class in their next life by having built up good karma.

600

What were some of the technologies created in Ancient Rome that are still used today?

concrete, aqueducts, arches, running water ...
600

Who was Muhammad and why was he important?

born in Mecca, 570 AD.  He was a merchant.  He was married with children.  The angel Gabriel tells Muhammad to spread message of Islam.

700

Describe the differences between the Old Stone Age and the New Stone age. 

Old (Paleolithic Era): nomadic, hunting in groups, discovered the use of fire.

New (Neolithic Era): beginning to farm, stayed/lived in one place.

700

What is repatriation?

The return of something/someone back to its home country.

700

Who is Brahman

the one spirit of the world

700

Which column became a symbol of athens?

a. Doric

b. Ionic

c. Corinthian

a. Doric

700

What was one importance (of two) of the Byzantine Empire?

  1. Preservation of Roman and Greek Culture 

  2. Cultural Diffusion (East meets West, Spice trade leads to discovery of Americas) 

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