Thematic Approach
what throughout history has affected where people live and how the support themselves?
environment
hominins have always been able to walk on two feet [true or false]
false
between 4000-1000 BCE small tribes combined into what?
city state
what were the largest empires in the world?
Roman Empire and the Chinese Ha
when the western part of the roman empire collapsed what took its place?
a small number of kingdoms
family relationship, either by birth, marriage, or adoption
kinship
About 25 million years ago, a primate group called the Great Ape family split into
monkeys and apes
a person who migrates and depends on the livestock they
pastoral nomad
name 3 empires of the ancient world
the Roman Empire The Kushan Empire Chinese Han Empire.
which 2 African empires created developed complex trade and economies?
Mali and Ghana
what is one of the topics in the belief systems theme
the spread of religions and arts
cooking, and development of tools
Sometimes wars broke out between urban and rural societies when they did, who had more power in the battle city states, or pastoral nomads
the city states had more power of the pastoral nomads
The Silk Road’s land and sea routes created what?
a huge web of trade routes that connected empires across the Eastern Hemisphere
name 2 indigenous civilizations that had built complex systems, cities, and advanced infrastructure to help their populations survive and grow.
The Aztec and the Inca
As early humans learned the advantages of cooperating with one another, what did they do?
they began to form communities and societies across the ancient world. Many of these communities
why did early humans leave africa?
Africa’s climate got worse about 160,000 years ago, making it unlivable.
important inventions during 400-1000 BCE
writing, metal working, the wheel, codes of law, mathematics, and astronomy
What 2 major things did the roman empire control at a point in time?
Mediterranean Sea area and much of Europe.
what was the enlightment?
it was when during the 17th and 18th centuries, Europeans began developing new ideas about government, society, and science
what are the 6 themes that historians use to identify patterns in history?
human-environment interaction, rise of civilizations, growth and changes in societies, development of political institutions and ideas, belief systems, and interconnectedness of societies.
why did Early humans moved across the Earth and most continents about two million years ago,
They were driven by population gains and increased competition for food.
as city states started growing where did farmers start moving to and why?
rural areas of Africa, Southeast Asia, North and South America, Europe, and the steppes of Central Asia to start a new way of farm life.
Name all the religions that were spread across the silk road
Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, Greek thought, and the philosophy of Confucianism were all spread along this route and changed based on the social orders within each society.
what major things happened between 300 and 1750 BCE
places exchanged ideas and goods through trade. However, it was also marked by the spread of devastating war and enslavement across continents. Along with the development of the Enlightenment, these events, ideas, and other ways of understanding the past continue to have an impact around the world today.