Religion
Became the official religion of Roman Empire?
Christianity
What is a Monarchy?
Form of Government in which one person such as a king, queen, or emperor, rules and holds power. Passed down through family.
What is a hunter-Gatherer?
A human who subsists by hunting wild animals and gathering wild plants.
What is a Republic?
An Indirect Democracy (citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf)
SPA
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
Name on monotheistic Religion
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Which type of government do aristocrats rule in?
Oligarchy
What importance did Rivers and water sources play in early civilization?
Resources to support a sedentary community
What is Veto?
preventing a bill passed by a legislature from becoming a law
What does sedentary mean, in regards to early civilizations?
settled; nonmigratory. stayed in one place, in permanent, year-round settlements.
Which religion on non-theistic?
Confucianism (5 basic relationships)
Form of government in which the ruler seizes and takes control illegally, often through force?
Tyranny
What land offered a wealth of natural resources and societies started to settle there?
Fertile Crescent
What did Twelve Tables and Justinians Law give to the Romans?
Rule of Law
what does Mesopotamia mean?
"the land between two rivers"
Tigris and Euphrates
The Qur'an is the holy book of this religion?
Islam
What type of democracy does your vote directly goes to the issue?
Direct Democracy
A ranking of groups of people acccording to their importance, status, or power?
Hierarchy
What is an assembly?
A group of Citizens who gathered together in ancient Greece to pass laws (Pnyx for the forst 6000 citizens).
What is Chronology?
the arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence.
What is a polytheistic, no clear founder, and believed in reincarnation?
Hinduism
What 2 types of governments did Aristotle want to get "Polity"?
Oligarchy (wealthy few)
Democracy (elected by all)
If a farmer took his techniques for growing rice to another location and spread his teachings. This would be an example of what?
What is Cultural Diffusion?
Which of the governments gave the most power to the citizens?
Direct Democracy
Daily Double
What are the 6 themes of history?
Organizing history, Cultural Interaction, Political Structures, Economic Structures, Social Structures, Human-Environment Interaction