Unit 1/2
What was the first written code of laws, that set the precedent for King to be in charge of law and order.
Hammurabi's Code
relied on harsh laws to maintain order
Legalism
Citizens elect government officials to make the laws for them.
Representative Democracy
Maya
What event killed 1/3 of Europe's population, contributed to the decline of feudalism and led people to start questioning the Catholic Church?
Black Death/Bubonic Plague
People had to create a surplus of food before they could....
live together in cities/ create empires
depended on rituals and obligations mostly based on family relations (5 relationships)
Confucianism
Ashoka was the ruler of this Classical Empire and converted to this religion
Mauryan Dynasty, converted to Buddhism
This linguistic group migrated across Africa spreading agricultural techniques, metallurgy and language.
Bantu People
An economic, political, and social system of mutual obligations between classes where land and protection are exchanged for service and loyalty
Feudalism
Started in the Fertile Crescent, sedentary, agricultural, and domesticated animals
Neolithic Societies
a social pyramid that developed in India and became tied to the main religion there
Caste System
This civilization has the greatest cultural continuity of any civilization in history.
What happened to the eastern half of the Roman Empire (including the city of Constantinople) after the sack of Rome?
It lasted until 1453 under the name Byzantine Empire.
This group reopened the Silk Road, protected it and allowed people to safely travel it. They are credited with spreading the Bubonic Plague on this route as well.
Mongols
These two river valley civilizations have natural barriers that isolated them from other civilizations leading to a unique culture and period of rule by dynasties
Ancient Egypt and Ancient China
This philosophy came from the warring states period and teaches that we must follow the example set by nature.
Daoism
This conflict was between Rome and Carthage over territory in and control of the western Mediterranean.
Punic Wars
What’s the importance of the Islamic Empire preserving and translating the Roman and Greek texts?
It led to the European Renaissance after the Middle Ages
Differences between European Feudalism and Japanese Feudalism
Europe- Peasants at the bottom, Code of Chivalry put women on pedestal
Japan- Merchants and both, Samurai women were expected to fight
This river valley has a language that has not yet been deciphered
Indus
This river valley civilization has a negative outlook on life due to their unpredictable flooding
Mesopotamia
What type of government did Rome have when the Senate and Consuls were in power?
Republic
Trade and conquest (but MOSTLY trade)
This caused the collapse of Feudalism
Bubonic Plague