Before the ______________ _____________ humans were nomadic hunter-gatherers
What is the Neolithic Revolution? (Or Agriculutral Revolution)
100
This empire used a road (network of exchange) to help run its empire all the way from modern day Iran to modern day Turkey.
What is the Persian (Achamenid Dynasty) Empire?
100
This major religion was begun in the Arabian peninsula by a man named Muhammad.
What is Islam?
100
Around 10,000 BCE the _______ _______ ended. Since the Earth was getting warmer some historians believe this made agriculture a better option for the hunter-gatherers.
What is the last Ice Age?
100
Mrs. Schaller is married to:
Mr. Steele
200
This society lasted about 3000 years as an independent nation, was based on a predictable river, and had a large enough food surplus to employ many workers in big projects.
What is Egypt?
200
Alexander the Great's father, Phillip II, easily conquered Greece. Why was he able to do that so easily?
What is the Peloponnesian War had weakened Athens and Sparta? OR/AND he combined the Greek Hoplite with Macedonian Cavalry?
200
This is the term for a series of trade routes that covered central Asia and linked China in the East with Europe.
(Double-My-Points: Also, name another very important area of trade in the world)
What is the Silk Road?
200
What kinds of things were traded on trade routes other than goods?
What is disease, ideas, culture (language, religion, behavior), new crops...
200
Who is the quarterback of Mr. Rono's favorite NFL team?
Who is Aaron Rogers?
300
This is often used as an example of how Mesopotamian society became more complicated because this is the first set of laws that we know of.
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
300
In Roman culture the _____________ was the head of the household and made all important family decisions.
What is the Paterfamilias?
300
The main "system" of government in Europe between 600-1550 CE was __________.
What is Feudalism?
300
This group of people migrated through Africa and changed all of Africa south of the Saharan Desert because they brought Agriculture and Iron working with them.
What is the Bantu peoples?
300
How many kids does Mr. Campbell have?
What is 3?
400
This dynasty rose to power by claiming the "Mandate of Heaven"
What is the Zhou Dynasty?
400
What is a reason that the Han Dynasty fell in the early 200s C.E.?
What is 1) Xiongnu invasion, 2) low farm productivity, 3) low tax revenue, 4) political intrigue at palace
400
This Chinese Dynasty came the closest of any pre-industrial society to having an Industrial Revolution.
What is the Song Dynasty?
400
Why did human societies that practiced agriculture (farming or livestock) get more complex?
What is more population requires more organization OR a food surplus allowed for specialized non-food producing jobs
400
This teacher was a lousy football player and President of the National Honors Society
Who is Coach Ray?
500
This ancient, ruined city gives us clues about what ancient Indian society was like. They were definitely a complex society. They even discovered a giant bath here!
What is Mohenjo-Daro?
500
The Mauryan empire promoted Buddhism because of this famous Mauryan Emperor
Who was Ashoka?
500
Name 3 of the 4 Mongol Khanates that came into existence after the death of Genghis Khan.
What is Yuan Dynasty, Golden Horde, Ilkhanate, Changadai?
500
How did the Mongol Empire change Russia, Vietnam, and Korea?
What is it eventually made them more nationalistic, independent countries.
500
This teacher has a brother who is one-month older than him.