Early Humans
& Civilizations
& Civilizations
The continent where it is widely believed that human life began
Africa
An independent town and the land around it, created by Greece's mountainous geography
City-State
Time of unprecedented peace and economic prosperity throughout the Roman Empire
Pax Romana (Roman Peace)
Created the largest empire in the world's history
Genghis Khan
Something that is not religious
Secular
Something made by humans (such as a stone tool)
An artifact
A war between Athens and Sparta
The Peloponnesian War
Capital cities of the Eastern and Western Roman Empire
Western Empire: Rome
Eastern Empire: Constantinople
Getting kicked out of the church
Excommunication
A knight's (religious, moral, and social) code
Chivalry
The ability to walk on two legs
Bipedalism
Established an empire that extended from Greece to India
Alexander the Great
Cause of Julius Caesar's death
Assassination by the Senate
The split of Christianity into two parts, Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
The Great Schism of 1054
Mutual obligation of the feudal system
Reciprocity
The time when early humans developed agriculture
The Neolithic Revolution
The greatest achievement of Alexander the Great
Spread of Greek Culture
Identify and describe the difference between Rome's two social classes
Patricians: wealthy, land-owning Romans
Plebeians: poor Romans, depend on the government
Leader of the eastern part of the church; not leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Patriarch
Benefit of the Black Death
Increased wages for serfs (peasants)
The four requirements of a civilization
1.) Advanced Cities
2.) Specialized Workers
3.) Complex Instutions
4.) Record Keeping
Alexander the Great's death marks the beginning of Hellenism. The following cultures combined to form Hellenism: Greek, Indian, Persian, and ____________________.
Egyptian
Four specific reasons why the Roman Empire declined
1.) Trade was disrupted (by invasions)
2.) Raised taxes
3.) Money was made with less silver
4.) Inflation
5.) Overworked soil
6.) Inept (ineffective/bad) leaders
Islam
Importance of the Magna Carta
2.) Limits the king's power