Prehistory and 1st Civilizations
What is missing in prehistory that makes it be considered prehistoric?
Writing/written records
The king of the gods in the Greek pantheon
Zeus
The main trade route connecting Asia with Europe
Silk Road
This group of invaders from Scandinavia was one of several groups that attacked constantly in the early Middle Ages
Vikings
These sculptures were made lifesize and in a huge amount (thousands) in order to protect the first Chinese emperor, Shi Huang Di, in the afterlife.
Terracotta Army
A person who moves from place to place with no fixed home
nomad
A city that with its surrounding lands forms an independent state
city-state
The duties or responsibilities of a person in Hinduism is called?
dharma
The social and economic system that was created to provide protection and land in exchange for loyalty and work
Feudalism
What empire attacked the Byzantine Empire, starting the Crusades, and eventually took it over?
Ottoman Empire (the Ottomans)
What was invented that begins the New Stone Age? (The Neolithic Period)
Agriculture/Farming
The major temple dedicated to Athena at the top of the acropolis of Athens
Parthenon
The Chinese philosophy that is very focused on harmony with nature and the importance of balance (as seen through the ying yang symbol)
Name the top 3 pilgrimage destinations.
Rome, Jerusalem, and Santiago (Santiago de Compostela)
The name of the prehistoric mummy found frozen in along the Italian/Austrian border in the Alps; found to have been murdered millenia ago!
Otzi the Iceman
The first civilizations developed in this area
Mesopotamia
The very militaristic city-state that placed the city above all and also had much more progressive treatment of women
Sparta
Which group was on the very top of the caste system?
Brahmins
In medieval towns and cities, what was the name for an association of workers or merchants formed to protect their trade and set fair rules for quality and prices?
Guild
What was the original name of the Buddha, the Indian prince who founded Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
The first monotheistic religion that developed was?
Judaism
A government where a few people (a small group of people) rule
oligarchy
The Eightfold Path
What was the name of the bacteria that causes the bubonic plague?
Yersinia pestis
The invaders in Early Middle Ages from Eastern Europe who eventually stopped attacking and founded Hungary; known for excellent horse riding skills