Prehistory
The continent where the earliest hominids were found
Africa
The civilization that claims Confucius as one of their primary philosophers
China
Civilization that developed the first democracy
Greece
The religion that created the caste system
Hinduism
Where the plague began
Asia
The period before writing
Prehistory
A civilization to the far EAST that was isolated due to large mountain ranges and deserts
Ancient China
Civilization that developed the first republic
Ancient Rome
one of the four noble truths
1. Life is suffering
2. Suffering comes from the temptation of desire
3. To end suffering, must end desire
4. To end desire, follow 8 fold path
The countries that battled each other in the 100 years war
France and England
The period when humans began raising crops and domesticating animals
Agricultural revolution / Neolithic Revolution
The spread of ideas and beliefs from group of people to another
Cultural diffusion
The only civilization to conquer the entire shoreline of the Mediterranean sea
Rome
The most recently developed religion
Islam
The main goal of the crusades
To conquer the holy land
An object made by human hands, which is used to understand the past
Artifact
A type of government that relies on religious leaders and ideas
Theocracy
The three main philosopher during the golden age of Greece
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
The civilization where Christianity began
Rome
The year that the crusades began
1096 CE
Anthropologist
The form of writing developed and used by Ancient Mesopotamia
Cuneiform
The four cultures that blended together to create the Hellenistic culture
Indian, Egypt, Persia, Greek
The five pillars of Islam
Fasting, Charity, Faith, Prayer, Pilgrimage
The group of people who had control of the holy AFTER the crusades were fought
Muslims