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Why did feudalism begin?
Monarchs wanted to provide security without having to pay a regular army
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How were the Sumerians, Phoenicians and Egyptians similar?
They developed writing systems
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In traditional Chinese culture, which philosophy had the greatest influence on the development of social order and political organization?
Confucianism
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What was the main political unit, or city state, in Ancient Greece?
polis
100
What does domestication mean?
Training plants and animals to do what humans want
200
Who helped Charlemagne run the Frankish Empire?
Missi Dominici
200
Where did all ancient civilizations begin?
Near rivers
200
What is an example of cultural diffusion because of trade in Asia?
The spread of Buddhism from India to China
200
What was the result of the fall of Rome in Western Europe?
A period of chaos and disorder (the Dark Ages)
200
What is polytheism?
The belief in many gods
300
In most towns, merchants and master workers became part of which class?
The Middle Class
300
What separates North Africa from the rest of the continent?
Sahara Desert
300
Which dynasty built the Great Wall of China?
Qin Dynasty
300
Christians who were put to death for their beliefs were known as ________.
Martyrs
300
If a civilization's leader has spiritual AND governmental roles what kind of government is it?
Theocracy
400
What helps cities grow by bringing people and money into the area?
Trade
400
What can we learn from studying ancient art and architecture?
The values of that society
400
The Buddha taught that the way to salvation was _____________.
A life free of desire
400
Name one of the invading groups that caused the fall of Rome
Goths, Vandals, Huns, Vikings
400
What did the leveling system do for Ancient China?
Steadied food prices and supplies
500
Who advises the Pope?
Cardinals
500
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
Transition from hunter-gatherers to farming communities
500
Why were the monsoons important to Indo-Aryan settlements?
Indian agriculture depended on reliable monsoon seasons
500
Which ancient civilization established the basis of western democracy?
Greece
500
What caused the Sunni/Shia split?
Disagreement over who should be the leader