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What is the basic understanding of justice according to Hammurabi's Code?
"An eye for an eye."
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What is polytheism?
Belief in many gods
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Of China, India, Greece & Rome, which two societies were most reliant upon slavery?
Greece & Rome
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What was notable about Mansa Musa?
He was a king of Mali who became Muslim and travelled to Mecca. He made Mali recognized within the Arab empire.
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What are the 3 main branches of Christianity?
Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Protestant
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What was the Neolithic Revolution?
Change from hunting & gathering to settled farming, brought about by the domestication of animals.
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What is the basic teaching of Buddhism?
Give up worldly desires to overcome suffering; goal is to achieve nirvana
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How did silk road differ from Indian ocean trade in terms of quantity and types of good traded?
Silk Road --> Less Goods. Mainly Luxury items. Indian Ocean --> More goods. Some goods for mass market.
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Why did Chinese woman practice foot-binding?
It was a symbol of beauty. It helped them to get married. It was a cultural practice passed on from mother to daughter.
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What made the Mongols the exception to the general rule of world history?
They were nomads who created the largest land-based empire in world history.
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What made the political organization of Athens & Sparta different from Persia?
Athens and Sparta were City-States; Persia was an empire
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What was filial piety?
In Confucianism -- respect your elders
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Define and give an example of cultural diffusion
Cultural diffusion is the spreading of goods/ideas from one place to another. An example would be the spread of Buddhism along the silk road
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What was pure land Buddhism?
A form of Buddhism that became popular among the Chinese people that emphasized reciting prayers or copying sutras as a way to enter into the "pure land."
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What was feudalism?
A system in which land and protection was traded by Kings and Lords in exchange for military service and loyalty. Kings -- Lords -- Knights -- Peasants
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How did the geography of Mesopotamia and Egypt help explain the differing religious outlooks of those two ancient societies?
The Nile River flooded predictably; therefore, Egypt had a positive outlook on the afterlife. The Tigris & Euphretes Rivers were unpredictable; therefore the Mesopotamians' viewed their gods as "random and capricious."
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What are karma, dharma, and reincarnation? What two belief systems share these ideas?
"If you follow your dharma (duty), you will have good karma." Reincarnation -- soul is reborn in a new body. Ideas are shared by Buddhism & Hinduism
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What was the social class hierarchy of ancient China?
Scholar-Official Merchant Artisan Peasant
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What are the 5 pillars of Islam
1. Faith / Monotheism 2. Prayer (5 times a day) 3. Charity 4. Fasting (during ramadan) 5. Hajj / Pilgrimage to Mecca
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What were the Crusades? What were the short and long-term consequences of the Crusades?
Holy Wars between Christians and Muslims over Jerusalem. Led to increased trade but also to bad blood/mistrust between the two groups that remains to this day.
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What are 5 of 6 characteristics of civilization, according to Strayer?
1. Large populations (Cities) 2. Government that can use threat of violence/coercion 3. Division of Labor / Social Classes 4. Organized Religion 5. Written Language 6. Complex Structures (Architecture, Art, etc.)
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What are the 5 relationships, according to Confucius?
1. ruler to subject 2. husband to wife 3. parent to child 4. older sibling to younger sibling 5. friend to friend
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What is jati and what is varna?
Varna -- one of the 4 major castes in the Hindu Caste system Jati -- one of thousands of sub-castes
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What is the cause of the split between the Sunni and Shia sects of Islam?
Difference in opinion over who is the rightful successor of Muhammed (Caliph). Sunni --> Caliph should be picked by the Umma (Islamic community) Shia --> Caliph should be direct descendent of Ali (son-in-law of Mohamed)
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What made the Byzantine Empire different from the Western Europe during the period of the middle ages?
Byzantine Empire was centralized/urban and Eastern Orthodox. Western Europe was decentralized/rural/feudal and Roman Catholic