Early Civ
What are any three benefits to settling in River Valleys?
Fertile soil for farming, Transportation, Food/Water Source
Three Characteristics that make up a Golden Age?
Peace, Prosperity, Achievement
Who is the leader of the Christian Religion
The Pope
What is the term for the exchange of goods and ideas between societies
Cultural Diffusion
What was the major disease that killed 25 million people in Europe (almost 1/3 of the population) during the late Middle Ages.
The Black Death
What two rivers make up Mesopotamia?
Tigris & Euphrates
What Greek city-state revolved around the military
Which city-state revolved around democracy and education?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Sparta
Athens
Name 3 Monotheistic Religions
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
a long trade route that extended about 4,000 miles from China in the East to the Mediterranean Sea in the West.
Silk Roads
What was the Christian motive for the Crusades? Be specific
To take back control of the Holy Land (Jerusalem)
Digging and carving flat areas into the sides of mountains in order to farm in the mountains.
The Romans were able to unite the areas of their empire and grow wealthy from trade because of...
Roads they built on land and
The Mediterranean Sea connected areas within their empire.
Name 2 Polytheistic Religions
Buddhism, Hinduism
What Trade Route allowed for the maritime transport of goods throughout Europe, Northern Africa, and the Middle East
Mediterranean Sea Trade Complex
Name of social/economic system in Western Europe during the Middle Ages
Feudalism
What was the first set of laws to be written down?
Hammurabi’s Code
List THREE mathematical advancements of the Gupta.
Concept of zero, Pi, decimal system
Name of guidelines in which all Christians follow
The 10 Commandments
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all grew very wealthy for the same reason: They were located along the Trans-Saharan trade routes and participated in what specific trade?
Gold-Salt Trade
What two regions was Europe was split (the schism of 1054)
Western: Roman Catholic Church
Eastern: Eastern Orthodox Church
What are any 4 aspects of civilization?
government, social classes, job specialization, a food surplus, writing, and religious beliefs
What FOUR cultures diffused to make Hellenistic culture?
Greek, Persian, Indian, Egyptian
Which Religion encourages people to follow the Eightfold Path
Buddhism
What city grew in power and size as a result of controlling the crossroads between the East and West?
Constantinople (Modern-Day Istanbul)
What is one enduring issue associated with the Middle Ages? Explain!
Open-Ended