Units 1/2
The Agricultural Revolution is also known by this name.
Neolithic Revolution
What geographic features prevented Greece from uniting into one unified empire?
mountains
Where did Islam begin?
In the Arabian Peninsula (modern-day Saudi Arabia)
What form of Christianity developed in the Byzantine Empire?
Eastern Orthodoxy
Which group was at the bottom of the feudal system?
peasants (serfs)
Where did Hinduism and Buddhism originate?
India/ Indian Subcontinent
What were the government types of Athens & Sparta?
Athens: Direct Democracy
Sparta: Oligarchy
In which African Empire did Christianity gain a foothold during the PC era?
Ethiopia
This group relied on the Byzantine Empire for nearly all of its trade.
the Kievan Rus
The Incas used this environmental innovation to increase crop production.
Terrace Farming
Religion in Early River Valley Civilizations was often tied to this.
Nature
These two external groups led to the decline of the Roman Empire.
Huns
Germanic Tribes
What trade route benefited the Mali Empire & what trade route benefited the Swahili city-states?
Mali Empire: Trans-Saharan trade
Swahili city-states: Indian Ocean Trade Route
The Mongols led to the decline of this Islamic Empire.
the Abbasid Caliphate
These two groups in the Western Hemisphere used the tribute system to manage those they conquered.
The Aztecs and Mayans
What are the names of the three Chinese philosophies that developed in ancient China?
Legalism
Confucianism
Daoism/Taoism
Emperor Diocletian is important for doing this to the Roman Empire.
Splitting it into two (East & West)
This environmental factor enabled trade along the Indian Ocean trade route.
Monsoon Winds
Sinification was the spread of Chinese influence to these three countries during the PC era.
Korea
Japan
Vietnam
"The ends justify the means" is a quote from this book written by this author.
The Prince by Machiavelli
What are the river names & locations of each of the 4 river valley civilizations?
Nile: Egypt
Tigris & Euphrates: Mesopotamia
Indus: India
Huang He: China
What is Hellenistic culture?
Blend of Greek culture with others it dominated (Egyptian, Persian, Indian, etc.)
What is Sufism?
Blending Islam w/ native beliefs to appeal to more people
Angkor Wat is evidence of the influence of these two religions on Southeast Asia
The Renaissance was marked by a focus on _______________ & ______________ rather than religion to explain the world around them.
Logic and Reason