Unit 1
__________________ is the belief in multiple gods (think Greek and Roman Mythology)
Polytheism
List 3 Abrahamic religions (hint they are all monotheistic)
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, later called the Byzantine Empire was ________________-
Constantinople
Define democracy
a type of government where all citizens vote
Define the following religions and governments:
1. Theocracy
2. Oligarchy
3. Dictatorship
4. Monarchy
5. Hinduism
6. Buddhism
7. Confucianism
8. Anarchy
- see notes for answers
What formation did early civilizations tend to form around?
What 2 __________ did Mesopotamia form near?
rivers
Tigris and Euphrates
Define reincarnation
the cycle of rebirth
______________________ came from a lower class but eventually married Justinian, the emperor of the Byzantines and assisted him as an advisor.
Theodora
Define theocracy
a form of government largely based off of religion
Compare and contrast the caste system to the Feudal system
1. similarities - no social mobility, determines position in society
2. based in different regions loosely based off different religions
Give an example of absolute location.
Give an example of relative location.
40 degrees N 40 degrees E
Pennsylvania is north of Maryland
Who founded Buddhism?
Siddhartha
The Abbasid Empire went through a period of prosperity known as
The Islamic Golden Age
How is a democracy different than a republic
in a republic citizens vote on elected officials, in a democracy all citizens vote
Name 2 innovations/advancements from the Byzantine Empire.
Name 2 innovations/advancements from the Islamic Empires
1, fork, water cistern, hospitals, hand grenades, flame throwers
2. algebra, medicinal advancements, astronomy, translating Greek works, Arabic numerals
What is the agricultural revolution? What changed?
when people began farming and domesticating animals, permanent civilizations formed and people were usually not nomadic anymore
___________________ focused on merit and the family (filial piety and the respect of ancestors)
__________________ focused on harsh laws, high taxes, and lack of religious freedoms
Confucianism
Legalism
Islam began around the year 610 CE with the prophet _____________________.
He was said to be the last of the prophets after Abraham and _____________.
Muhammad
Jesus
Define oligarchy
a type of government in which a small group holds all of the power while not restricted by a constitution
Why was Hammurabi important for Babylon?
-first written code of laws, allowed all to see what was expected of them, eye for eye
1. Name all of the innovations of the Paleolithic Age.
2. Why were they important?
3. What is prehistory, how do we know about this time?
Fire, stone tools, shelter, clothing, language
allowed humans to further advance
the time before written history, artifacts and fossils (primary sources)
List someone you are superior to.
List someone you are inferior to.
This is known as __________________--
varies
5 constant relationships
__________________ was the leader of the Mongols.
What was significant about the size of the Mongol Empire?
Genghis Khan
- largest land empire across all of Asia
-second largest empire to ever exist
Explain how the US government is based off of the Roman Republic.
1. both republics
2. branches of government
3. checks and balances
4. citizens vote to elect representatives
Using 1 specific religion, how does religion influence human behavior?
answers vary