Greece
The leader of Athens during its golden age.
Who is Pericles?
A republic.
What government did the Romans develop?
Constantinople.
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
The successor of Muhammad and was the chief Muslim ruler.
What is a caliph?
Lived in caves or simple huts used simple tools, hunted & gathered. Cave paintings. The end of this period is marked by the end of the last Ice Age which led to animal extinction & rising sea levels
What was the Paleolithic Age?
The geographic feature of Greece that led to separate city states.
What are the mountains?
Europe, Africa, and Asia (centrally located on the Mediterranean Sea).
Where was the Roman Empire located?
A code of laws based on the Twelve Tables.
What is Justinian's code?
The holy book for Muslims written in Arabic.
What is the Koran?
Hunters & gatherers to farmers, started around 10,000 BC in Mesopotamia. Warming trends, advances in the human brain. Catalhoyuk - best preserved Neolithic settlement, mudbrick houses, held 8,000 people, entered homes through roof, valued art
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
A democracy.
What government did Ancient Athens develop during the golden age?
A code of laws that stated that all Roman citizens would be treated equally.
What are the Twelve Tables?
Established a code of laws based on the Twelve Tables. He ruled for nearly 40 years. Recaptured lost territory. Rebuilt Hagia Sophia
Who was Emperor Justinian?
Hospitals, pharmacies, recorded information into textbooks, established universities
What were the Islams contributions during the Golden Age?
Cities, Written language, Government, Social Classes, art, religion, Job specialization, Public Works
What are the features of Civilization?
He conquered Greece, Egypt, Persia, and the Indus River. Egypt surrendered to him and gave him the title of Pharaoh. He founded the city of Alexandria.
Who was Alexander the Great?
He initiated an empire that lasted for over 500 years. A general who conquered Gaul, present day France, and Spain. Created a 365 day calendar. Admired Alexander the Great.
Who was Julius Caesar?
The split of the Eastern Orthodox and the Roman Catholic Churches.
What was the Christian Schism/split of 1054?
Empire shifted East, moved the capital to Baghdad, Iraq.
Where was the Abbasid Empire located during the Golden Age?
This river valley civilization was located in Africa.
What was Gilgamesh?
A blend of Greek, Persian. Egyptian, and Indian culture. It spread because Alexander and his army traveled throughout all of these areas.
What is Hellenistic culture?
Rome vs Carthage over control of the Mediterranean. Rome Won all 3 wars. Hannibal was an important Carthaginian general
What were the Punic Wars?
Greeks.
Who made up the largest group in the Byzantine Empire?
Spain, through North Africa, the Middle East, to the indus river valley.
Where was the Umayyad Empire located during the Golden Age?
A code of laws used in Mesopotamia.
What was Hammurabi's Code?