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Government
Religion
Civilizations
Ideas
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A source that comes from the same time period as the event it discusses or is about
What is a primary source?
100
the few
Who rules in an oligarchy?
100
A temple in Mesopotamia
What was a ziggurat?
100
The shift from hunting and gathering to a system of growing food. Also called the "agricultural revolution."
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
100
more than necessary
What is a surplus?
200
These allow you to make a timeline so that you can figure out what is cause and what is effect.
Why are dates important to historians?
200
male citizens
Who could vote in ancient Athens?
200
Buddha and Enlightenment
Who do Buddhists worship and what is their end goal?
200
permanent cities, technology, writing systems, government, trade, religion, specialized workers
What are the indicators of civilization?
200
rivers
What geographical feature did the first civilizations form around
300
The study of the past (especially change over time) and cause and effect
What is history and what do historians focus on?
300
100 years of peace in Rome
What was the Pax Romana?
300
Reincarnation; being born again after death
What do Hindus believe in?
300
A group of people that own the most land and are therefore rich
What is the aristocracy?
300
It acts as the basis of civilization. It allows people to eat enough food, become specialized workers, and develop complex structures such as government, religion, and economies.
How did agriculture impact the development of civilization?
400
The study of physical remains and sites left over by humans
What is archeology?
400
His collection of laws (282) with the theme of "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth."
What is Hammurabi remembered for?
400
Ruled by religion or divine law.
What kind of government is a theocracy?
400
The duty a person has to his/her family.
What is filial piety?
400
To unify people
What was the role of religion in ancient societies?
500
It provides a first-hand perspective of what happened during an event or time.
How can a diary be used in history?
500
300 Patricians
Who made up the Roman Senate?
500
by emphasizing hierarchy to create a perfect society (through relationships: father and son, ruler and subject, husband and wife, elder and younger brother, friends)
How does Confucianism seek to create a perfect society?
500
epic poems
What are Homer's Iliad and Odyssey?
500
in order to increase trade and take over land.
Why did ancient empires conquer their neighbors?