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Who invented the idea of meritocracy?
Who is Confucius?
100
During this historical period, simple stone tools were developed
What is the Paleolithic Era
100
This RVC build pyramids and had well-organized, durable and centralized empires
What is Egypt?
100
rule by the people; began in Athens
What is direct democracy?
100
In 509 BC, Roman monarch was deposed by the aristocracy creating the ________ which saw elected officials running the government.
What is the Roman Republic?
200
idea that the gods favor your dynasty/family and will continue to bless the lands
What is the mandate of heaven?
200
These societies were organized into small groups, with men and women having an equally important role in the survival of the group.
What is hunter-gatherer?
200
This RVC was organized by independent city-states and lacked a durable, centralized empire.
What is Mesopotamia?
200
height of Athenian democracy occured during the rule of ___________ and was considered the golden age of Athens for its achievements in science, philosophy, and the arts
Who is Pericles?
200
Roman republic began with a myth of twin brothers founding the city, who were they?
What are Romulus and Remus?
300
After Era of the Warring States, the Qin dynasty replaced the Zhou. This is one of their major defensive masterpieces.
What is the Great Wall of China?
300
This historical period saw the establishment of domesticated agriculture
What is Neolithic Era?
300
The Mesopotamian RVC developed this type of writing system in order to keep government records.
What is cuneiform?
300
Which Greek philosopher tutored Alexander the Great?
Who is Aristotle?
300
Rome became an empire when the military tradition of ___________ came to power in 45 BCE
Who is Julius Caesar?
400
The Qin were replaced by the Han in 200 BCE. During their rule, what did the Han do to the amount of territory China controlled?
What increased it to Central Asia, Korea, and/or Indochina?
400
This decreased as a result of the development of agriculture.
What is the status of women?
400
This RVC civilization build large irrigation systems and traded with Mesopotamia but eventually fell due to either environmental disaster or sudden invasion.
What is the Indus RVC
400
Greece which two geographical features influenced Greek deveopment?
What is the Mediterranean Sea and mountainous terrain?
400
After Caesar's death in 44 BC, Octavian or Augustus Caesar became the leader; from 27 BC to 180 CE a period of Roman Peace and Prosperity called the Pax Romana occured. Name some of the accomplishments...
What are construction of bridges, aqueducts, and roads; common language (Latin) promoted unity; common coinage to facilitate trade; stadiums for entertainment; Jesus was born in Judea and Christianity was spread easily because of Roman roads?
500
in order to be placed in a position of government, the Han had to take this
What is the civil service exam?
500
The domestication of agriculture probably started in the Middle East near these two rivers.
What are the Tigris and Euphrates?
500
This RVC was located in Asia and had very little contact with other RVC's due to its geographical isolation.
What is the China RVC
500
King Philip of Macedonia captured Greece and his son was who? What did he spread?
Who is Alexander the Great, who established the Hellensitic Age of Greece in 323 BC -- name some of the cultural accomplishments.
500
Roman Laws created such ideas as "all are innocent until proven guilty and juidical review"... what were these laws called?
What the Twelve Tables