Paleolithic
Era
Neolithic
Era
Pre-Classical & Classical
Eras
The Renaissance
Key Terms
100
What does the word "Paleolithic" and "Neolithic" mean?

Paleolithic= old stone
Neolithic=new stone

100
What is irrigation? Give an example

Irrigation is a way to get water to crops. An example of this would be the Chinampas found in Mexico. 

100

What is the purpose of organized religion?

To help people explain what is happening around them

100

What is the renaissance?


ITALIAN ELITES LOOKING BACK AT ANCIENT ROME AND GREECE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ART AND CULTURE


100

What is Polital geography? What is Physical Geography? Give an example of each. 

Political geography are the boundaries created by humans. An example of political geography is countries.
Physical geography are the boundaries created naturally by earth. An example of physical geography are mountains. 

200

What was a common form of art during this time period?

Cave paintings


200

Name three effects the agricultural revolution had on society

1. Created Food Surplus
2. Hierarchys emerged
3. Settled Societies
4. Divison of Labor
5. Specialization 

200

Name 3 civilizations we learned about in The Classical Era

1. Ancient Greece
2. Ancient Rome
3. Ancient China-The Song Dynasty

200

Why is the renaissance a time of "rebirth"?

During this time there was a ebirth in art, writing, learning, architecture, and culture from Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome during the classical Era.

200

What is ideology? Give an example of an Ideology.

A set of ideas that a group of people have. For example, Religion. All religions are ideologies

300

What type of lifestyle was common during the Paleolithic era?

During the Paleolithic era, people were nomads (moving from place to place) and hunter-gatherers. 
300

What is a primary source? What is a secondary source? Give an example of each

Primary sources are first hand accounts of an event (something/someone directly from the time period). Secondary sources are a second hand account from the event (something/someone not from the time period). 


EXAMPLE: An example of the primary source is Rosa Park's diary. An example of a secondary source is a textbook

300
What is Hellinistic Culture?
Hellinistic Culture is Ancient Greek culture spread by Alexander the Great. 
300

FILL IN THE BLANK: During this time period, artists began to focus on more _________ art

Secular- Meaning not religious. As the renaissance spread throughout Europe, they began to stray away from the teachings of Christianity and focus more on the learning about the individual 

300

What is the difference betweeen BCE & CE?

BCE are Dates that countdown backward to the year zero. BCE stands for before common era. CE Represents dates after the year zero and count upward. CE Stands for Common Era.

400
Why did early humans migrate?
They migrated in search of food, competition from other human species, and climate change
400

How did the neolitic era lead to hierarchy within societies?

The neolithic era allowed people to get different jobs and specialize within them. People eventually became ranked on the importance of their jobs and how much it paid. 

400

Who was Alexander the Great?

Emperor from ancient Greece, conquered territory from Europe to India. Created Hellinistic culture.

400

FILL IN THE BLANK: They created a __________ _____________ to help them create artwork more advancedly 

The printing press

400

What is filial piety and how does it relate to confucanism?

Filial Piety is respecting the relationships between one's parents, elders, and ancestors. Confucianism uses filial piety as a way to enforce its philosophy of treating everyone within the society like family.

500

NAME ONE WAY THAT HUNTER-GATHERERS NEGATIVELY IMPACTED THE ENVIRONMENT. NAME ONE WAY THE ENVIRONMENT IMPACTED HUNTER-GATHERERS.

Hunter-gatherers used stone and animal bones from the environment to create tools to make their lives more comfortable. However, they couldn't always stay in one place because there was a limited amount of animals and if they kill the animals in their environment for food then fewer animals will appear with every breeding season, so this caused them to be nomadic.

500

True or False: There was NOT cultural diffusion during the neolithic Era. Justify your answer!

FALSE: There was cultural diffusion during this time period. People would trade crops, or domesticated animals which led to cultural diffusion. 
500

How is philosophy related to culture?

Different civilizations have different philosophical ideas about life based on their culture

500

Why were some paintings showing christian ideas during the renaissance?

Some paintings showed christian values because during the early years of the renaissance (right after the plauge ended) they were ruled by the catholic church. The church had absolute power over the government. Eventually as the renaissance continued, the church lost their power and people began to focus on more secular things like the individual and their body structure. 
500

What is technology? Give an example of a technological advancement

Technology is anything that humans create to help them advance. Writing is a form of technology.