Early Civilizations
Where did the first civilization begin
Mesopotamia or fertile crescent
Where did renaissance begin?
Florence, Italy
How did the Han Dynasty fall compare to Western Roman Empire?
fundamental cause of ww1
Adam Smith policy of economics is called
laissez faire
What was Japan's government called
Feudalism
What age came after renaissance?
The compass was invented by
China
underlying cause of ww1
Imperialism
A similarity between three muslim empires
What did Ancient Egypt depend on
Nile River
Why is Renaissance considered rebirth?
Rebirth of Greek thouught
became immoral or unjust
What happened to Ottoman Empire after ww1
it split up, created many countries
Boxer Rebellion is most similar to
Indian Revolt 1857
Why was Mansa Musa pilgrimage significant?
Demonstrated wealth of mali empire
What renaissance idea later led to Age of Enlightenment?
Humanism
Which dynasty was unreceptive to western ideas
Ming Dynasty
Primary catalyst for creation of United Nations
WW2
Both Catherine & Frederick the Great failed to reform which part of their societies?
Serfdom
How is the Code of Hammurabi an example of how cuneiform influenced the lives of ancient Babylonians?
Without cuneiform, the Babylonians would not have been able to follow the laws of Hammurabi
What intellectual movement inspired French Revolution
Age of Enlightenment
How were Han China & Roman Empire similar?
both ruled by strong central government over large area
How did nuclear bombs during WW2 lead to conflict
created fear, led to arms race
Russian Revolution is most similar to
Chinese Communist Revolution