Early Humans
The Old Stone Age
Paleolithic Age
The 2 Major Rivers of Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
Without this, there would have been no agriculture in Egypt
The Nile River
The Israelites were different from other Ancient Civilizations because they practiced
Monotheism
Bonus: What does it mean?
A rigid social hierarchy that you are born into
Caste System
Believed in respect, filial piety, and that people can be good.
Confucianism
The type of Landform Greece is
Penninsula
The Plebians got a their rights in government and written laws by doing what
Going on Strike
Person who moved from place to place
Nomad
Word for belief in many gods
Polytheism
HAthshetput
The New Stone Age
Neolithic Age
The way the Mesopotamians controlled their water supply
Irrigation
Massive monumental tombs used to house dead bodies
Pyramids
Caused the Israelites to leave Israel and settle in Egypt
Drought
Festival of colors
Holi
The reason that the Great Wall was built
Invasion of the Mongols
Valued Knowledge and Trade
Athens
Had the most rights in roman society, could hold public office, vote in election, were rich
Patricians
An especially fine and fertile soil
Silt
Believed that Their God Promised them the land of Canaan despite being conquered over and over again
Israelites (Jewish people)
2 leaders in ancient Rome at the time of the republic
Consuls
Name for the early humans who hunted animals and gathered fruits and vegetables
Hunters and Gatherers
The worlds first writing system
Cuneiform
the preserved body of a pharaoh or other powerful person
Mummy
Name for foods that are prepared according to Jewish dietary LAw
Kosher
the sacred texts
The Vedas
Believed in the balance of nature, not fighting against the natural order of life
Daoism
Valued War and Military strength
Sparta
A type of government in which citizens vote for their leaders
Republic
A series of rules from the same family
Dynasty
Religion led by a 30 year old carpenter who spread his religion with the help of his disciples.
Christianity
Dated Cleopatra and stabbed in the back by his friends
Julius Caesar
an artifact or piece of writing that was created by someone who witnessed or lived through a historical event.
Primary Source
The process of growing food
Farming
Double Points! What is the vocab word we learned for farming
a picture representing a sound, object, or idea
Hieroglyph
Three sections of the Hebrew Bible
Torah, prohpets, the Writings
The rebirth of a persons soul in another body after death
Reincarnation
The philosophy that all people are evil and deserve harsh punishment
Legalism
Athens did not have a true...
Democracy
Bonus: What is Democracy?
Government change was caused by....
The People
What you get based on your actions through life, determines your next reincarnation cycle
Karma
Civilization that believed that the heart was weighed against a feather in the afterlife
Egypt
The King who united Upper and Lower Egypt
Menes
Land that is good for farming is....
Fertile
Because the two rivers deposited silt into Mesopotamia's land, it made the area good for farming, we named the area the....
The Fertile Crescent
believed to be the all powerful ruler and living god
Pharaoh
A weekly day of rest
The sabbath
Main believe the buddha taught
That anyone could achieve nirvana
China's most import export
Silk
The God of thunder and lightening
Zeus
Name of the OP Country the Romans fought in the Punic Wars
Carthage
Bonus: Name the two Generals!
hand opereated device for lifting water. Long pole and a bucket
Shaduf
The leader of Buddhism's real name
Siddhartha Gautama
Shi Huang Di
Creating Fire, cooking meat, creating tools, animal skin clothing
Wrote the world's first set of laws displayed for all to see.
Hammurabi
Bonus: What where the laws called?
_________ and the Niles fertile farmland allowed for extremely productive farming
Irrigation
The Promised land was actually called
Canaan
What are the main beliefs of Hinduism
Karma, Dharma and reincarnation.
Bonus: How do these affect one another
What three dynasties built the Great Wall
Ming, Han, Qin
1. Respect for Human Rights
2. Multi-party Systems and Political tolerance
3. Democratic Voting System
4. Respect for Rule of Law
5. Democratic Governance
6.Citizen Participation
Reason the Poor Loved Christianity
Rejection of wealth and image, loving people and caring for them regardless of class or Identity.Equality
the spread of one culture's practices, beliefs, and/or items, like food, music, or tools
Cultural Diffusion
Universal Hindu Spirit
Brahman
Blamed a big Fire on the Christians
Nero