Unit 1
Why did civilizations develop near river valleys?
What is the source of water and annual floods aided in agriculture (farming) and created a surplus of food?
What two geographical features make up Greece?
What is mountains (islands/rocky soil) and the coast?
In the feudal system, what does a king give to his vassals?
What is land?
What are the Crusades?
What is a series of wars between Christians and Muslims for control of the Holy land?
Which two dynasties invented the compass, porcelain, and gunpowder?
What is the Tang and Song Dynasties?
What two changes in their way of life led to the Neolithic Revolution?
What is domestication of animals and learning to farm (agriculture)?
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
What is if you are a good ruler, the heavens will reward you. If you are a bad ruler, natural disasters and revolts will occur and justify the rulers removal?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!
What famous document grants people the right to trial by jury?
What is the Magna Carta?
What was being traded throughout Africa?
What is gold and salt?
What is the Silk Road?
What is multiple trade routes that enabled the exchange of goods, ideas, and cultures between Asia and Europe?
What two religions did Judaism serve as the foundation for?
What is Christianity and Islam?
What are a few technological advancements of Ancient Rome?
What is a sophisticated road system, bridges, aqueducts, and buildings with arches?
Why was the Code of Justinian such a major improvement in Roman law?
What is it simplified the law and made it easier to understand?
Why did Islam split?
What is the Sunni Muslims believed anyone could become Caliph and the Shi'ite Muslims believed only descendants of Mohammad could be Caliph?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!
Which religion are services conducted in Greek and local languages?
What is Eastern Orthodox?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!
What was the first legal code?
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
What does the concept "rule of law" mean in Ancient Rome?
What is government officials were not above the law, nor could they act outside of the law?
What caused the Schism of the Christian Church in 1054?
What is different religious beliefs and practices (icons)?
What are the five Pillars of Islam?
What is the Caste System?
What is a hereditary hierarchy that determines a persons social status and available jobs?
How does the specialization of jobs impact civilizations?
What is develops a more complex social structure with different classes of people?
What is Hellensim?
What is a time period when Alexander the Great spread Greek culture across Europe and Asia?
Why did Feudalism and Manorialism develop during the Middle Ages?
What is the need for a stable life structure and protection from factors like invasions after the fall of Rome?
What was the effect of the Black Death in Europe?
What is 1/3 of the population died?
What was the main religion practiced in the Tang and Song Dynasties?