Unit 1
What enabled early man to stop moving around and settle in permanent communities?
Domestication of animals an farming.
New agricultural technologies during the Middle Ages had what effect on the population of Western Europe? (TB 197-198)
New agricultural technologies during the Middle Ages had what effect on the population of Western Europe? (TB 197-198)
This connects to the previous question: the medieval ages were also called the dark ages in Western Europe because …?
western Europe sent into chaos, invaders kept Europe in turmoil, cities fell into decay, learning lost
Identify causes of the fall of the Roman Empire
Attacked by barbarians, military decline, political and economic problems
What engineering achievement is credited to the Incas and was also shared by Rome?
Stone Roads
Where the saying "an eye for an eye" comes from does and what does it mean?
Hammurabi's code. The amount/level of punishment shall meet the crime that was committed.
Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?
its strategic geographic location on the Mediterranean sea and the many independent city-states
Describe how feudal systems operated. . (HINT: what 2 things were exchanged between what 2 parties?)
Peasants were given land to work in exchange for food and services given to lords and king
Which civilization first developed gunpowder and silk?
Chinese
Why can you say that the Incas actually deserve more credit due to the geography of the region?
because their superb engineering skills allowed them to build in the steep mountains
Define “cultural diffusion” in your own words and give an example of your choice.
When ideas spread to new people or disperse and many different cultures become one new culture
How were the writers of the Renaissance influenced by the writers of ancient Greece?
They believed in human reason to explain the world.
What determined a person’s place/status in feudal societies?
They were born into their social positions
The location of all early civilizations in Afro-Eurasia shared what commonality?
They settled along River valleys
What positive impact did the Mongols Chinese have on Western Europe?
Gunpowder and fireworks
List at least two physical features of river valleys that would have encouraged ancient people to start settlements nearby.
fertile soil, nearby water source, and mild climate
What were the primary method Renaissance ideas were spread from southern Europe to northern Europe?
Spread by trade, through seaports
Feudalism (a political system) was joined to an economic system Europe during the early Middle Ages. What was this economic system?
Manorialism provided food, clothing, and shelter. It included place of worship, mill, blacksmith shop, orchards, barns, etc.
Why were irrigation ditches in ancient Mesopotamia important to agriculture?
Allowed farming to flourish and food supply to increase (agriculture surplus)
How can the Crusades be described as a failure?
Because they did not free the holy land
What was religion did the ancient Hebrews (Jews) found and why was it unique at the time?
Judaism because they were monotheistic (one god) instead of polytheistic (many gods)
How was the Renaissance different from the Middle Ages in terms of art, education, and science?
They focused on how the world really worked and less reliance on the teaching s of the church
While European kings and nobles during the Dark Ages were relatively weak under feudalism, what authority could sometimes order kings and nobles to follow its directives? Why?
The church (pope), because they had their own army and strong influence over people by holding the rights to heaven and salvation or damnation.
What was the effect of the decline of the Roman Empire on Western Europe?
Western Europe fell into the dark ages
When the Roman Empire was split in half, what NEW empire was created in the eastern portion?
Byzantine Empire