Prehistory - 500 BCE
The continent Humanity believed to have originated
What is Africa?
Large aggressive states that dominate and expand.
What are empires?
The name for the nomadic people who created a huge empire across nearly all of Eurasia.
The Mongols
Created the Greek/Macedonian Empire and defeated the Persian Empire.
Who is Alexander the Great?
Founded near the Indus River Valley, this is one of the oldest still practiced religions in the world.
What is Hinduism?
Means “old stone age” and is the first era of human history.
What is the Paleolithic era?
A land route from China to western edge of Eurasia- named for its most precious commodity.
What is the Silk Road?
A series of “Holy wars" against Muslims in the Middle East.
What are the Crusades?
The first emperor of Rome
Who is Augustus(Octavius)?
Philosophy that believed relationships are unequal and was used by the Chinese government.
What is Confucianism?
Complex institutions, Writing, Cities, Specialized workers, Public works, Arts, and Architecture, Social Classes, Strong Central Government
Are all considered features of this.
What is Civilization?
The roughly 100 years of peace in the Roman Empire.
What is Pax Romana?
The name of the empire that replaced the Eastern Roman Empire after the Fall of Rome.
What is the Byzantine Empire?
Founder of the Islamic faith and empire.
Who is Muhammad?
Founded by Siddhartha Gautama, this religion believed life is suffering and we should try to escape the cycle of suffering by attaining nirvana.
What is Buddhism?
1st Written Language, based in Mesopotamia
Cuneiform
The era that saw the spread of Greek culture through much of Asia and Egypt.
What is the Hellenistic Era?
Organization of workers who practice the same craft/skill- meant to protect their industry and wages.
What is a guild?
Founder of the Mongol Empire.
Who is Genghis Khan (Chinggis Khan)?
This philosophy viewed humans as innately selfish or stupid, and valued clear rules with harsh punishments.
What is Legalism?
Records keeping system using knotted cords used in the Andes Mountains by the Norte Chico Civilization
What is quipu?
The belief that the Chinese emperor had a divine right to rule given him by the divine force known as Heaven.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
An intellectual movement that focused on human achievement rather than religion.
What is humanism?
Founder of the Qin dynasty who helped unify China through brutal methods.
Who is Qin Shi Huangdi?
Founded within the Persian Empire this is one of the first monotheistic religions and called for the worship of Ahura Mazda.
What is Zoroastrianism?