The theory that the financial and political success of an area depends on its geographic benefits.
100
List two ancient Mesopotamian civilizations.
Examples: Sumer, Akkadia, Babylon, Assyria, etc
100
Which country did Alexander the Great come from?
Macedonia
100
What continent is Chad in?
Africa
200
Define polytheism and list one example.
polytheism: the belief in more than one god/devine being
examples: Hinduism, Shintoism, Paganism etc.
200
What are 3 influencing geographic factors that lead to a successful civilization?
Examples: fertile soil, easily-domesticated animals, nutritious local plants, weather/climate, access to fresh water, access to rivers/oceans for trade etc.
200
This is one of the first recorded set of laws written by a Mesopotamian king that encompassed every aspect of life although certain punishments were contingent upon social class.
Hammurabi's Code
200
What were the two greatest Greek City States?
Athens and Sparta
200
Name the biggest Island off the coast of Africa.
Madagaskar
300
What was the first monotheistic religion?
Zoroastrianism
300
What was the name of the man who wrote 'Guns, Germs, and Steel' and did he support or oppose the geographic luck theory?
Jared Diamond; supported the theory
300
Explain the Mandate of Heaven.
The belief that the current dynasty has the favor of the gods and is therefore allowed to rule. When it starts to fall, it is said to have lost the Mandate, and can therefore be replaced with a new dynasty.
300
Who founded Persia?
Cyprus the Great
300
Which country is in between Venezuela and Suriname?
Guyana
400
Name two monotheistic religions apart from Christianity, Judaism, and Islam
examples: Pastafarianism, Rastafarianism, Zoroastrianism, The Bahai Faith, Sikhism etc.
400
In what ways is Papua New Guinea civilized according to Jared Diamond?
They survive in a harsh environment, no geographic luck, but they work and live against the odds creating tools and food etc.
400
Compare and contrast the social structures of the Zhou and Qin Dynasties.
Similarities: feudalism, emperor, levels of power (nobles, generals etc), peasants at the bottom
Differences: Qin: bureaucracy created
Zhou: all decisions made by nobles/emperor
400
Name the three branches of the Roman Republic
1. the assembly
2. the senate
3. the consul
400
Name five countries in South-East Asia.
Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, North Korea, South Korea, China, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Burma, Cambodia, Philippines, Taiwan
500
Explain the Buddhist 4 Noble Truths.
1. The is suffering; it is univeral
2. Suffering is caused by worldly desires
3. There is an end to Suffering (Nirvana)
4. You reach Nirvana by rejecting all worldly desires
500
Explain how geographic luck moved over the ages.
It started in Africa, where humans first evolved, then it moved to the fertile crescent, where humans settled down and created the first towns, then it moved to the Bread Basket, where it remains to this day (if you believe in the theory).
500
Which civilization first developed iron weapons; where did they come from, and how did iron effect their civilization?
Hittites; anatolia; conquered Mesopotamia with strong iron weapons, revolutionized agriculture with iron plows, used iron as a valuable trading material etc.
500
List 5 factors that led to the Fall of the Roman Empire.
examples: size of the empire, plague, recruitment of non-Romans into the army, inflation, invading barbarians, weak leadership, divided empire (greek vs latin), poor people at home etc.