The Roman civilization invented concrete, used arches in architecture, and established the rule of ____________.
law
100
The Ottomans controlled access to the Mediterranean Sea during the mid-1600s. Therefore, they were a strong ___________ empire.
trading
100
Renaissance painters used a more _______ style of painting using perspective.
realistic
100
The Renaissance focused on _____________ and secular (worldly) ideas as well as painting, architecture, and sculpture.
individuals
100
During the Medieval period in Europe, ________ _______ tended to be the most popular subject in art.
religious themes
200
Why is the Neolithic Revolution considered a turning point in history?
humans began building permanent settlements.
200
The _______________ ____________ began the global transfer of goods between Europe and America which resulted in cultural diffusion.
Columbian Exchange
200
During the Middle Ages in Western Europe, feudalism/manorial system was the political and economic system based on ______________.
land
200
The Aztec, Maya, and Inca empires created complex ____________________.
civilizations.
200
Comparing the Ten Commandments and Hammurabi's Code regarding the treatment of individuals, the Ten Commandments established the principle of ________ before the law.
equality
300
Socrates, Plato and Aristotle were all Greek philosophers that applied ____________ to better understand the world.
law
300
This religion believed that people were born into their societal position based on their deeds from a previous life: ______________________.
Hinduism
300
In India, the caste system is characterized by a __________ _____________ ___________.
strict social classes (not moving classes)
300
Early river civilizations' development of farming eventually allowed a surplus of food. This in turn allowed the first __________ to develop there.
cities
300
Cuneiform and hieroglyphics were both early forms of _______________.
writing
400
In the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church was a main factor in bringing _____________ together.
society
400
The Han Dynasty, the Roman Empire, and the Gupta Empire all experienced a _____________ ____________ __________.
cultural Golden Age
400
The Chinese philosopher who believed in "filial piety" (respect for parents/ancestors) was __________________.
Confucius
400
This leader blended Greek, Indian, Egyptian & Persian ideas together (Hellenistic): ____________ ____ ___________.
Alexander the Great
400
Some causes of the Fall or decline of the Roman Empire were _____ ____________ __ ____________ _________.
corrupt governments & barbarian invaders
500
Gutenberg invented the _______ __________ which encouraged and allowed the spread of ideas.
printing press
500
The ____________ ___________ is the charter King John was forced to sign that limited the power of the monarchs.
Magna Carta
500
The separation of the Roman Catholic Church (in the west) and the Eastern Orthodox Church (in the east) were the result of a split in the Christian faith. This split was called the ____________ ______________.
Great Schism
500
Organized governments and complex religions are features of a __________________.
civilization
500
These two Classical civilizations were connected by the Silk Road.