Unit 1 - Prehistory & Geography
These are the 5 Themes of Geography
What are Place, Location, Movement, Region, and Human-Environment Interaction?
What is a theocracy?
These 2 religions originated in India and believed in the idea of reincarnation.
One believed that in order to achieve Nirvana you must accept the Four Noble Truths and follow the Eightfold Path.
One believed that in order to achieve Moksha you must follow your Dharma to have good Karma, which will allow you to move to a higher caste in your next life.
You must match the correct religion to the correct belief.
What is:
Buddhism: In order to achieve Nirvana you must accept the Four Noble Truths and follow the Eightfold path
Hinduism: In order to achieve Moksha you must follow your Dharma to have good Karma, which will allow you to move to a higher caste in your next life.
China's geographic isolation led it to call itself this?
What is the Middle Kingdom?
These are the characteristics of this major Greek city-state:
1. Oligarchy
2. Women had the most rights
3. Emphasized military training over formal education
What is Sparta?
Early farmers used this technique, which clears forested land and burns and remaining vegetation to prepare the land for crops.
What is slash and burn?
The major legacy of this society is the influence of their alphabet on the Western alphabet
Who are the Phoenecians?
This type of wind is likely a significant factor in the destruction of the Indus River Valley
What are monsoons?
These are the 3 Chinese philosophies that emerged out of the Period of Warring States and their core belief about human nature.
What are:
Confucianism - All people are good; Respect elders and fulfill your duty
Legalism - All people are evil
Daoism - Arguments about good and evil are pointless; it's about balance
This city-state was the leader of the Delian League.
What is Athens?
Place these ages in chronological order:
1. Bronze
2. Iron
3. Paleolithic
4. Neolithic
What is 3, 4, 1, 2?
This develops when power transfers from one family member to the next.
What is a dynasty?
This leader of India sent missionaries to China to spread this religion.
You must identify the leader and the religion
Who are Asoka? What is Buddhism?
Place these events in chronological order
1. Han Dynasty
2. Qin Dynasty
3. Shang Dynasty
4. Zhou Dynasty
5. Period of Warring States
What is 3, 4, 5, 2, 1?
This leader is responsible for the spread of Greek culture as far east as India.
These are 2 effects of the Neolithic Revolution (There are more than 2 correct answers)
What are:
Shift from nomadic clan life to permanent, agricultural settlements
Shift from egalitarian society to the development of social classes and specialization
Development of written languages
Increase in population due to a surplus of food
What is diaspora?
India adopted Hinduism as the state religion and developed the concept of zero during this dynasty's rule.
What is Gupta?
Due to its belief in this Chinese philosophy, this classical Chinese dynasty introduced the use of the Civil Service exam to choose government employees.
You must get the philosophy and the dynasty correct.
What is Confucianism? What is the Han Dynasty?
This ruler wrote the first charter on Human Rights and allowed for religious freedom within his empire.
Who is Cyrus the Great?
These are the 5 characteristics of a civilization.
What is Advanced Cities, Complex Institutions, Specialized Workers/Social Classes, Written Record Keeping, and Advanced Technology?
These are the two major prophets and three significant kings of Judaism.
Prophets: Abraham and Moses
Kings: David, Solomon, Saul
Place these events in chronological order:
1. Gupta Empire
2. Mauryan Empire
3. Development of Hinduism
4. Development of Buddhism
What is 3, 4, 2, 1?
These are the 6 steps of the Dynastic Cycle.
What are:
1. The people believe the dynasty has the gods' approval
2. The dynasty becomes weak, wicked, and corrupt
3. The dynasty experiences disaster
4. The people believe the dynasty has lost the Mandate of Heaven
5. The dynasty is overthrown
6. The new dynasty restores peace and order
Place these events in chronological order:
1. Peloponnesian War
2. Persian Wars
3. Golden Age of Athens
4. Alexander the Great conquers Greece
What is 2, 3, 1, 4?