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100
Who are Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva?
Three of the thousands of Hindu gods. Brahma-creator Vishnu-preserver Shiva-destroyer
100
What is the Fertile Crescent?
It is a arch of rich farmland in southwest Asia.
100
What is Polytheism? Give one example.
It is the belief in more than one god; Hinduism.
100
Who was in the first triumvate?
Julius Ceasar, Marcus Crassus, and Pompeius Magnus
100
What crop was most important for the survival of early Americans?
corn
200
Who was Empress Lu?
She was the founder of the first ruler of the Han Dynasty.
200
What is Djenne-Djeno?
It was a thriving trading center.
200
What is the caste system?
It is a social structure where classes are determined by heredity.
200
What is a tithe?
It is taxes paid to the church (10% of earnings).
200
What is the cultural blend of Hellenistic culture?
Egypt, Persia, India, and Greece
300
What did Diocletian do?
He set fixed prices, claimed descendant from gods, and divided the empire into two.
300
What is Beringia?
It was a land bridge that was crossed to get to the Americas.
300
What is animism?
It is the belief in a supernatural power that organizes and animates the material universe.
300
Give examples of economic pressure and economic change.
economic pressure- famine economic change- earthquakes, tornadoes, tsunamis
300
Why did Germanic people invade the Roman Empire?
fear of attack of the Huns
400
Who is Constantine and what did he do?
He was an emperor of Rome that stopped the persecution of Christians and made Christianity the official religion in the Roman Empire.
400
What was Sahel?
Sahel was a region that experienced a lot of drought.
400
What is an assembly?
It is similar to our democracy.
400
What is Canon Law?
It is laws and regulations regarding the church.
400
What are the social structures of Egypt and Mesopotamia?
Egypt- pharaoh;government officials,priests,nobles;soldiers;scribes;merchants,artisans; farmers;slaves,servants Mesopotamia- kings;priests;scribes;merchants,artisans;commoners;slaves
500
Who were the Olmec, Chavin, and Zapotec?
Olmec- one of the first mesoAmerican civilizations;influenced Mayans and Aztecs Chavin- civilization on coast of Peru;didn't believe in warfare Zapotec- American Indian civilization in southern Mexico
500
Describe Egypt and Alexandria during the Hellenistic period.
Egypt- at its greatest point Alexandria- largest city in the world
500
What is Epicureanism?
It is a philosophy advanced by Epicurus that considered happiness, or the avoidance of pain and emotional disturbance;moderation.
500
What are a few of the Aksum legacies?
Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, stone architecture, and terrace farming
500
What are the natural barriers of China?
1. China Sea 2. Yellow Sea 3. Taklamakan Desert 4. Himalayas