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Final Exam - Review Cards Flashcards

1
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Latitude

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Lines stretching the globe from east to west

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Longitude

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Lines stretching the globe from north to south

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Prime Meridian

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Zero degrees longitutde

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Equator

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Zero degrees latitude

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Absolute location

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Position on the map measured by longitude and latitude

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Relative location

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Located in relation to another place

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Carbon dating

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Using carbon 14 atoms to determine the age of bones (up to 50,000 years)

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Potassium-argon dating

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Using potassium levels in the dirt to determine the age of bones or artifacts

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Archeologists

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Study prehistoric people

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Anthropologists

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Study culture

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Paleontologists

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Study fossils

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Australopithecus (including “Lucy”)

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walked upright (hominid); had an opposable thumb; found in East Africa

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Homo Habilis (“Handy Man”)

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increased brain size, better tools/technology

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Homo Erectus (“Upright Man”)

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first to use fire as a tool, language, and migrate out of Africa

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Homo Sapiens (“Wise Man”) - Neanderthals

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Early religious rituals, died out around last Ice Age

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Homo Sapiens (“Wise Man”) - Early Modern Human

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modern human anatomy; migrated throughout the globe; more advanced language and technology; art and religious rituals (including burials)

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17
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Paleolithic Age

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Old stone age

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18
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Neolithic age

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New stone age

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19
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Nomadic lifestyle

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Moving around from place to place

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20
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Clans

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Large family groups

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21
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Neolithic revolution

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8000 BCE - Beginning of farming and led to civilizations

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22
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Hominids

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Any member of the family of the two-legged primates that includes all humans

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23
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Cradle lands

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Where the first africans resided

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24
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Where was Lucy discovered?

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Great rift valley in Africa

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25
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Where was Jarmo located?

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Northern Iraq; grew wheat and was one of the earliest settlements

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26
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Where was Jericho and Aleppo located?

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Israel and Syria

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27
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Catal Huyuk was..

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The largest earliest settlement, located in modern Turkey

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28
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8 things needed for a group of people to be considered a civilization are..

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Citities, Government, Complex Religion, Job Specialization, Social Classes, Arts and Architecture, Public Works, and Writing

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29
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Mesopotamia stands for..

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The land between two rivers

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30
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What two rivers surrounded Ancient Mesopotamia?

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Tigris and Euphrates River

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What were the two empires of Mesopotamia?

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Babylonians and Assyrians

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32
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Name, in order, all of the Mesopotamian civilizations

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Sumerians, Babylonians (Amorites), Hittites, Assyrians, Neo-Babylonians (Chaldeans), and Phoenicians

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33
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Babylon is also referred to as..

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The “Gate of God”

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34
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Sumerian religion was..

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Polytheistic with anthromorphic gods (human-like)

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35
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The earliest known writing is..

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Cuneiform (wedge-shaped writing)

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36
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First written law code was..

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Hammurabi’s Code

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37
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Babylon’s special markets were called..

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Bazaars

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38
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Some hittite achievements are..

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Chariots, iron weapons, and spread ideas, tools, and language through trade

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39
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Assyrians location was..

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Easy to attack because it was open land; because of this, they were aggressive and attacked first, and soon became skilled warriors

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40
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The assyrians created what types of war machines?

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Battle ram, catapults, and used archers

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41
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The last great king of the Assyrian empire was..

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Ashurbanipal

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42
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The assyrans did what to their conquered people?

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Spread them throughout the empire so they couldn’t retaliate

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43
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The greatest king of the Neo-Babylonian empire was..

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Nebuchadnezzar II

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44
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What was the Babylonian captivity?

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Jews we’re taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar II

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45
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The Babylonian captivity ended because of what?

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They we’re attacked and overthrown by the Persian empire; they let the Jews return back to their Jerusalem

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46
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Phoenicians had what type of religion?

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Pantheistic religion: each city had it’s own special deity

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47
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Name the city states of Phoenicia

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Byblos, Tyre, Sidon and Carthage

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48
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Some of the acomplishments of the Phoenicians are..

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The “Royal Purple” dye, glass, phoenician alphabet

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49
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Mesopotamians built what to honor the gods?

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Ziggurats

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50
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Mesopotamian afterlife was viewed as..

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A terrible place; a “Place of No Return”

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51
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Women played what type of role in Mesopotamian civilizations?

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Not a huge one; men we’re the head of the house and made most of the important decisions

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52
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Who was the founder of Judaism?

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Abraham

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53
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The ancient home of the Hebrews was..

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Canaan

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54
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Judaism is what type of religion?

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Monotheistic

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55
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Judaism viewed who as their god?

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A Yahweh

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56
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The first five books of the Hebrew bible is called the..

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Torah

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57
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The Talmud is.

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Written record of Jewish oral laws

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58
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Why do people think the Hebrews migrated to Egypt?

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A drought

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59
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How were the Hebrews treated in Egypt?

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First they were honored, but then enslaved

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60
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Who is Moses?

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After a pharaoh ordered all babies to die, Moses survived after being hid in a basket on the Nile

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61
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What is “The Exodus”?

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The fleeing of Hebrews from Egypt

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62
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How did Hebrews flee from Egypt? Who helped them?

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Moses helped the Hebrews escape from Egypt by parting the Red Sea

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63
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The Exodus is remembered as what holiday every year?

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Passover

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64
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What are the Ten Commandments?

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Two stone tablets that Moses recieved after prayed on Mt. Sinai to God

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65
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A covenant is..

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An agreement between God and the Hebrew people

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66
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Ethical Monotheisim is..

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A Hebrew’s promise to stay true to God and follow the 10 commandments

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67
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The Hebrews fought with who to gain more land? What was the outcome?

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Philistines; only the Judah tribe survived and later identified themselves as Jews and their religion as Judaism

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68
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The three kings of Israel were…

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Saul, David, and Solomon

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69
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King Saul did what?

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Drove out the Philistines from Palestine

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70
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King David did what?

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He was Saul’s son. He united the tribes, became popular among the people, established Jerusalem as the capital and founded a dynasty

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71
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Who was the most powerful of the three kings?

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King Solomon

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72
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What did King Solomon do?

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Built the first temple in Jerusalem

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73
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What did King Solomon do?

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He built the first temple in Jerusalem known as the Great Temple

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74
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The temple became the permanent home for..

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The Ark of the Covenant

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75
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What is one main reason the Kingdom divided?

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High taxes and labor was needed for the construction of the temple

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76
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The Kingdom split into what two kingdoms?

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Kingdom of Judah (South), and Kingdom of Israel (North)

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77
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A Diaspora is..

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Scattering of Hebrews from their homeland

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78
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What are cataracts?

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Rapid and dangerous flowing rivers

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79
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What were the natural barriers that Egypt had?

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Med. Sea (north), cataracts on the Nile (south), Eastern Desert (east), Sahara or Western Desert (west)

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80
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Which way does the Nile flow?

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North

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81
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Does the Nile flood predictably?

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Yes

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82
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Who was at the top of the Egyptian social hierarchy?

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Pharaohs

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83
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The Upper Egypt is located in the ___, and Lower Egypt in the ____

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South, North

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84
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Egyptians had what type of government?

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A theocracy

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85
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A vizier is..

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A chief minister

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86
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The Old Kingdom is known as what?

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The Pyramid Age

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87
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The Pyramids of Giza were built during which kingdom?

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The Old Kingdom

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88
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Which kingdom experienced the Golden Age?

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The Middle Kingdom

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89
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What achievements did the Middle Kingdom have?

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They expanded, and built large public works projects

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90
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Why did the Old Kingdom decline?

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Crop failure, power struggles and the cost of the pyramids

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91
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Why did the Middle Kingdom decline?

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Invaded by the Hyksos and ruled Egypt for 110 years before being overthrown by the Egyptians

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92
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The New Kingdom was known for what?

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Having strong pharaohs

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93
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Who was the woman pharaoh who encouraged trade?

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Hatshepsut

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94
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Who was the egyptian pharaoh that changed the religion to monotheisim?

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Amenhotep (Akhenaton)

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95
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What were some achievements of the New Kingdom?

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Expansion, treaty with the Hittites, building of Thebes with oblisks and statues

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96
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The earliest civilization in China was near which river?

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Huang He River (Yellow River)

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97
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What was the Yellow River also referred to as? Why?

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“River of Sorrows”; deadly floods that wiped out crops

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98
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What Natural barriers surrounded China’s early civilizations?

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Deserts, the Himalayans, oceans and seas

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99
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The Shang dynasty believed in _____ gods.

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Many; polytheism

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100
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The Shang dynasty used what to communicate with ancestors and spirits?

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Oracle bones

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101
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Women had what type of status in the Shang dynasty?

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High status

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102
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The Shang dynasty had what type of cities?

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Walled cities

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103
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The Zhou dynasty had what type of system that was loyalty in exchange for land?

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Feudalism

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104
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The Zhou dynasty believed in what? (Hint: This was given to the kings from the gods)

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Mandate of Heaven

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105
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The cycle that the Zhou dynasty used for their kings and empires was called what?

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The dynastic cycle

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106
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The government banned what during the Zhou dynasty?

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Sacrifices

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107
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What were some philosophies that appeared during the Zhou dynasty?

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Daoism, Confucianism, Legalism

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108
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What is one huge achievement of the Zhou dynasty?

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Silk making

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109
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What was the Warring States period? When did it happen?

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Happened at the end of the Zhou dynasty. Fight for power and power struggles. Daoism, Confucianism, and Legalism were all responses to the struggle

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110
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India is a what of South Asia?

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A subcontinent

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111
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Who had planned cities using a grid system?

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The Harrapans

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112
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The Great Bath is located where?

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Mohenjo-Daro

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113
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What was the Vedas?

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Sacred spoken literature of the Aryans

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114
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Who was at the top of the Caste system? Who was at the bottom?

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Brahmins (priests); untouchables

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115
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One of the major Aryan kingdoms is called…

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The Magadha kingdom

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116
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Who was the founder of Confucianism? Where was he born?

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Confucius; Liu

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117
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The Analects were written by who?

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Confucius’ students

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118
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Filial Piety was a belief under what belief system?

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Confucianism

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119
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The “man is essentially good” fell under what belief system?

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Confucianism

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120
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Who was the founder of Daoism?

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Lao Zi

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121
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The Dark and Light (Yin-Yang) symbol represents which belief system?

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Daoism

122
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Natural order falls under which belief system?

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Daoism

123
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The lesser the government, the better falls under which belief system?

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Daoism

124
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In the Yin-Yang Symbol, the light side represents what? The dark side represents what?

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Masculinity; Feminism

125
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Who was the founder of Legalism?

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Han Fei

126
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Legalism became the philosophy of which dynasty?

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Qin Dynasty

127
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Law, power and war were the main focus of which philosophy?

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Legalism

128
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Moral order in society is which philosophy?

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Confucianism

129
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Rule by harsh law and order is which philosophy?

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Legalism

130
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Freedom for individuals and less government is which philosophy?

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Daoism

131
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The Qin dynasty was the first ____ in China.

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Empire

132
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The founder of the Qin dynasty is who?

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Shi Huangdi

133
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The Great Wall was an achievement of which dynasty?

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Qin Dynasty

134
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Terracotta soldiers were part of which dynasty?

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Qin

135
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The Han dynasty had what type of government?

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Centralized

136
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Who was the founder of the Han Dynasty? What was interesting about him?

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Liu Bang; first peasant to become emperor

137
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Who was another emperor of the Han Dynasty? What was he referred to as?

A

Wudi, a warrior emperor

138
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What did Wudi accomplish?

A

Great expansion, known as the best Chinese emperors, expanded into North Korea and Vietnam

139
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What was the Civil Service exam?

A

An exam that civilians took for a place in the government

140
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The Civil Service exam tested what type of philosophy knowledge?

A

Confucianism

141
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Who was Wang Mang? What did he do?

A

A peasant who revolted and became emperor. Tried to help the poor, but ultimately made it worse; he’s remembered as “Robin Hood”

142
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What were some achievements of the Han dynasty?

A

Astronomy and invention of paper; helped education improve

143
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What is filial piety?

A

Respect for elders

144
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What is the world’s oldest religion? Where was it founded?

A

Hinduism; India

145
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Who was the founder of Hinduism?

A

There is no one founder

146
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Hinduism is seen as what type of religion? Why?

A

Monotheism. There are many gods, but all are believed to be one in many forms

147
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How does the caste system work?

A

You are born into your caste (hereditary); it determines your job, and you can only marry people in you caste

148
Q

What is Karma? Dhama?

A

Your actions impact you’re future; your duty based on your caste

149
Q

Samasara is another name for..

A

The Cycle of Rebirth

150
Q

What is Moksha?

A

The goal of hindus; you must reach this to be reincarnated

151
Q

What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?

A

Desire

152
Q

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

A

Siddhartha Gautama

153
Q

Where was Siddhartha Gautama born?

A

Nepal

154
Q

Siddhartha Gautama is also called what? He was called this at 35.

A

“The Enlighted One”

155
Q

Mandala is called what?

A

The Wheel of Life

156
Q

What are the 4 types of Buddhism?

A

Theravada, Mahayana, Tibetan, and Zen

157
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Where was Theravada Buddhism found?

A

Southern Asia

158
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Where was Mahayana Buddhism found?

A

Northern Asia (China, Japan)

159
Q

Where was Tibetan Buddhism found?

A

Tibet

160
Q

The Dalai Llama is part of which of the 4 buddhism?

A

Tibetan

161
Q

The Four Noble Truths is part of what religion?

A

Buddhism

162
Q

The Eightfold path is part of what religion?

A

Buddhism

163
Q

The Eightfold path leads to what?

A

Nirvana

164
Q

Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?

A

Chandragupta Maurya

165
Q

Who was Ashoka? What did he do?

A

Converted to Buddhism and spread it throughout the empire

166
Q

Who were the two main Gupta Empire rulers?

A

Chandra Gupta I and II

167
Q

What were some achievements of the Gupta Empire?

A

Math, Medicine, Literature, and Astronomy inventions

168
Q

How did the Gupta Empire decline?

A

The White Huns invaded; they split into multiple kingdoms

169
Q

The Achaemenid Empire was ruled by who? He said what?

A

Cyrus the Achamenid; “wanted to conquer the world”

170
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Who was the ruler of the Achaemend Empire? What did he say he wanted to do?

A

Cyrus the Achaemenid; “conquer the world”

171
Q

Cyrus the Great was known as what type of ruler? Why?

A

Tolerant; he let people keep their own religion; let the Jews return back to their homeland

172
Q

Who was Darius the Great? What did he do?

A

Built persepolis, expanded the empire and built a canal in Egypt

173
Q

What are satrapies?

A

The districts of an empire

174
Q

Who built the royal road system?

A

Darius the Great

175
Q

What were “the King’s eyes and ears”?

A

A network of spies created by Darius

176
Q

Darius divided the empire into how many satrapies?

A

23

177
Q

What was persepolis?

A

Capital of the Achaemenid empire, place for centralized government

178
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What was Xerxes known for?

A

Great military leader and military expeditions

179
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Who was Zarathrusta?

A

Founder of Zoroastrainism

180
Q

The Minoan civilization was located where? What was it’s capital and written language?

A

Island of Crete; Knossos, Linear A (undeciphered)

181
Q

What was a possible end to the Minoan civilization?

A

Volcanic eruption

182
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The Myceneaen civilization had what language? What was something special about them?

A

Linear B; had city-states with fortified palaces

183
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What was a possible motive for the Trojan war?

A

Trade war

184
Q

The Myceneaens we’re the first ____ in Greece?

A

Greek-speaking people

185
Q

What happened during the Dark Ages?

A

They adopted the Phoenician alphabet and brought the Greek language with them

186
Q

Athens and Sparta are both Poleis. What are poleis?

A

Independent city-states with their own sub-culture

187
Q

Sparta had allies known as what?

A

The Peleponnesian League

188
Q

Sparta was focused on what the most?

A

Their military

189
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What government did Sparta have?

A

Oligarchy; two kings

190
Q

Athens focused on what?

A

Having a meaningful life and an impact on the world; civic responsibility

191
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Who was at the bottom of the Athens social structure?

A

Women

192
Q

Athens had the first ___ in history.

A

Democracy

193
Q

Progresson of Athens government is in what order?

A

MOAT-D (Monarchy, Oligarchy, Aristocracy, Tyranny, Democracy)

194
Q

Who was involved in the Persian Wars?

A

Persia and Greece

195
Q

What led to the Persian Wars?

A

Darius wanted to expand; Athens and Sparta refused

196
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Who won the Battle of Marathon? What belief was broken?

A

Athenians; Myth of Invincibility for the Persians

197
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Who won the battle of Thermopylae? How did they win?

A

Persians; a traitor (Ephialtes) led the Persians around the pass and had a suprise attacked - burned Athens to the ground

198
Q

Who won the Battle of Salamis? Why is it important? How did they win?

A

Athenians; Fake retreat into a narrow passageway - trapped them; largest naval battle in ancient history

199
Q

Who won the battle of Plataeu? How?

A

Athenians; Cut off their supplies

200
Q

What happened at the end of the Persian War?

A

Creation of the Delian League; led to Peleponnesian war

201
Q

Who was the ruler during the “Golden Age” of Athens?

A

Pericles

202
Q

What did Pericles do?

A

Citizenship to all males born in Athens, expanded democracy, built the Parthenon

203
Q

Who fought in the Peleponnesian War?

A

Athens and Sparta

204
Q

Who fought in the Peleponnesian War?

A

Athens and Sparta

205
Q

Who won in the Peleponnesian War? How?

A

Sparta; fought them on land and they allied with Persia

206
Q

Order of the philosophers?

A

SPA = Socrates, Plato, Aristotle

207
Q

Who said “the unexamined life is not worth living”?

A

Socrates

208
Q

What happened to Socrates?

A

Sentenced to death for corrupting the youth

209
Q

Who wrote the Republic?

A

Plato

210
Q

Who opened a school called the Lyceum?

A

Aristotle

211
Q

Who taught Alexander the Great?

A

Aristotle

212
Q

Who taught Plato?

A

Socrates

213
Q

Who taught Aristotle?

A

Plato

214
Q

Who is Phillip II? What did he do and what happened to him?

A

Unified the greek city-states and built a strong army; wanted to go to war with Persia but was murdered

215
Q

What happened to Alexandar and the empire?

A

Died due to illness; empire split among three people

216
Q

Who were the three people the Macedonian empire was split upon? Which parts did they get?

A

Ptolemy (Egypt), Seleucus (Modern Middle East), Antigonus (Greece and Asia Minor)

217
Q

What was a major achievemnt of Alexander the Great?

A

Spead a hellenistic culture (mix of egyptian, persian and indian and greek)

218
Q

Who were Romulus and Remus?

A

Two boys that we’re treated by a she-wolf; Remus was later killed under Romulus’ order and became king

219
Q

The Etruscans original homeland was called what?

A

Etruria

220
Q

Etruscan government was set up how?

A

They had 12 independent, fortified city-states

221
Q

What was the religion of the Etruscans?

A

Polytheism, predestnation

222
Q

What was the religion of the Etruscans?

A

Polytheism, predestnation

223
Q

The Curiate Assembly was what type of government body?

A

Representative body

224
Q

What was the purpose of the Curiate Assembly?

A

To bestow imperium

225
Q

When did the Etruscan ruling end?

A

509 BCE

226
Q

What was the cause of the first Punic War?

A

Conflict in sicily and trade routes

227
Q

What was the cause for the second Punic War?

A

Carthage wanted revenge

228
Q

What was the cause for the third Punic War?

A

No real reason; Rome wanted to make sure Carthage was no longer a threat

229
Q

Rome added what to a ship? What did it do?

A

A corvus; turned sea war into a land war

230
Q

What battle did Carthage win during the Punic Wars? How?

A

Hannibal launced a suprise attacks with elephants; Battle of Cannae

231
Q

How did Hannibal die?

A

Battle of Zama; home was attacked and forced to protect it

232
Q

Who was at the top of the Roman Social Structure?

A

Patricians

233
Q

What were citizens called in the Roman social structure?

A

Plebeians

234
Q

What was the most powerful body in the Roman Republic?

A

The Senate

235
Q

What were the Twelve Tables?

A

Roman Laws; innocent until proven guilty

236
Q

Who were the Graccus Brothers? What did they do?

A

Tried to help the poor but we’re killed

237
Q

What was Marius known for?

A

Being a famous miltary general

238
Q

What was Sulla known for?

A

Using the Roman troops against Rome

239
Q

Who led a slave revolt and had the Romans rely less on slave labor because of it?

A

Spartacus

240
Q

Who was part of the first triumverate?

A

Caesar, Pompey, Crassus

241
Q

What did Caesar NOT accomplish?

A

He didn’t become an emperor

242
Q

Who was part of the second triumverate?

A

Octavian, Mark Antony, Lepidus

243
Q

Who became the first emperor of the Roman empire?

A

Octavian

244
Q

What was Octavian also referred to as?

A

Augustus

245
Q

What was the Pax Romana?

A

The Golden Age of Rome, lasted about 200 years

246
Q

What was one issue with the Roman Empire?

A

No succession of emperors

247
Q

Who were part of the Julio-Claudian Emperors?

A

Tiberius, Caligula, Cladius, Nero

248
Q

Vespasian was the first emperor that was _____.

A

Not related to Caesar

249
Q

What was Vespasian’s dynasty called?

A

Flavian Dynasty

250
Q

Vespasian was what type of citizen? What did he do?

A

Not a patrician; built the colosseum

251
Q

Who was Diocletian? What did he do?

A

A ruler of the Roman Empire; split the empire into 2 parts to try and save it

252
Q

What was the Edict of Milan?

A

Made the persecution of Christians illegal

253
Q

Constantine ruled which side of the split Roman Empire?

A

Eastern side; capital was named Constantinople

254
Q

Who did the Romans fall to?

A

Germanic tribes

255
Q

When did the Roman Empire end?

A

476 AD

256
Q

Who was Justinian?

A

An early Byzantine Empire ruler; ruled with absolute power (autocrat)

257
Q

Why did the Byzantine Empire fall?

A

Crusades weakened them; eventually fell to the Ottoman Turks

258
Q

Where did the Vikings originate from?

A

Scandinavia

259
Q

What was an achievement that the VIkings are known for?

A

The long boats

260
Q

What alphabet did the early Russians create? Who influnced it?

A

Cyrillic; Byzantine empire

261
Q

What was the Great Schism?

A

Split between Christianity; Roman Catholic (West) and Orthodox Church (east)

262
Q

What was Charlemagne known for?

A

Being the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire

263
Q

What was Mecca know for being?

A

A trade and religious center

264
Q

Who was the founder of Islam?

A

Muhammed

265
Q

The Quran is the holy text of which religion?

A

Islam

266
Q

What trade was primarily used in African kingdoms?

A

Salt and Gold trade

267
Q

What was used for transportation in Africa?

A

Camels

268
Q

Mali controlled what?

A

Gold and salt trade routes

269
Q

Who was Mansa Musa? What did he do?

A

Known as the greatest Mali emperor; converted Mali to Islam and had a famous hajj to Mecca, expanded Mali twice it’s original size

270
Q

What was Timbuktu known for?

A

Being an education center

271
Q

What was the largest West African state?

A

Songhai

272
Q

Who were the leaders of the Songhai kingdom?

A

Sunni Ali and Askia Muhammed

273
Q

What government did the Aksum government have?

A

A monarchy

274
Q

What was Great Zimbabwe known for?

A

Having great stone buildings

275
Q

What were the Olmecs known for?

A

Domesticating corn

276
Q

What government did the Olmecs probably have?

A

A theocracy

277
Q

Which of the three Meso-American civilizations were considered the most advanced?

A

The Mayas

278
Q

What religion did the Mayas have?

A

Polytheism

279
Q

The Toltecs had a major influence on which Meso-American civilization?

A

Aztecs

280
Q

The Olmecs had a major influence on which Meso-American civilization?

A

Mayas

281
Q

The Aztecs were focused on what the most?

A

Military

282
Q

What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?

A

Tenochtitlan

283
Q

The Aztecs performed many ___

A

Rituals and human sacrificing

284
Q

The Chavin is known as..

A

The mother culture of South America

285
Q

Where were the Incan Empire located?

A

Andes mountains

286
Q

What was the capital of the Incan Empire?

A

Cuzco

287
Q

The Incans had what that tied the whole empire together?

A

Extensive road system

288
Q

What accounting device did the Incans make?

A

Quipu

289
Q

What site was discovered, most likely made by the Incans, and is still today a mystery?

A

Machu Pichu

290
Q

What brought Europe out of the Dark Ages?

A

Trade

291
Q

What is a guild?

A

An organization of members that do the same job

292
Q

What group of people threatened the Byzantine Empire?

A

The Seljuk Turks

293
Q

Which crusade was the only successful one?

A

The first one

294
Q

Who stopped the Vikings by building a wall?

A

King Alfred the Great

295
Q

Who fought in the Battle of Hastings? Who won, and what was the outcome?

A

France and England; William won and became the emperor of England

296
Q

The Bayeux Tapestry depicts what?

A

The norman conquest of England, Battle of Hastings, and Harold’s death

297
Q

Who was forced to sign the Magna Carta?

A

King John

298
Q

When was the Magna Carta signed?

A

1215 AD

299
Q

Who founded the Capetian Dynasty?

A

Huge Capet

300
Q

Name the three most important kings during the French Emprire

A

King Philip II, King Louis IX, and King Philip IV

World History I Honors (1 decks)

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