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dance of the 1920s

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Charlestown

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choregrapher of West Side Story

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Jerome Robbins

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southern Italy mountains

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Appennies

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northern Italy mountains

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Alps

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Aneas

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prince of troy whose ancestors started Rome

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a prince of Troy

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Aneas

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great orator of Rome

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Cicero

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written by Cicero

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On the Republic,
On Invention,
On the oRator

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wrote the Aneid

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Virgil

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wrote the Odyssey

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Homer

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ancient Roman/Greek writers

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Virgil - Aneid
Odyssey - Homer

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6 jobsof the ancient Roman government

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Consuls
Senators
Censurs
Praetors
Tribunes
Quaestors

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Counsels (ancient Roman government)

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two spots
head of government/commander in chief
went to the Senate at the end of their term

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Senators (ancient Roman government)

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300 spots
served for life
military, foreign affairs…

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Censurs (ancient Roman government)

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two
set taxes, appointed senators,

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Praetors (ancient Roman government)

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  1. two year terms
    hed of state/high judges
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Tribunes (ancient Roman government)

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guard rights of plebians and can veto officals
one year term

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Quaestors (ancient Roman government)

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eight. one year term
treasurers

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architecture structure for all gods

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Pantheon

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famous Baths

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Baths of Carcacalla
kahr uh KAL uh

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how many people could Circus Maximus hold

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385K
free admission

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how many people could the Colosseum hold

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50K
paid admission

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why were most barbarians called “germanic tribes”

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b/c from germany
visigoths, vandals, franks, ostrogoths

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barbarians who destroyed Rome

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VIsigoths

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barbarians from N. Africa
Vandals
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were wer the Ostrogoths from
barbarians from Italy and West balkans
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aka ancient France
Gaul
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barbarians from Gaul
Franks
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height of Charlemagne
King of Franks 6'4 when most men were 5ft
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Charlemagne
king of franks 6'4ft during a time when most men were 5 ft King of Franks in 768 close with Pope Leo 3 and became Holy Roman emperor respected learning and schools
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crowned Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor
Pope Leo 3
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action by VIkings to take things
plunder. take by force
33
holy place
shrine
34
started the crusades
Pope Urban 3
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year when the crusaders captured Jerusalem
1099
36
year of the 8 major crusades
1095 - 1291
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community of all Christians
Christtendom
38
sheepskin used for writing
parchmetn
39
document giving the right to self-govern
charter
40
charter
document giving yhou the right ot self-government
41
characteristic of Romanesque churches
round arches
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journey to become a knight
page squire (15yo) knight at 21yo
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how did knights prove themselves
fought at tournaments. code of chivalry
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armor protection for knighrts
chain mail flexible but heavy if knocked off horse, they were helpless to get up b/c heavy
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years of the Feudal system in Europe
80-1300
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roles within the feudal system
pyramid of loyalties - vassel: minor nobels - land: fief serf - worker manor- etstate/farm
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Magna Carter
King John 1215 mostly ignored peasants (80%) pop mssob nobel an church
48
ancient Florence
city state on the ARno River home to Medici/bankers rich merchant princes
49
famous family in Florence
Lorenzeo Medici the Magnificant - banker, politics, scholar, poet
50
Giotto
(JAHT-oh_ Florence 1300s perspective painter
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Renaissance era perspective painter
Giotto - JAHT oh
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work by Michangelo
St Peters Church Sistente Chapel Moses David
53
work by Da Vinci
Last Supper Mona Lisa 1505
54
why did Renaissance Italy decline as a center of trade
during Renaissance, there was Spanish/Portugese trade boom but in the late 1400s, portugese/spanish new routes by sea so italy declined as center of trade
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yr of Gutenberg type
1450
56
year Martin Luter did his act
1517: nailed on the door of the Whittenberg church the 95 Theses. complaints against the Catholic cCurch
57
who was the HRE Martin Luther went up against
Charles V. put Luther on trial and forbade peope to give him food/shelter. a prince defied
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movement Martin Luther started
REformation
59
which group did Ferdinant and Isabella vanquish
Moors from Spain
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naval Battle Liz I
1588 Spanish Armada Philip II
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when did Henry 8 start the Protestant Church
1534
62
when did Queen Mary die
Queen 1553-1558
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reign of Edward 6 (brother of Mary/Liz)
`1547-53 died at 15yo from
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year of Lady Jane Gray
Nine Days Queen 1553 when Edward died - great granddaugher of Henry 7 and grand niece of Henry 8 (cousin to Edward/Mary/Liz) - will of Henry 8 said she was next in line after her cousins
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year Lady Jane Gray died
1554. age 16 or 17
66
Englishman who circumnavigated
Sir Francis Drake
67
100 Yrs War
England versu France 1337-1453
68
year of Joan of Arc
1429 called to drive out ENglish
69
year Liz I died
1603
70
year Newton published theory of gravity
1687
71
year of Copernicus
1543
72
invented telescope
Gaileo
73
invented steam engine
James Watt 1782
74
year of the spinning jenny
1765
75
year of the steam locomotive
1804
76
USA steamboard
Robert FUlton 1807 Clermont for Hudson
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folk hero of Norway
Sigud
78
folk hero Siegfried
germany
79
folk hero of France
Roland
80
El CId
Prince of Valencia Spain. 1094-1099
81
Nok
300bc made Iron tools
82
Swahili noted in E Africa
900 AD
83
yr of the Songhai empire
1464
84
yr Berlin Conference divided Africa
1884
85
length of the Great Rift Valley
3500 miles
86
dry plain in Africa
Sahel
87
3 south African rivers
Zambezi, Orange, Limpopo
88
ore used to strengthen steel
manganese
89
trading w/o money
barter
90
yr of the Nok
900bc - 200 AD Nigeria
91
yr of the Ghana empire
700 AD
92
tax on goods
tariff
93
Djenne
historic town in central Mali known as one of the oldest towns in sub Saharan Africa. adobe architecture an role in trans-Saharan trade
94
emperor of Mali
Mansa Musa
95
wrote about Mansa Musa
Ibn Battuta bah TOO TAH
96
sailboat with triangle sails
dhow
97
where was Henry the Navigatort from
Portuagl
98
rounded cape of good hope
barthomeu dias 1488
99
ruler of Zanizibar ended East African slave trade
1873
100
empire building
imperalism
101
first president of Kenya
Jomo Kwenyatta
102
farmers of S. Africa
Boers spoke Affrikaans
103
when did apartheid become the official policy of S. Africa
1948
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group of Nigeria
Yoruba
105
first African nation to get independence from Britian
Ghana in 1957
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year Britian ended slave trade
1807
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year French ended slave trade
1818
108
Biafara
Ibo tribe trie dto suceed from Nigeria in 1967 but civil war and starvation
109
harambi
pulling together
110
yr of the UN Charter
1945
111
purpose of the UN
to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war and also to solve world problems
112
UNESCO
UN education, scientific, and culture organization
113
yr of farming around the Indus River
2500 bc
114
year Arayans conquored N. India
1500 bc
115
yr of Japanese first emperor
660 bc
116
yr of the Great Wall
214 bc
117
yr of India golden age
320-500 AD
118
feudal Japan
800-1854
119
yr of Marco Polo
1275
120
yr US recognized Communist China
1978
121
yr oif British East India trading company in India
1600AD
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yr Commodore Perry visited Japan
1854
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yr Communists took control of China
1948
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aka "rooftop of the world"
Palmir Knot - Pakistan, Afghanistan< xchina, Russia...
125
cold treeless plain
tundra
126
where is Mt everst
Nepal and Tibet
127
north south eurasian moutntain range
Ural Mts. N to south. divides europe and asia
128
rivers in China
Huang He, Xi Juang...
129
river border of USSR and CHina
Amur River
130
Ob River
Siberian river that flows into the ARctic
131
climate of teh steppe
hot summer. dry mild cold winter
132
what makes it difficult for countries to industralize
industrialization is difficult if a country lacks ability to power their factories
133
plateau in India
Deccan plateau
134
ancient decendents in India
Dravidians
135
desert in INdia
Thar Desert
136
Thar Desert
NW India. India and Palistan
137
where is Pubjab
NW India. hast he most fertile land
138
pet Liz I had
elephant
139
Indus River civilizations
2500 bc Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
140
between Afghanistan and Pakistan
Kyber Pass
141
basis of many Indian languages
Sanskirt
142
caste system in India
unchangable group top: Brahamin. priests Kshatryia - rulers/warriros vaisya = farmers sudra - service/medial jobs Dalit = untouchables
143
service/medial jobs in the Indian caste system
Sudra
144
aka untouchables in the Indian caste system
Dalit
145
oldest still practiced religion
Hindiusm
146
ancient hindu/indian sacred writings
Vedas
147
mythical leader of Hinduism
6th century BC = Guatama Buddha the enlightened one - prince but spoke in common language all could understand prince
148
blue hindu god
Krishna
149
Indian golden age
4th centruy BC
150
Muslim ruler
sultan
151
Asoka
255 b c. peak of Buddhism in India - originally warlike but later adapted peaceful buddhism - rair ruler sent out Buddhism missionaries
152
Akbar
1556-1605 Mongul treated Hindu well grandson was Shah Jahan of Taj Majal fame
153
Indian contemporary of Liz I1
Akbar 1555-1605 Mongul
154
built Taj Mahal
Shah Jahan in 1631
155
popular waterfront prominade in Manilla
Roxas Boulevard - famous fr Yact club. also home of US embassy
156
yr Philipeans had martial law
1972
157
president of Philippeans who did martial law
1972 Marcos
158
comparative size of New Zealand
Colorado 1200 miles
159
mountain range in Australia
Great Dividing Range. east coastlength of B
160
length of Great Barrier Reef
1,200 miles with 300 kinds of sea coral
161
Australian sheep/cattle ranch
station
162
main river in AUstralia
Murray RIver
163
location of Tasmania
150 miles osuth of Victoria
164
state of Australia with two large cities
Sydney and Cambarra are both in New South Waleslocation
165
where is Darwin, Australia
top center
166
where is Adelaide, Australia
South Center
167
mountain range in Australia Norther center
MacDonnel Range
168
desert in Australia
Great Victorian Desert
169
water feature south Australia
Great Australian Bight - 85% of species there are not found anywhere else in the world
170
SE of Australia
Tasman Sea
171
sea that is off the northern coast of Australia
Gulf of Carpentaria - bay that is in the inlet west of the Coral Sea
172
mineral that makes aluminum
bauxite
173
importance of bauxite
world's main source of aluminium and allium
174
rock in Australia
Ayers Rock. largest monolith 1k ft high, 2 miles logn
175
what is between the two New Zealand islands
Wellington
176
mountain range in New Zealand
S. Alps
177
plain in S. New Zealand
Cantebury plain
178
first Europeans in New Zealand
Dutch Abel Tasman in 16 42 BUT rediscovered in 1769 by Captain Cook
179
treaty w/New Zealand
1840: 500 BN. Island Maoris signed loyalty to the Brit in return for protection via the Treaty of Waitanyi (wy tahn yu) - Maoris were fefated
180
commonwealth
group fof states with common ties and intersts
181
exports and imports aren't = or appropriately >
unfavorable balance of trade
182
yr Maoris get to New Zealand
1300
183
first convicts settle in Sydney
1788
184
year of the Commonwealth of Australia
1901
185
yr New Zealand became self-governing
1907
186
free enterprize
market economy. people have the choice of how to spend their money
187
market economy
= free enterprise people have the choice of how to spend their money
188
what you have versus what you need
law of supply and demand demand determines prices
189
demand determines prices
law of supply and demand
190
command economy
government controls and sets productive of goods USSR/China
191
capital resources
money, tools, factories.s..
192
importance about US economy
we have to continue to invest in it not just profit along
193
corporation
sells part of itself to peopel willing to invest
194
height of the Mayan empire
100-900 AD
195
when did the Aztec discover their home city
1325
196
height of the Incas
1438-1531
197
where did Columbus land
San Salvador
198
European to Brazil
Pedro Cabral 1500
199
yr Cortez went to Mexico
1519
200
yr Pizarro went to Inca
1 531
201
Samuel de Champlain
1603 Irst settlement in NEw France
202
Brazil independence from Portugal
1822
203
yr Candda became a confederation
1867
204
yr Panama Canal
1914
205
yr Canada controlled their on Constitution
1982
206
southern tip of S. America
Tierra del Fuego Cape Horn
207
islands SE tip of S. America
Falkland
208
pampas
grassy argentine plain
209
high elevation lake in S. America
Lake Titicaca in Bolivia and PEru 1250ft
210
penninsula in MExico
Yuctan
211
Aztec lake
Lake Texcoco Tex KOH koah
212
pronounce Aztec city
Tay nach tee tlach stone rising in water
213
capital of Inca
Cuzco
214
map that divides the world like a tic tak toe board
Mercado projection
215
plantation in LatinAmerica
hacienda
216
like a European king in Latin America
viceroy
217
city in Panama
porto bello
218
Indian + European
Mestizo
219
Drakensberg Mountains
estern portion of the Great Escarpment which encloses the central Sfraican platesu
220
when was Brasilla made the capital of Brazil
1950s
221
king of Brazil
Pedro I
222
ethanol fuel
alcohol derived form biomass like corn or sugarcane blended with gasoline
223
forms 1/2 of Canada
Canadian Shield
224
geographical division of Canada
10 provinces 2 territories
225
connects teh Great Lakes to Atlantic Ocean
Saint Lawrence River
226
Saint Lawrence River
connects great lakes to Atlantic Ocean
227
Saint Lawrence Seaway
Montreal to Lake Ontario
228
prarie providences of Canada
Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatachwa
229
Canada territotry that touches Alaska (west to east)
Yukon NW Territories Nunavut
230
Canada provinces west to east
British COlumbia Alberta Saskatachawan Manitoba Ontario New Brunswick Nova Scotia
231
water that separates Canada from Greenland
Baffin Bay Labador Sea
232
claimed Newfoundland for England
1497 John Cabot
233
John Cabot
claimed Newfoundland for ENgland in 1497
234
sailed the south to north coastline of USA
Verazzano
235
discovered the St Lawrence River
Jaques Cartier in 1534
236
Verazzano
sailed south to north USA coast
237
Cartier
discovered St Lawrence river in 1534
238
signed the constitution of Canada
Queen Liz I came to Canada in 1982 to sign their constitution
239
usng energy wisely
Conservation
240
all life of earth
biosphere
241
rive in England
Thames
242
amount that a plant produces
yield
243
mineral in sand
silicon
244
Maglev
rail transport system that uses electromagnets to levitate and propel trains. reduces rolling reistance, friction, and nose Maglev = magnetic levitation
245
heated clay
ceremics
246
life of someone born in 1900
1900 - no car/plane 1907- plane 1969: moon
247
cement
binder for construction that sets, hardens, adn adheres to other materials
248
minor planet
asteroid
249
what do we consider Pluto today
dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt
250
ring of bodies beyond Neptune
Kuiper belt - largest is pLuto
251
island south of India
Sri Lanka
252
island east of Madasgar
Maritania
253
name transitioned to Thailand
1939 = Siam to Thialand
254
ancestors of Thailand
most of Thai descended from Chinese who fled south b/c Kubla Khan/Mongols in 1200
255
2 groups in Thailand
Meos and Karens
256
Karen people
ethno-lingistic group of Tibeto-Burman language speaking - Myanmar or Thailand
257
wear the neck rings
Padaung of mostlyh Myanmar
258
world's largest archipelago
Indonesia 13500 islands. stretch 3K miles
259
islands of Indonesia
Java Sumatra borneo Komodo dragon Sulaweisis
260
most important Indonesian island
Java especially Jakarta
261
3 wheeled pedal cabs in Indonesia
betjaks
262
Indonesian shadow play
Wayang Kulit
263
alternative names for Indonesia
Spice Islands Dutch East Indies
264
islands of Philippens
Luzon, Cebu Leyte minadao
265
hx of Philippean rule
Spanish colony for 300ish yrs b/c Magellan claimed them in `521 named after Philip 2 Spanish King
266
Philippean and US relationship
became a protectorate (US protected/controlled them) after Span lost them in teh spanish/am war
267
animals that live in trees
arboreal
268
reptile I saw in Thailand
monitor lizard
269
what type of animal is a komoto drago
monitor lizard
270
highest place on earth
Tibetan plateau
271
most populous city in the Tibetan Plateau
almost 12K ft Lhasa "Place of the Gods"
272
Buddhist prayer beads
Malas
273
major religion of Thailand
Buddhism
274
pennisunsula of Thailand/Malaysia
Malay Penninsula
275
traditional meditation tool of Buddhism and Hinduism
mala beads
276
yr Philippeans became independent from US
1946
277
yr US withdrew from Vietnam
1973
278
bamboo
sterngthen steel but bends like grass durable but flexible 12 ft high/wide 2inh/r can eat bamboo shoots
279
Bangkok river
Chao Phraya River
280
Chao Phraya River
Bangkok
281
major cities along the Mekong River
Ho Chi Minh Vietnam Phenom Pehn - Cambodia Siem Reap - Cambodia Bangkok Thai Hanoi Vietnam
282
Irawaddy River
bisects myanmar north to south
283
what does Thailand mean
land of the free
284
popular tree to harvest in Thailand
teak
285
real life leads of King and I
Rama 4 and Anna Leowenes. 1850s
286
PM named ghandi
Indira Ghanda PM 1966-1984
287
PM when Ghandi was alive
PM NEhru
288
Ghandi and PM Nehru difference in opinion about India industralization
Ghandi = envisioned village life Nehru = European-style indsutralization
289
what movement did Ghandi start
boycot British goods
290
possessions Ghandi had when he died
eating utensils, pen, spinning wheel
291
official language of India
Hindi
292
China's sorrow river
Huang He
293
China proper
Western term used to refer to the core regions of China, usually SE
294
Pinyin
"Spell sounds" 1956 25 letters similar to US alphabet but no V allows scientific words to be translated into Chinese why Peking became Beijing
295
problem with the Chinese writing system
complex with many letters so only teh rich could learn it
296
longest dynasty of China
Zhou (joh) 1122-256 bc
297
yr of Confucious
550 bc witnessed the breakdown of feudal China "to govern is to set things right"
298
Han dysnsaty
202 bc - 220 AD made China an empire. traded we/europe
299
Golden Age in China
618-906 AD under Tan dynasty governmetn exam leading to civil cervice
300
Chinese dynasty that had the Golden Age
Tang dynasty of 202 bc to 220 AD
301
hx Great Wall
Shi Huangdi 214 BC
302
ancient Chinese boats
junks
303
1,000 mile feature in China
Grand Canal
304
led the Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China
Qing dynasty
304
Qing dynasty
Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China that lasted 1636-1912 largest and most populist empire at the time. ruled over a multiethnic territory
305
former name of Taiwan
Formosa
306
Long March
he Long March was a military retreat by the Chinese Red Army It took place during the Chinese Civil War from 1934 to 1936. The communists retreated from advancing Nationalist forces. The retreat covered 6,000 miles and lasted 370 days. Only 8,000 out of 100,000 people survived. It played a key role in the development of communism in China.
307
2 examples of military marches in history
Long March: Chinese civil war 1934-36. key role in developing communism in China Bataan Death March: Japanese transferred 75K Philippino/US soldiers onteh Baatan penninsula POW.
308
aftermath of the Baatan Death March
judged to be a Japanese War Frime
309
yr Chaing Kaishek fled to Taiwan
1949
310
supporters of Mao
Red Guard
311
yr of the Cultural Revolution
1966 attacked old wasy
312
aftermath of Mao's death
died 1976 1980: government said they owed a lot to Mao but he made costly mistakes
313
yr Nixon went to China
1972
314
yr US recognized China
Nixon went to China in 1972 Carter recognized them in 1978
315
what is an editorial
someone's opinion
316
plain in Tokyo
Kanto Plain
317
Jomon art
14,000-300 bc - cord marked pottery, tools, clay figures, couiled rope
318
alternative religion in Japan
Shinto = way of the gods spirt kami in nature
319
first novel
tale fo Genji
320
generals of imperial Japan
Shogun
321
shogunate in japan
Kamakura shogunate ended 1333
322
divine wind in Japan
Kamakazi 1274 when mongols treid to invade btu failed
323
Samauri way of the warrior
bushiodo samuri code of behavior
324
sweet cakes in Japan
kashi
325
woven straw mat in Japan
tatami
326
thick versus thin tea in japn
koicha - koh ee chah = thick tea usucha -oos uh chi
327
american who opened up US trade with Japan
Perry in 1852. sailed into Tokyo bay and returned next year and returned next year with big army
328
former name of Tokyo
1868 Edo
329
japanese emperor in WWII
Hirohito
330
japanese death by sword
seppaku
331
cities in japan
yokohama osaka nagoya
332
wooden sandles you wear ith a kimono
geta
333
types of japanese martial arts
aikido judo kendo karate jujitsu sumjo
334
winds that mostly blow in one direction
prevailing winds
335
west to east winds at the middle lattitudes
westerlies
336
shifting winds near the equator
doldrums
337
japanese current that flows north and has a warming effect
Kuroshio (koor oh SHEE zuh)
338
colder NE Japanese current off the NE coast
Kamchatka current (warmer one is Kuroshio)_
339
use speech to sway crowd
demogogue
340
Sparta versus Athens
Pelononesian War - Sparta's defeat of Athens in this war destroyed the balance of the greek world
341
year of Socrates trial
399 bc
342
philsophy/religion out of Athens
Stoicism is from Athens
343
year the Roman Republic controlled the entire Mediterrean
130 BC
344
year Hannibal's army defeated the Romans
216bc Battle of Cannae
345
battle of Cannae
Hannibal defeated the Romans in 216bc
346
founding of Rome
753 BC Tiber River
347
year of the last Etruscan king
509 bc
348
how far did Alex the Great spread
Hellenistic culture went to the Indus River - died at 32yo
349
Sophists
400 bc - from Sicily/Asian minor - believed all truths are relative and depends on a particular time/place SO no absolute truth. believed it was useless to try to understand the nature of the universe SO you should just try to improve yourself/city by applying reason to everyday problems did rhetoric/public speaking to show people how to formulate laws and think critically
350
whom did the Athenians blame their Peloponesian loss on Sparta on
Athens blamed the Sophists and took anger out on Socrates (who was not a Sophist but taught many who supported the oligarchy)
351
Socrates & Sophists
Socrates rejectist Sophist belief that knowledge and truth are the only things that matter "the unexamined life is not worth living" However, the athenians blamed sophists on their Peloponessian war loss and blamed Socrates
352
painted the death of Socrates
Jacque Louis David 1787 Socrates died 399bc
353
how do we know about Socrates
he left no writing so we know about his lesson through Plato
354
Plato
aristocrat. most famous work = Q&A between 2 people - grew up during Peloponnesian war and Socrates teaching - rejected Sophist views - started The Academy - believed a true philosopher personal knowledge of het prefect Form that - believed everything and concept could be explained perfectly as a form conceived by a divine worker/God - believed ideal forms exist apart from observed reality - human consists of 2 parts (soul created by God and body. - Theory of Forms
355
Theory of Forms
by Plato - believed everything and concept could be explained perfectly as a form conceived by a divine worker/God - believed ideal forms exist apart from observed reality - human consists of 2 parts (soul greated by God" and tbe body
356
The Republic
Plato his ideal society where all woudl be placed accournding to their skills. never put into practicer
357
The Academy
Plato
358
Aristotle
happiness can only be reached through virtue or wisdom - virtue was achieved by keeping a balance in all areas of life "the golden mean"
359
the golden mean
desirable middle between two extremes (excess and deficiency" _ Delphic maxim "nothing in excess" discussed in Plato's Philebus and - in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book "Aristotle view: courage is a virtue but if taken to excess, it would be manifested as recklessness. if deficient, cowardice"
360
Mediterrean bodies of water from west to east
Adriatic Aegean Black Caspian Aral
361
where are the Caucasus Mts
between the Black and Caspian Sea
362
horse of Alex the Great
Bucephalus. Alex saw it was afraid of its own shadow so he turned it into the sun
363
Gordian's Knot
prophecy that whomever untied it would be king of all Asia. Alex cut with a sword
364
Alex the Great & Persia
331bc. Alex defeated Darius Persian. in 324bc, mass marriage of 10K Persian women to Greek men. Alex married the daughter of Darius
365
what happened after Alex the Great died
Seleucus (suh-loo-kuhs): Asia Minor (Med to Indus River) Ptolemy Egypt
366
Hellenistic women post Alex the Great
edu, commerce, business, more property rights BUT had to have a male guardian to oversee. BUT some queens ruled in their own right
367
Arisinoe
ahr SIN oh ee Egypt 316 bc - married ruler of Thrace at 15yo went to Asia Minor with him but he was killed she fled dressed as a maid and went to Macedonia. married King of Thrace/Maccedonia but kin had her 2 sons killed in her arms. so she and eldest son fled to egypt. she married Ptolemy II in 277bc . he enjoyed himelf but she had the real power
368
Greek sculptor who did beauty of the female form
Praxiteles prak SIT uhl uhs
369
Medea
daughter of the king Jason came to Colchis to steal the Golden Fleece
370
Menander
Greek dramatist best known representative of Athenian New Comedy Dyskolos is one of his 108 known comedies
371
Dyskolos
one of the best known representatives of Athenian New Comedy penned by Meander
372
wrote Don Juan
Moliere
373
wrote The Misanthrope
aka The Cantankerous Lover Moliere
374
wrote Tartuffe
Moliere
375
plays by Moliere
The Misanthrope: the Cantankerous Lover Don Juan Tartuffe
376
7 Wonders of the Ancient World
Colossus of Rhodes, Lighthouse of Alexandria, Hanging Gardens, Great Pyramids of Giza, Temple of Zeus in Olympia Temple of Artemis in Turkey Mausoleum of Halicarnassus in Turkey
377
4 philsophies of Hellenistic culture
Cynicism, Skepticism, Epicureanism, Stocism
378
Cynicism
founded by Diogenes (dy AHJ uh neez) - belief that humans should live according to nature - happiness was for each individual to fulfill their own natural needs
379
Skepticism
conviction that knowledge wa impossible and belief is merely opinions - developed in Athens by Pyrrho (pir-oh_ - happiness is the idea that one could never know how things really are. and to live "with ever a smile and and give piece of mind
380
Epicureanism
withdraw from public life to achieve happiness
381
Achaemenid Empire
first Persian Empire - Iran empire founded by Cyrus the Great in 550 bc - recognized for its imposition of a successful model of centralized bureaucratic administration, multicultural policy, building complex infrastructure such as roads/organized postal system, use of official language across its territories, development of civil services including a professional army
382
aka Macabee dynasties
Hasmonean
383
"give mea a place to stand and I can move the Earth"
Archamedes and the screw - he was from Syracues
384
static scene of actors posed silently in costume with sets/costumes
tableux
385
mystery plays
aka miracle plays - plays in medieval Europe that represented Bible stories. name "mystery" used in teh sense of miracles
386
greek who did Geometry
Euclid 300sbc "Elements"
387
"Elements"
Euclid 300sbc
388
developed the first heliocentric model
Aristarchus (ar uh STAHR kuhs)
389
calculated an accurate Earth circumference
Eratosthenes (eruh THAS thub neez)
390
Greek who said the brain was the center of the nervous system
Herophilus (huh RAF uh luhs)
391
yr of Rome foundign
Romelus/Remus 753bc Tiber River
392
Roman army unit
legion
393
land versus sea powers during the height of Greek power
Carthage - sea Rome - land
394
between Sicilly and the tip of Italy's boot
Strait of Messina
395
Rome versus Carthage
Punic War 264 bc
396
Strait of Messina
between Sicily and the tip of Italy's boot
397
ancient France
Gaul
398
between Span and France
Pyrannes
399
geography in the middle of Italy
Appenes
400
where is Byzantine
Black Sea & Aegean
401
geography of Sparta
separate island from Athens
402
Battle of Cannae
KAN-ee 216 bc Punic war. Hannibal's troops killed 50K Romans but the Romans refused to surrender
403
attacked Carthage
Scipio attacked Carthage so Hannibal had to withdraw from Italy to return to defend his city - 202 bc
404
"Carthage must be destroyed"
140 bc sowed grounds with salt as a symbol
405
ship versus spacecraft time to circumnavigate
Magellan = 3yrs Explorer I = 114.7 min
406
weight of the Earth
6.6 sextillion
407
layers of the Earth
inner/outer core (solid/melted Nickle and iron) mantle, crust
408
land surrounded by mostly higher land
basin
409
bay
area of ocean surrounded by land
410
cape
land that extends into the bay by water
411
canyon
narrow valley with steep sides
412
delta
land formed by silt buildup at the river mouth
413
divide
high ridge of land between areas with different land basins
414
fall line
where water decreases at a waterfall
415
low hill at the base of a mountain
foothill
416
fjord
narrow inlet of sea between high steep cliffes
417
glacier
slow moving ice spread
418
mesa
high flat topped land with steep sides
419
land surrounded on three sides by water
penninsula
420
narrow land connecting larger land
isthmus
421
stores water
reservoir
422
one river/stream flows into another
tributary
423
broad cold treeless plain
tundra
424
explains the map
legend key
425
narrow land connecting 2 larger land
isthmus
426
aka lines of latitude
meridians
427
longitude through Greenwich
Prime Meridian
428
first day of Spring
march 2 or 21
429
first day of summer
June 20-21
430
first day of Fall
Sep 22-23
431
first day of Winter
Dec 21-22
432
geography in the middle of Italy
Appenes Mt
433
year of the Iron Age
1100 bc
434
yr the Suez canal opened
1869
435
names of the tropics
north - cancer south - capricorm
436
year OPEC was founded
1960
437
dry land
ariad
438
yr of the Iranian Revolution
1979
439
yr of the Irarael and Egpytian peace treaty
1979
440
Middle East north to south
TSLIJ turkey syria lebanon isreal jordan
441
% of land in the Middle East that is suitable for farming
7%
442
"the land between 2 rivers"
Mesopotanmia
443
clay pots and nomads
clay pots were usless to nomads b/c they broke too easily
444
lived in ancient Iraq
Sumerians
445
black volcanic rock to cut
obsidian
446
Jericho
8000 bc North Dead SeaA - trtade, wate. thick wall 20 ft high/6ft wide
447
benefit of agriculture on history
surplus
448
first empire buldr
Sargon the Great 2300nc
449
first battle rams
Assyrians
450
first chariots
Assyrians
451
ancient writing
Sumerians had cuniform
452
yr the Babylonians were conquored by the Persians
539bc
453
benefit of the Nile to ancient Egypt8ians
flooded leaving silt
454
capital of Menes
Memphis in 3100bc
455
united upper/lower Egypt
Menes 3100 bc Memphis
456
capital of Menes
Memphis in 3100bc
457
anchitect of the first pyramid
Imhotep 2700 bc
458
Hykosos
HIK sahs ended Egyptian middle kingdom
459
where were New Kingdom pharoahs burried
protected places. not pyramids
460
son of Nefertitti
Amenhotep IV ordered all to worship only the one one God Aton. Tut got them polytheistic against
461
Amenhotep IV
son of Nefertiti ordered all to worship only the one God Aton King Tut at 8 yo restored multigod worship
462
Rameses II
made peace with the Hittites
463
yr and home of Abraham
2000 bc Ur
464
built Temple in Jerusalem
King Solomon
465
King Solomon
960 bc King David's kid married daughter of the Pharaoh used sealth to build temple in JErusalme
466
destroyed the ancient state of Israel
587 bc by the Babylonians
467
stone in Mecca
Kaa ba
468
yr Muhammad was born
570 ad
469
towers connected to mosques
minautets
470
5 pillars of Islam
belief in one god, pray x5/day, alms for poor, fast during Ramadan, visit Mecca once in life
471
meaning of Islam
"submission to the will of GOd"
472
arab nomads
Bedouins lived at Osiases and led by Shieks
473
cloth that originated from Islam
Damask = from Damascus muslim = from Mosol
474
galabeya (gaal uh bee uh).
loose fitting traditional garment men from Nile valley
475
fellahin
native villagers and farmers
476
yr of Nassar
1953: Gamal Abdel Nasser (juh mahl uhb DUHL NAH sur
477
yr the Egyptian President was assassinated
1953: Gamal Abdel Nasser (juh mahl uhb DUHL NAH sur
478
yr of the Egypt dam
1968: Aswan Dam. created a 300 mile long lake - can generate electricity. replaced outdated irrigation and controlle floods BUT doesnt' let river crry as much soil as befoer so land not as fertile.
479
assassination of the Egyptian President
1981: Prez Anwar Sada1981: Prez Anwar Sadat assassinated. Hosini Mubarak (HASS nee muh AHR ak)
480
river on the eastern shore of Israel
Jordan Rier
481
Sabras
Jews born in Israel. now out of prickly but sweet center caucus
482
Jewish farm
kibbutz
483
Israel collective farm
moshavim (moh shuh veem)
484
GOVERNMENT OF iSRAEL
kNESSET
485
female PM of Isrel
Golda Meir = school teacher of Miladuke, Wisconson
486
last standing part of Solomon's Temple
wailing wall
487
where did Mohammad ascend
Dome of the Rock
488
Church of the Holy Selpuchar
resuccrection of Jesus/tomb
489
role of OPEC
1960: set prices for oil and control production - Iran, Venezula, Saudi, Kuwait, Iraq
490
Camp David Accord
1979L Sadat, Carter, Begin of Israel ended Egypt/israel war
491
murdered at Berlin Olympics
1972: 11 Israeli athletes by PLO who were in opposition to Israel
492
leader of Iran
Shah
493
Iran & women's right to vote
Iran gave women the right to vote in 1963
494
Iran in 1979
Ayatollah Khomeini led the revolution to force the Shah out. implemented Shariah law
495
estuary in the Middle East
Shatt al Arab esuary - Iran/IRaw war post Iranian Rev. - border of each nation was supposed to go through the center but each wanted to control the estuary - Khomei didn't think Prez Saadam Hussein of Irq was a true muslim. Sadaam welcomed modern technology while Ayatollah was old school
496
first mission to Jupiter
Pioneer 10 1972
497
sea between Sweden & mainland
Baltic Sea
498
sea between Scandinavia & Russia
Barrets
499
sea between US and Norway
North Sea
500
directly south of Norway
Denmark
501
border between Europe & Asia
Ural Mts
502
culture of Crete
Minoan
503
when did Homer do his epics?
800bc
504
city state of Athens
Attica
505
ran the first Marathon
Pheidippides ran 26.2 miles to report defeat
506
Xerxes
480bc watched his defeat at Salamis. beheaded captains when they swam ashore
507
Greek who believed all things were made of atoms
Democritus died 370bc
508
topic Herodotus wrote about
Persian war
509
known for Greek tragedies
Sophocles
510
topic of Aristophanes
Greek Comedy Athenian Peloponnesian War
511
"know thyself"
Socrates
512
location of Sicilly
less than 100 miles from North Africa
513
Praetors
16 Roman Gov head of Senate/Assembly
514
Censurs
2 Roman Gov supervises citizens, sets taxes
515
Counsolors
2 Roman Gov supreme gov, head of gov & commander in chief elected every year becomes Senator at end of term
516
treasures in Roman Government
8 Quaestors 1 yr term
517
Tribunes
10 Roman gov 1yr guards right of plebeians can veto senators
518
how many Senators in governmetn
500
519
commoners and nobles in Rome
plebians particians
520
veto means
I forbide
521
rival of Julius Caesar
Pompety
522
Twelve Tables
450bc first Roman code of laws as created written on bronze tablets and posted in the Roman Square
523
downfall of Caesar
49bc: Senate, who supported Pompey, ordered Caesar to return to Rome. brought army w/him so he wouldn't be killed. Pompey fled 44bc: Caesar assassinated with 23 daggers
524
yr of the death & successor of Caesar
44bc = assassination 27bc: Octavian the grandnephew
525
Roman writer
Cicero
526
inspirator for ancient Roman art
Greek - greek = beauty and perfection - roman = as things really are
527
concrete
sand/gravel bound by cement
528
wrote about the founding of Rome
Virgil via the Aeneid
529
baths of Rome
Baths of Caricalla (kahr-uh-KAL-uh)
530
what did the Roman emperors believe would make their people peaceful and content
bread and circuses - circus Maximus/Colosseum
531
foreign office
consulate
532
5 germanic tribes
Visigoths - Iberian Vandals - N. Africa Ostrogoths (AH truh gahts) and Balkans - Saxons - England franks -Gaul/W. Germany
533
leaders of the barbarians
Cheftains ruled land they could defend
534
Charlemagne
close ties with pope King of France in 758 Pope Leo 3 crowned him Holy Roman Emperor
535
reign of Augustus Caesar
41yr emperor of Rome only held offices that existed before prior but held them year after year Augustus - respected one Golden Age of Rome - 27bc-14AD "I found Rome brick and left it marble"
536
"I found Rome brick and left it marble"
Augustus Caesar
537
peace of Rome
Pax Romana
538
emperor when the Roman Empire was at its largest
Trajan 117 AD
539
famous art of Byzantine
mosaics
540
Constantine
312AD: Emperor became a Christian Christianity became a state religion in Rome
541
Constantinople
official capital of the Roman Empire 330 AD
542
Cheftain whose tribe took over the roman empire
476 AD: Odoacer (oh doh AY gun)
543
end of the byzantine empire
1453
544
main square and courtyard in Rome
foreum atrium
545
aka Latin-esque languages
Romance languages: latin, french, italian, spanish
546
goods taken by force
plunder
547
Justian Code
530 AD
548
started the crusades
Pope Urban III 1095 - France
549
year range of crusades
8 major crusades between 1095-1291 captured Jerusalem in 1099 and held until 1187
550
feudalism yrs
middle ages system of loyalty and protection 800 - 1300 AD
551
noblemen in feudalism
vassals owed loyalty to higher nobels and god land back
552
homes, land and the people who worked it in the feudal system
manors and estates fiefs serfs
553
steps to become a knight
Page - 6yo Squire - 15yo Knight- 21
554
promise made by knights
knights promised to defend the Christian church and chivalry
555
armored knights
heavy, slow, expensive, easy to defeat - only rich coudl afford - fell out of favor by 1400
556
what is parchment
sheepskin
557
gives rights to something
charter
558
location of famous cities in Spain
center = Madrid center but south of Madrid: Toledo South but not south coast = Cordoba an Seville western coast = Valencia south gibralter
559
consider: "Did a historical person/group live before/during/after a major technological/scientific/social advanced? - follow up if yes...did they have awareness of it?
keep in mind what people at that time did/did not know,
560
purpose of multicultural perspectives
broaden your understanding of cultures while deepening your appreciation of the variety of beliefs and traaditions
561
Abbasaids versus Umayyad government choices
Abbasaids relied on Persian influence of government, Umayyads followd Arab
562
Skills taught by history...
us hx imagination (what tech/science did/didn't influece a person, multicular perspectives and recognize pov, compare and contrast, fact versus opinions, identify and recognize values, hypothesizing, analyzing, identify cause & effect, assess consequences, problem solve, evaluate, synthesise, take a stand
563
demographics after the Black Plague
population decreases + new farming techniques = surplus of agriculture - led to decrease prices of goods, higher standards of living, and increased demand for trade goods
564
consequences of post WWI reparations on Germany
economic instability caused the Germans to look to a leader to restore Germany to power and prosperity
565
fate of Germany after WWI
reparations led to economic instability caused the Germans to look to a leader to restore Germany to power and prosperity
566
health concern in the 1300s
Black Death spread via trade routes
567
what factors make history a POV
shaped by age, gender, religion, race, economics
568
values versus opinions held
values are held more deeply than opinions
569
whom did Gaileo go up against
Roman Catholic Church
570
what do Hindus believe
fulfilling moral duty and each person will encounter consequences for actions
571
when did Europe reach their natural limit for expansion
1200s - cultivated more land and most usuable land was in operation by 1300s - pushed beyond capacity, land lost fertility, and food production leveled off so farmers couldn't feed their population
572
Russia in WWI
poor, hungry, and government mistrust = overthrew Czar
573
what should you do when reading quotes
look for subjective words and descriptions
574
how to read a timeline
1. determine its framework (yrs covered/interval) in which time is divided 2. study sequence of events/time in-between events 3. look for missing information 4. note relationships early/later and as effects
575
Japan in 1941
Japan invaded Indochina, US did a gas embargo on Jap, Pearl Hearbor
576
years of the Pax Romana
27 BC - 180 AD
577
years of Augustus
27 BC - 14 AD
578
emperor of Rome in during the BC - AD transition
Augustus Ceasar (27 BC - 14 AD)
579
Roman emperiors between 14 - 68 AD
(PAX Romana after the initial Augustus Ceasar era) Tiberus 14 -37 AD Caligula 37 - 41 Claudius 41-54 Nero 54-68
580
years of Emperior TIberus
14 - 37 AD (Pax Romana. After Augustus Ceasar.) followed by Caligula
581
years of Emperor Caligula
37 - 41 AD after Tiberus before Cladius third emperor of thePax Romana
582
year of Emperor Claudius
41 - 54 AD before Emperor Nero
583
years of Emperor Nero
54 - 68 AD
584
years of Emperor Trajan
98 - 117 AD
585
years of Emperior Hadrian
117 - 138 AD
586
river that runs through Seoul
near the mouth of the Han River (Seoul is NW)
587
between Spain & France
Pyrennese
588
where is Corsica
north of Sardinia, west of Italy
588
sea between Italy & Greece
Adriatic
589
soccar ball kicked by Italy
Sicilly
590
where is Constantinople
entrance to the Baltic Sea
591
city at the entrance of the Baltic Sea
Constanople
592
mountains NW of the Black Sea
Carpathian
593
Carpathian Mountains
mountains NW of the Black Sea
594
mountains east of the Black Sea
Caucaus Mts
595
mountains east of the Black Sea
Caucus
596
where are the Salvs
North/northwest of the Black sea
597
Jutes
danish
598
between England and France
English Channel
599
time 2,500,000 BC
Paleolithic Age
600
culture in China from 5000 - 3000 BC
Yangshao culture
601
yr Sumerian city-states
3500 bc
602
yr Menes united upper and lower Egypt
32oo bc
603
yr of the Cheops pyramid
2600 BC
604
yr of the Harappan civilization
2300 bc
605
Mesoamerican culture
Olmecs 1500 bc
606
how long have written texts existed
for approximately 5,000 years
607
old skeleton found in Africa
3 million year old Lucy Ethiopia Australopithecus (Leaky found an older skeleton...3.7 M in Tanzania in 1978
608
objects deeper in the earth are older
stratography
609
radiocarbon dating
Carbon-14 - decays and gtives off radioactivity - can date up to 50K years ago
610
year of homo sapients
200,000 'Thinking Man"
611
earliest N. American humans
40,000 bc
612
early modern humans
Neanderthals (first) then Cromagnon
613
years of the Paleolithic era
2.5 million- 12,000K years ago
614
years of the Mesolithic area
12-10K years ago
615
years of the Neolithic era
10-8K years ago
616
domestication
purposeful adaption fo animals and plans
617
domestication of animals
pastroralism
618
ancient Turkey city
Catal Huyuk (hoo-yoohk) had 3K residents 8500 years ago
619
first civilization
Fertile Crescent Tigris/Euophrates Iraq Mesopotamia "land between 2 rivers"
620
mud/sand that makes soil rich
silt
621
"land between two rivers"
mesopotamia
622
epic poem of Mesopotamia
Epic of Gilgamesth King of Uruk half human/god traveled to the Land of hte dead to discivery the mysteeries of life/death. told all must die so live life first
623
Epic of Gilgamesh
Mesopotamia King of Uruk half human/god traveled to the land of hte dead to discover the mysteries of life/death told all must die so live firest
624
epic who traveled to the Land of the Dead
Epic of Gilgamesh Mesopotamia
625
message of the Epic of Gilgamesh
all must die so live first (he traveled to the land of the dead)
626
early leaders of city states
priests
627
ancient cities of the Euphrates River
Ur and Uruk
628
who had zigurrats
Sumerians polytheistic
629
ancient writing of the Fertile Crescent
Sumerians did cuniform well established by 2400s BC
630
when did Nile farming start
1200 BC
631
beliefs of the Sumerians
spirits and natural forces that govern everything. needed them to control rivers/farming so the priests ruled in teh name of the gods polytheistic
632
age of Sphinx
4500yrs old
633
yr the Rosetta stone was found
1798 by a frenchman - 1820s - Champillon solved it
634
government state devided into specialties
burecracy
635
pyramid architect
Imhotep
636
pronounce loess
les
637
cat headed goddess of Egypt
baset
638
river civilization in Pakistan
Indus River Valley - souce in Himalayas but flooded with monsoons - popel there by 300s bc but civilization silater
639
where were the Indus River civilizations
Pakistan. source of the river is the Himalayas. also subjected to monsoons - Mohenjo Daro Harappa (maybe ended by a floor or earthquake?)
640
anciety citiy-state of China
Huange He (Yellow River) - Yangshao & Longshan cultures
641
ancient city-states of Tigris/Euphrates
Mesopotamia, Sumer, Ur
642
4 rivers that led to ancient city-states
Tigris/Euphrates = Mesopotamia, Sumer, Ur Nile Indus River = Harappan & Mohenjo Daro Huang He - Yangshao, Longshan
643
desert in Mongolia
Gobi
644
what does the Persian Gulf lead into
Arabian Sea
645
when did the last Ice Age end
7000 BC
646
when was maize first grown in teh Americas
as early as 6600 BC
647
food of the Andes people
potato
648
first civilization in the Americas
Olmec 1500 bc. Veracruz, Mexico
649
who made big basalt heads
Olmec
650
opened King Tut's tomb
Howard Carter in 1922
651
first empire builder
Sargon I seized c ontrol of Sumer in 2330 BC
652
Hammarabi
King of Babylon 1792 BC
653
migration of the Indo-Aryans
Indo-Aryans migrated into India in 1750 BC
654
Moses as a guide
Moses led the Hebrews from Egypt to Palestine in 1200 BC
655
Zhou dynasty
1122 bc
656
when were the hymns of the Rig Veda colelcted
1000 bc
657
when did the Assyrians conquor Israwl
722 BC
658
nomands attacking Mesopotamia
by 2300, nomads began to attack Mesopotamia to get benefits of civilization - pattern emerged of invading, seizing control, andbuildign empire - fall to new invaders
659
Sargon I
from Sumerian city of Kish but left Kish to start own city of Akkad - first emperor builder - conquered Sumer - empire lasted 100 years undil invaders from Zargos Mts BUT the empire did set the standard for future empires
660
city of Ur
centralized gov/economy. kings couldn't keep the empire unified ur fell in 2000 bc
661
babylon
1800 bc Euphrates Amorite King Hamaurabi in 1792 BC code, contracts, divorce, "eye for an eye
662
Indo-Europeans
from north of the Black Sea, first to domesticate hroses so good at reaiding strong warriors. develotped the 2 wheeled war chariot and compound bow
663
Hittites
SW Asia Minor, offshoot of the Indo-Europeans so they had horses, charriots, and compound bows BUT first to use iron weapons on a large scale (others had bronze) and used iron plows so they were also famers
664
first to domesticate horses
Indo-Europeans
665
developed the two wheeled war charot
Indo-Europeans
666
developed the compound bow
Indo-Europeans
667
developed iron weapons
Hittites
668
which ancient civilization overthrow the Egyptians
Hyksos over thrw Egyptians in 1650 bc - fragile rule, had to adopt traditional Etypt pharous status - only ruled in the north. never full egypt - middle egypt were princes who paid tribute dto the Hyksos and u pper egyppt was Nubian princes = Ahmose drove out the Hyksos from Egypt in 1570 BC
669
what did the Hyksos do after they conquered Egypt
adopted Egypt way of life. they were never fully accepted and were driven out by Ahmose in 1570b bc
670
new Kingdom of Egypt
1300 BC - wanted to avoid another outside invasion ( like the Hyksos)
671
female Egyptian rule who led for her son
Hatshepsut married Thutmos II and ruled for son Thutmos III wuntil he was an adult - peace/properity - after her death, he had her image removed and his father's put back up
672
Amenhotep IV
1380 bc - countered priests. removed Amon Re. King Tut restored
673
King Tut
restored all gods after his predecessor Amenhotep IV removed them. he was young and the priests had been mad the gods had been removed
674
Ramases
1288 battled Hittites
675
Kingdoom of Kush
1800 bc Numban dynasty. conquored etypt
676
Crete culture
Minoian 2000bc Knossos (nahs-uhs) earthquake fault line so rebuilt a lot known for frescos
677
painted directly onto plaster walls
frescos
678
frescos
painted directly onto plaster walls
679
Minoans
sea trade women = male status bull fighting culture declined by 1400 bc
680
Mycenaeans
early Greeks attacked Troy in Asia Minor
681
civilization that attacked Troy
Myceanans early greeks
682
Dorians
Indo-Europeans who came to greece. didn't build a city but they did pastoral
683
Mediterrean traders
Phonecians dominated in 900 BC event went to England - cad carthage in North Africa
684
yr the PHilistines settled in Caanan
1100 bc
685
where did Moses lead his peopel
out of Etypt and into Siani desert in Exodus (Passover) in search of land in 1200 BC
686
established the Kingdom of Israel
Sault
687
who ruled from the capital in Jerusalem
David and Solomon. Saul establishe dthe Kingdom of Israel
688
who made Jerusalem rich
Solomomn
689
Torah
5 books of Moses Teaching - first 5 books of the Bible but also 39 others
690
Assyrians
conquered Kingdom of Israel 0- Semetic speaking from No. Mesopotamia/Tiergris and adopted the SUmerian civilization - co
691
deported Israelis
724 bc - Assyrians. conquered Israel and deported the 10 Lost Tribes of Israel (Diapora)
692
what happened to Israelites when they were overthrown by the Assyrians
they lost their identity (lost tribes)
693
Nebuchadnezzar5
587 bc Chaldean king conquored Judah, destrooyed Jerusalam and Solomon's gerat temple - deported Judah's entire population to Babylon (Babylonian captivity) but the Jews kept their identity, religion, and spare identity
694
OVERTHROW THE cHALDEANS
Nebuchadnezzar. the poeple who did the Babylonian captivity - Persioan overthrwot he Chaldeans in 539 BC
695
Rig-Vedas
"Versus of Knowledge" =- compiled in 1000 bc but not written down until 1300 AD - thousands of ancient hymns
696
oldest remaining Indo-Aryans language
Sanskirt
697
sanskirt
Indo-Aryans
698
classes in India
Varnas = classes Kshatriyas = highest warrior class Brahmans = priests Vaisyas = merchant/trader/farmer Sudras = artisans/servants (could not study or hear the sacred Vedas)
699
river of the Indo-Aryans
Ganges river - Rice culture - Raja king
700
plateau of southern India
Deccan
701
first verifiable historical dynasty of China
Shang - fell t the Zhou (joh) in 1122 bc - said it was the "mandate of heaven" that the3 gods said the Zhou should rule
702
Zhou Dynasty
(joh) second verified dynasty of China
703

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