Midterm Flashcards
5 themes of geography
location, region, Human environment interaction, place, movement
What came first, the paleolithic age or the neolithic era?
Paleolithic
What was life like for the paleolithic people?
They were nomadic, ate raw meat, lived in caves, hunters/gatherers
What were the major advancements in the neolithic revolution?
The ability to domesticate plants and animals lead to a food surplus, job specialization, stable homes/villages, complex religions, written language
What were characteristics of the early river valley civilizations?
Rivers, fertile land, warm climate, flat
Elements of a civilization
Complex religions, government, stable homes, job specialization, agriculture,
Mesopotamia
2 rivers, first written set of laws, cuneiform, wheel,
Egypt
pyramids, women had more rights than other riv civ, hieroglyphics, papyrus
China (Huang He)
coined money, silk
Indian Riv Civ
Plumbing, strong central gov
Confucianism main beliefs
filial piety, 5 key relationships, life is chaos and must be controlled
Buddhism main beliefs
Karma, dharma, reincarnation, 4 noble truths, 8 fold path, life is suffering, Siddhartha guatema, nirvana
Hinduism main beliefs
Reincarnation, karma, dharma, Brahman, moksha, caste system
Judaism main beliefs
Monotheistic, convenient, Torah, 10 commandments,
Doaism main beliefs
Nature, live in peace, life is sweet, yin yang
Christianity main beliefs
Golden rule, sermon on the mount, Jesus is the messiah, bible
Legalism
Harsh laws, strict punishments, controlling gov
Reasons for a golden age
Peace, political stability, good trade, good economy, people are happy
What were characteristics of the Han golden age (Chinese golden age)
Invasions, fighting inside the city, losing the mandate of heaven
cultural diffusion
the spread of religion
diaspora
the spread of the Jewish population
How did Egypt adapt to their desert environment?
They created irrigation channels to get water so they could farm and have crops
In what ancient River Valley Civ did women have the most rights?
Egypt
In which Greek city did women have most rights?
Sparta- they could own land and write their own will
Sparta
Warriors, trained from an early age, women had some rights, isolated and didn’t trade
Athens
men had all the rights, citizens could vote on laws and was a democracy, trade economy,
Geography of ancient greece
many little islands, peninsula surrounded by Mediterranean sea, mountainous which isolated city-states
Persian War Causes
Persia expands and threatens to invade, Athens helped Ionians rebel against Persia
Persian War effects
Greeks trade increased and becomes very powerful
Why did Athens have a Golden Age and what did they accomplish during it?
They made a lot of money from the DElian league, had a lot of allies and a time of peace, economy was very good
Accomplishments-theater, medical schools, realistic sculptures
Causes and Effects of Peloponnesian wars
Athens dominates the Delian league which led to jealousy, Sparta and allies attack Athens and defeat them
Effects- Greece is weak and conquered by Macedonia
Causes of Punic Wars
Rome wanted Sicily, Rivaly with Carthage
Effects of Punic wars
Rome is victorious after 3 wars and Hannibal is dead, Rome expands and takes Carthages land and money, trade increased
What were some of Romes problems from expansion?
Landless veterans depended on gov for food, leaders were corrupt, Romes army relied on unloyal missionaries (foreign soldiers), farmers couldn’t keep up with slave labor and lost their land, Social class gap widens
Who was Julius Ceaser?
The dictator of Rome that improved rome in many ways, he was a military leader that got sole power and improved taxes, living conditions, and unemployment
Why were Christian persecuted?
They were seen as a threat to the Roman empire
Why and how were Jews persecuted?
They didn’t attend the town events and their beliefs didn’t align with the popular religions at the time, they were exiled
Judaism main beliefs
monotheistic, Torah, Abraham-founder, Covenant
How was Legalism and Confucianism similar?
They are both strict Chinese religions that believe in strong governments
How are Hindusism and Bhuddism similar
both belief in following your dharma to get good karma so you can end the cycle of reincanation
Who was Shi Huangdi?
A Chinese ruler that unified China with Legalism, built the great wall, burned scholars, and believed in harsh punishments
What’s Hellenistic culture?
A combination of Greek, Persian, Indian, and Egyptian cultures that united them under Alexander the Greats rule
Who was Alexander the Great?
Ruler of Macedonia that expanded the empire across a vast amount of land and countries, kind to his citizens but empire wasn’t well ruled and fell apart 20 years after his death
