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MIDTERM (JANURARY) Flashcards

1
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the study of how land and climate affects peoples way of life

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geography

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2
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the study of how people earn a living and spend money

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economics

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3
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the spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one person to another

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cultural diffusion

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4
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belief in superiority of ones own ethnic group

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ethnocentrism

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5
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small hunting & food gathering bands

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nomads

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6
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domestic livestock

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turning point in neolithic age

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7
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a system of managing governments through departments run my appointed officials

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bureaucracy

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8
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how did civilizations spread

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CULTURAL DIFFUSION- conquering, war, trade

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9
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geography in grecce?

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the polis (city-states) near the sea and mountains

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10
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oliarchy

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government ran by a group

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11
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what type of government was Sparta

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Totalitarian (oliarchy); seperate military state one person who has total control

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12
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sparta education

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men/boys with harsh militaristic, oppressive, self denial, self discipline, dictatorship

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13
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women rights in sparta

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manage estates while husbands were away, own property, had more rights than Athenian women

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14
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sparta’s values

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powerful and superior army, no individual or art expression allowed

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15
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government of athens

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direct democracy

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16
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direct democracy

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citizens rule directly, not through representatives

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womens rights in athens

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could not own property, vote, or hold public office; women in athens had less rights than in sparta

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how was athens a model for other city-states

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they emphasized on pubic service and open discussion

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19
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social classes of athens

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aristocrats and common people- were at odds

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20
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Draconian Law Codes

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aim of reducing arbitrary decisions of punishment and blood feuds between classes

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21
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Solon

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statesman who promtoes greater equality among the classes

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22
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Socrates

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encouraged greeks to question themselves and their moral character

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Plato

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Socrates student

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Aristotle

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Platos student

25
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Rome

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from republic to empire

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Roman republic

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government in which officals are chosen by the poeple

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geography of rome

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few natural barriers, low mountains, easy access to the Mediterranean

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social classes of rome

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patricians and plebeians

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patricians

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run the senate and the consulate, landholding upper class

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Plebeians

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farmers, merchants, artisans, traders

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why were 12 tables created

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power struggle emerges

32
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12 tables

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roman laws are inscribed on 12 tablets. plebeians insist laws are written down

33
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territoral expansion (Rome)

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by 270 BCE, rome conquered all of italy

34
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punic wars

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series of wars fought between rome and carthage

35
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carthage

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city-state on the Mediterranean

36
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the roman empire

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the republic collapses as a result of the exapnsion

37
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NOTE

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poor farmers cannot compete with slave labor, civil war erupts

38
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Julius Caeser

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takes control and unites Rome

39
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Augustus

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established a stable, efficient goverment- initiated pax romana

40
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Pax Romana

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a 200 year span of peace and stability

41
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Military causes of fall of Roman Empire

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constant invasions from barbarian tribes (north). Roman army weakened. Mercenaries hired to defend borders

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Economic causes of fall of Roman Empire

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heavy taxes to support the government, climate change, too much slave labor, farmers sell land- middle class disapears

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Political Causes

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Government strict-loss of support, corruption- total power corrupts totally, Empire divides, Diocletian devides Rome into eat and west

44
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Constantinople

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became new capital after divison (East Rome)

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Byzantine Empire

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eastern rome, constantinople thrives

46
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NOTE

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Byzantine Empire- trade controlled from East to West, protected on three sides

47
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Justinian Code of Laws

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ancient roman laws are collected (based on 12 tables)- basis of law for medieval rulers

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Jerusalem

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holy city to jews/christians/muslims

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China geography

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mountains and physical barriers

50
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why do the Chinese believe they are superior

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their civilization was separated by barriers allowing to believe that they were in the center of the world. did not think other people existed during early development

51
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Confucianism founder/text

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Confucius/Analects

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Major Beliefs ( Conf.)

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5 relationships, superior should set good example, honesty, hardwork, education

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government ( Conf.)

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people are naturally good. good governments sets a good example. based gov’t on Confucian ideals- reverence for ancestors

54
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education (Conf.)

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MEN, civil service exams, only wealthy had education.

55
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pericles

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athenian politician

56
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peloponnesian wars

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athens vs sparta; sparta won

57
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Ming Dynasty

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Confucianism

58
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Han

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Confucianism

59
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Qin

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legalism

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