P1-P2 (complete) Flashcards

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Neanderthal

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One type of prehistoric people who roamed the earth.

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Cro-Magnon

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One of the types of prehistoric people

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Sargon

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Took control of the northern and southern Mesopotamia and created the first empire

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Abraham

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Father of the Jewish people and a wise prophet

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Pastoralists

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Followed herds of domesticated animals, sparked major changes to settled communities

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Agricultural Revolution

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The shift from hunters and gathering to settled communities.

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Çatal Hüyük

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Large Neolithic and Chalcolithic city settlement and is one of the oldest cities in the world.

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Epic of Gilgamesh

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An epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia that is regarded as the earliest surviving pieces of literature.

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Bronze

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This is when it is first documented that metal was being used for tools and other things.

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Iron

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The final stage in the stone-bronze-iron age sequence and replaced the use of bronze.

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Hammurabi

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Controlled the Babylonians and created the Hammurabi Code.

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12
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Menes

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He united all of Egypt and created the double crown for his kingdom.

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13
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Old Kingdom

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When the pyramids began to be built in Egypt.

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Middle Kingdom

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Started when Nebhepetre Mentuhotep the second reunited Upper and Lower Egypt.

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New Kingdom

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When eygpyt started having dynastys and expanded the empire more.

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Harappa

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One of the first Indus River Valey civilizatins

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Mohenjo-Daro

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One of the largest settlements of the Acient River Valley Civilization

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Shia (Xia) Dynasty

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The first dynasty of China, not recognized as the first dynasty until recent discoveries

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Shang Dynasty

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Controlled all of ancient China

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20
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Zhou Dynasty

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Founder: Wu Wang. Capital: Hao. Created Confucianism and Daoism. Longest Chinese dynasty.

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Era of Warring States

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Regional rulers formed independent armies reducing emperors to little more than figureheads

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Vedas

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Oldest collection of Hindu texts

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23
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Oracle Bones

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Bones of animals or turtle shells (used by Chinese fortune tellers)

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24
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Caste System

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a system of social structure introduced in India by the Aryans

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Olmecs

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one of the earliest civilizations in MesoAmerica

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Chavin

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First influential civilization in South America that arose in the Andes mountains

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Upanisheds

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Indian reflections and dialogues

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Lavoli

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First Daoist philosopher and alleged author of the Daodejing

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Cyprus

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Chinese philosophy originating from the teachings of Laozi in the Tao Te Ching

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Yellow Turban Revolution

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Chinese peasant revolt formed to end the Han Dynasty who wore yellow turbans to signify the earth element

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Ashoka

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Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty conquered the Kalinga country and helped spread Buddhism throughout India

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Maurya

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Founded the Mauryan Dynasty and spread Buddhism outside of India

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Buddhism

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4th largest religion in the world, based on the teachings of Buddha

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Siddhartha Gautama

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Taught Ancient India the ways of Buddhism

35
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Pericles

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Promoted Democracy in Greece

36
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Socrates

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One of the founders of western philosophy in Ancient Greece

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Plato

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Greek philosopher that founded the Academy

38
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Aristotle

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Greek philosopher that contributed to western philosophy

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Mayura

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Founder of the Mauryan Dynasty

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Chandra Gupta

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King of the Gupta Dynasty

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Gupta Dynasty

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Golden Age of India where great works of art were made

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Daoism

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Chinese philosophy originating from the teachings of Laozi in the Tao Te Ching

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Legalism

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Chinese philosophy that focused on reinforcing the law and that everyone was equal under the ruler

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Ashoka

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Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty conquered the Kalinga country, helped spread Buddhism throughout India

45
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Yellow Turban Revolution

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Chinese peasant revolt formed to end the Han Dynasty who wore yellow turbans to signify the earth element

46
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Fall of the Roman Empire

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The remaining Roman emperors we’re overthrown by Germanic leader Odoacer causing the collapse of Rome

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Augustus Cesar

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founder of the Roman Principate and considered the first Roman emperor

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Julius Cesar

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Julius Caesar was a poitical leader of the Roman Empire, eastablishing its imerial system.

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Popul Vuh

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“Translated as ““The Council Book””, it is a story of creation of the Mayans.”

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Nazca

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Civilization on the Southern coast of Peru

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Confucius

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Founder of Confucianism in China

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Confucianism

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Patterns of government, society, family, education. Viewed more as a philosophy rather than religion

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Darius

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third Persian king of the Achaemenid empire

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Achaemenid Empire

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Persian Empire in western Asia founded by Cyrus the Great

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Roman Republic

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A period of time after the throw of the Roman Kingdom making the government into a Republic

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Menicus

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Chinese philospher who is known as the second most important Confucian after Confucius himself

57
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Qishuhuangdi

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Founder of the Qin Dynasty

58
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Christianity

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Religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth

59
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Diocletian

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Cavalry commandner to the Emperor Carus

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Constantine

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Great military leader leading civil wars agaisnt Eboracum and emperor of Roman Empire

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“Split” of the Roman Empire

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The Roman Empire had grown so big that it wasn’t possible to govern all provinces from central rome hence breaking it up

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Attila the Hun

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Ruler of the Hunnic Empire raiding many civilizations