Review Questions Flashcards
What was the Fertile Cresent?
An arc-shaped region in southwest Asia with rich soil because of the Tigris River and Euphrates River.
Define Paleolithic
The first period of the stone age
Define Neolithic
The later part of the stone age
How did early Sumerians and Mesopataians deal with dry climates?
They built irrigation systems using the Tigris and Euphrates rivers for fields.
Name a Chinese tool used for measuring the movement of the earth.
Seismograph
Define 3 things about Socrates.
- He was one of the greatest philosophers in Athens
- He encouraged people to question the things they knew.
- He was accused of not honoring the gods
List 3 important things, Julius Caesar
- He ruled Rome as a dictator
- Was assassinated in 44 BCE
- Expanded Romes’s power by conquering Gaul.
Define plebians
Mostly peasants, laborers, craftspeople, and shopkeepers.Known as the common people.
Define Patrcians
Upper-class citizens and wealthy landowners controlled the land.
Define Feldldism
A system of goverment that helped keep order in the manor.
What were the Crusades?
These were the holy wars that Christians believed God had called to fight to keep their land.
List 3 facts about longitude
These were lines that ran from North to South.
Divided the earth into east and west.
The prime meridian is a line of longitude.
List 3 facts about latitude.
These were lines that ran from east to west.
Dived the earth into North and West.
The equator is longitude.
Define republic
In a republic, elected officials govern for the people. The people vote for the officials.
Define Citzen
A person who has certain rights and duties in a city site or nation.
