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What was Mesopotamia (vaugely) and where is it located?

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A historical region in West Asia in the northern part of the Fertile Cresent.

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What is the historical region in West Asia in the northern part of the Fertile Cresent?

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Mesopotamia

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Why is Mesopotamia important?

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It is considered the birthplace of writing. With it, the birthplace of history.

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What was the Neolithic Revolution?

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The transition of humans being hunters and gathered to the birth of agriculture.

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What was the transition of humans being hunters and gatherers to the birth of agriculture?

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The Neolithic Revolution

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What is a city-state?

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A city and its surrounding territory, forming an independent state.

“Polis” in Greek

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What is a city and its surrounding territory, forming an independent state?

In Greek, it translates to “Polis”

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A city-state

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When did the Punic Wars take place?

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from 264 BC until 146 BC

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How many Punic Wars were there?

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Three wars

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Who fought in the Punic Wars?

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The Roman Republic and Carthaginian Empire

Rome v. Carthage

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Who won the Punic Wars and why?

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Rome won all three Punic Wars, as they had the strongest military in the Mediterranean.

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Who led Carthage in the Punic Wars?

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Hannibal

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What is the Mandate of Heaven?

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A Chinese philosophical concept that those who ruled were given the right to rule by God. The emperor was considered the Son of Heaven.

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What is the Chinese philosophical concept that those who ruled were given the right to rule by God? The emperors were considered the Son of God.

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The Mandate of Heaven

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Who created the Mandate of Heaven?

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The Duke of Zhou

During the Zhou dynasty

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Who was Qin Shi Huangdi?

when did he rule, and what did he create?

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Qin Shi Huangdi is a former emperor of the Qin dynasty from 221-210 BC. He was the creator of the first unified Chinese empire.

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Who laid the foundation for the Great Wall of China?

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Qin Shi Huangdi

18
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Who is Muhammad?

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He was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam

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Who was William the Conqueror?

What was he occasionally called, who was he, and when did he reign?

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Sometimes called William the bastard, he was the first Norman monarch of England reigning from 1066 until 1087.

20
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Who was Charlemagne?

What and when did he rule, and what did do in regards of Christianity?

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Charlemagne was the ruler of the Franks from 768 until his death in 814. He reformed Christendom and reinforced laws for Christain teachings

21
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How does trade enhance technological development across two or more civilizations?

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Communication within trade provides exposure to more ideas, therefore more developments

22
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What was the first Persian war start to end?

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Starting in 492 BC, the first Persian invasion of Athens took place. In 490 BC, the Athenians had won the war

23
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What was the result of the Peloponnesian War?

who won against who, and what did the victory cause?

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Sparta won against Athens, which directly caused the Spartan’s navy to rise in power

24
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Who were the plebeians?

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Commoners of ancient Rome

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Who were the patricians?

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The wealthy upper class of Rome

26
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Who made up the first Triumvirate?

(three men)

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Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus

27
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What was the Qin dynasty?

When did it last and what significance did it hold?

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Lasting from 221 BC until 207 BC, it was the first dynasty in Imperial China

28
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What were the Five Pillars of Islam?

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Profession of faith (shahada), prayer (salat), alms (zakat) fasting (sawm), and pilgrimage (hajj).

29
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What is the muslim place of worship?

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The mosque

30
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Why did feudalism develop?

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As a form of protection against the three invaders; Vikings, Maygars, and Muslims

31
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What were indulgences?

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A catholic teaching; a way to reduce the amount of punishment one has to go through for his sins

32
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What Saudi Arabian city is considered the second holiest city of Islam?

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Medina

33
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What is a catholic teaching that is a way to reduce the amount of punishment one has to go through for his sins?

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Indulgences

34
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What is the sacred text of islam?

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The Qur’an

35
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Which Saudi Arabian city is the birthplace of Muhammad and spiritual center of Islam?

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Mecca

36
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What importance does Mecca hold in Islam?

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It is the birthplace of Muhammad and spiritual center of Islam

37
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What importance does Medina hold?

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It is the second holiest city of Islam

38
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What two categories make up the Muslim population?

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Sunni and Shiite

39
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Which category of Islams make up nearly 85% of the Muslim population?

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Sunni

40
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One of the five pillars of Islam, the hajj is what?

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A** pilgrimage** to Mecca to pay their religious respect, which all Muslims must perform at least once in their life

41
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According to Muslim belief, Muhammad became a prophet after what?

who was involved, and where did it happen?

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He was visited by angel Gariel as Muhammad was meditating in the hills outside Mecca

42
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Islam spread to places such as West Africa or Southeast Asia because of what?

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Trade; brought exposure to more ideas and beliefs, spreading the religion

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