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1
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How many periods is the Holocene divided into

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3

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What is the first period of the Holocene?

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the Early Holocene Subseries, or the Greenlandian Stage

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When did the Early Holocene Subseries start/end?

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11,700 to 8,236 years ago

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What is the second period of the Holocene?

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the Middle Holocene Subseries, or Northgrippian Stage

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When did the Middle Holocene Subseries start/end?

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8,236 to 4,250 years ago

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What is the 3rd period of the Holocene?

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Late Holocene Subseries, or Meghalayan Stage

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When did the Late Holocene Subseries start/end?

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4,250 years ago to present day

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Was the Early Holocene the warmest or coldest period?

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the warmest

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When was the Holocene thermal maximum?

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from around 11,000 to 7,000 years ago

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What does the name Greenlandian Stage refer to?

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the ice core that has evidence of the stag, NGRIP2

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What is the name of the ice core that has evidence of the Early Holocene?

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NGRIP2

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How deep is NGRIP2?

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1,492 meters into the the ice

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The end date of the Early Holocene coincides with what event?

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a meltwater event in Canada, where a glacial ice sheet collapsed

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Where were humans living by the start of the Holocene?

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all over the globe

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In North America, the beginning of the Holocene happens at the same time as what?

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extinction of dozens of large mammals

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What are the 2 explanations for the extinction of many mammals at the start of the Holocene?

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they were hunted to extinction or they couldn’t adapt to their changing climate

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Large agricultural societies did not emerge until when?

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the Middle Holocene

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The nickname for the Middle Holocene, the Northgrippian Stage, refers to what?

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an ice core in Greenland that shows evidence of cooler temperatures

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When was the beginning date of the Middle Holocene?

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6200 BCE

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What does the beginning of the Middle Holocene coincide with?

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the collapse of the glacial Laurentide Ice Sheet in Canada, a meltwater event

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When during the Holocene did temperatures begin to decline?

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7,300 years ago, or between 5,300 and 3,700 BCE

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Why did temperatures in the Holocene begin to decline?

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weakened solar energy

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The period of time in the Holocene where temperatures start falling is known as what?

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the Mid-Holocene Transition

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The late Middle Holocene is known as the transition from ____________ Age to ____________ Age.

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Stone Age to Bronze Age

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What was the most notable agricultural society during the Middle Holocene?

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the Mesopotamian civilization

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When did the Late Holocene begin/end?

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4,250 years ago and continues on into the present

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What does the term “Meghalayan”, used in the Meghalayan age, refer to?

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the location of a cave in Northeast India where mineral deposits have evidence of an event that marks the beginning of the late Holocene

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What do all the nicknames for the stages in the Holocene have in common?

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they are all named after evidence that supports the stage’s existence

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The alterations in weather and climate that marked the beginning of the Late Holocene is a time known as what?

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the Holocene Turnover, 4,250 years ago

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When does the Late Holocene start? (year)

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2250 BCE

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31
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What does CE stand for?

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Common Era

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The Holocene began in 11,700 using which year as a marker for the present?

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2000 CE

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33
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What does BCE stand for?

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Before Common Era

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What year did the Holocene begin?

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9700 BCE

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What does BC stand for?

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Before Christ

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What does AD stand for?

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Anno Domini, Latin for “In the year of the lord”

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What language is Anno Domini?

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Latin

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38
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What does Anno Domini mean in English

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“In the year of the lord”

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39
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Years ago, scholars used what for the reference date of year zero?

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the year of the birth of Christ

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When did the Mesopotamian civilization begin?

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3500 BCE

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How did the new agricultural societies, starting around 3500 BCE, compare with earlier settlements?

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they were much larger, the people there stayed and made good changes, and they had a social structure

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42
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What are agrarian communities?

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farming societies

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43
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Where was Mesopotamia located?

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in and around current Iraq

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How does the rainfall of Mesopotamia compare with Iraq’s?

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Mesopotamia’s rainfall was much higher than current rates

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Where did the Mesopotamian water supply come from?

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the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

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The Mesopotamian water supply was enhanced by what?

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human-built irrigation systems

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47
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Who developed writing?

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the Sumerians in Mesopotamia

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Who were the Sumerians?

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a class of priests in Mesopotamia

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When did the Sumerians invent writing and planned cities?

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3600 to 3000 BCE

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50
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How long does Earth’s history span?

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4 billion years

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51
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How long did the Pleistocene last?

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2.6 million years

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Did the Pleistocene last long?

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No, relatively speaking, as it only lasted 2.6 million years, compared to Earth’s 4 billion-year history

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What were the subsequent powers in the Mesopotamian region?

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Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, and Persians

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The Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, and Persians were all subsequent powers of which region?

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the Mesopotamian region

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What was the ruling power of Mesopotamia from 2334-2218 BCE?

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the Akkadian Empire

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When did the Akkadian Empire collapse?

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2218 BCE

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57
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When did the Akkadian Empire begin?

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2234 BCE

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58
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The Egyptians populated around which river?

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the Nile Delta

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59
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By which year did the Egyptians start their own form of writing?

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3200 BCE

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60
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When did the Old Kingdom of Egypt start?

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2700 BCE

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When did the Old Kingdom of Egypt end?

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2200 BCE

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When did the Old Kingdom of Egypt start/end?

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2700-2200 BCE

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How good were the ancient Egyptian’s records on farming?

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very good, with detail on how they used water and the Nile River

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Experts use ancient Egypt’s records on farming for what?

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to learn more about how people tried to protect their farming conditions

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What was the main reason for the collapse of the Old Kingdom of Egypt?

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the drought that occurred

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Where did the Indus Civilization begin?

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the Indus Valley

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67
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What civilization began in the Indus Valley?

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the Indus Civilization

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Where in the present day was the Indus Civilization located?

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Pakistan

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69
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Scholars have split the Indus Civilization into how many parts?

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3

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What is the first part of the Indus Civilization?

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the Early Harappan phase

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When was the Early Harappan phase of the Indus Civilization?

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3200-2600 BCE

72
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What happened during the Early Harappan phase of the Indus Civilization?

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more people were moving there; new places were being built; cities were starting to form

73
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When during the Indus Civilization did society really advance?

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the Mature Harappan phase

74
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What was the second part of the Indus Civilization?

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the Mature Harappan phase

75
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How was the Mature Harappan phase of the Indus Civilization advanced?

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society was organized; cities were neat; they had good drainage systems; they traded with other villages and cities

76
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What was the 3rd part of the Indus Civilization?

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the Late Harappan period

77
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When was the Mature Harappan phase of the Indus Civilization?

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2600-1900 BCE

78
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When was the Late Harappan period of the Indus Civilization?

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1900-1000 BCE

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What happened during the Late Harappan period?

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people started moving out of big cities to live in smaller villages, the civilization started to fall off

80
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What time was a key turning point in the history of the Indus Civilization?

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2250 BCE

81
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The Western Hemisphere includes which 2 continents?

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North and South America

82
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Where are the Andes Mountains?

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Peru

83
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What parts of the Western Hemisphere does Mesoamerica cover?

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Mexico and Central America

84
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Where in the Western Hemisphere did early farming communities, like the ones in Mesopotamia and Egypt, pop up?

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the Andes Mountains and Mesoamerica

85
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The Chavin lived where?

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the Andes Mountains

86
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When did the Chavin live?

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900-200 BCE

87
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When did the Inca Empire take over the Andes Mountains?

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the 1400s

88
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Who ruled Mesoamerica from 1200-500 BCE?

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the Olmec

89
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When did the Olmec rule Mesoamerica?

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1200-500 BCE

90
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What civilizations followed the Olmec in Mesoamerica?

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the Maya and the Aztecs

91
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Alexander the Great was from where?

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Greece

92
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Alexander the Great was a(n) _______ from ____________.

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king, Greece

93
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Who conquered a vast region of land for Greece?

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Alexander the Great

94
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How did Alexander the Great influence the dispersal of Greek culture and language?

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he caused it to become a common language and its culture was shared across a vast region of land

95
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How big was the Roman Empire by 117 CE? (adjective)

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very large

96
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Did climate affect the rise and fall of the Greek and Roman Empires?

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there isn’t one clear answer, but there are some connections between key events in their time and major changes in the weather

97
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How did the weather from the 8th-5th centuries compare with previous times?

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it was much cooler and wetter

98
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How did the change in weather from the 5th-8th centuries affect society?

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the cooler and wetter climate benefitted farming, helped people live and grow, and may have helped Greece become more powerful

99
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What was the Roman period?

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the centuries of Rome’s peak power

100
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When was the Roman period?

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150 BCE to 250 CE

101
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How was the climate during the Roman period?

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the conditions were stable with stable rainfall in most areas of Rome

102
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When was the fall of the Roman Empire?

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around 476 CE

103
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How is the fall of the Roman Empire important?

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it marks the end of ancient times and the start of the Middle Ages

104
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What is another term used to refer to the Middle Ages?

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the medieval period

105
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When did the Middle Ages end?

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1450 or 1500

106
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When was the Renaissance?

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1300-1600

107
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The Renaissance helped what?

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the transition between the Middle Ages and the modern era

108
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What did people use to call the time after Rome fell and before the Renaissance?

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the “Dark Ages”

109
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What movement marked the beginning of the modern period?

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the Renaissance

110
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Why was the time after Rome fell and before the Renaissance called the Dark Ages?

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because they thought culture and technology didn’t progress

111
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What historical natural disasters occurred in 536 CE?

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devasting volcanoes erupted constantly

112
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How did the volcanoes in 536 CE affect European weather conditions?

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it made it extremely cold, called the year without summer

113
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What is 536 CE often considered as?

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the worst year to be alive

114
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What is the worst year to be alive?

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536 CE

115
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What year is the year without summer?

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536 CE

116
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What was a nickname given to the year 536 CE due to its extremely cold temperatures, even during the summer?

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the year without summer

117
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The cold weather caused by volcanic eruptions in 536 CE lingered for how many years?

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the next 15 years

118
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Who said 536 CE is the worst year to be alive?

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historian Michael McCormick

119
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How does telling the history of climate in China compare to Europe?

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it was just as difficult as Europe

120
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China’s collection of human records dates back to which of its dynasties?

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the Shang dynasty

121
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When was the Shand dynasty? (time it spanned)

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1600-1050 BCE

122
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Scholars found that warming periods in China coincided with what?

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population growth

123
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What allowed people to withstand the dry spell in 2000-1600 BCE in China?

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their complex society and agricultural practices

124
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During which dynasty did the mandate of heaven become established?

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the Zhou dynasty

125
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When was the Zhou dynasty? (time it spanned)

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1046-256 BCE

126
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The mandate of heaven was a cultural idea that originated where?

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Ancient China

127
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What was the mandate of heaven?

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the idea that there could be only one legitimate ruler of China at a time, and that this ruler had the blessing of the god

128
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What does LIA stand for?

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Little Ice Age

129
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What was the LIA?

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a famous time when Earth was a bit colder than usual

130
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When was the LIA?

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1300-1850 CE

131
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How long did the LIA last?

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550 years

132
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When did Columbus make contact with the Western Hemisphere?

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1492

133
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What did Columbus do after reaching the New World?

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he began a program of conquering land and people under colonialism

134
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What caused the LIA?

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volcanic activity and lack of solar activity

135
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How do we know the Sun was very active during the LIA?

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we know because there weren’t many sunspots

136
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What are low sun activity times called?

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solar minima

137
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When was the first solar minima during the LIA?

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1280-1350 CE

138
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What is the name of the solar minima during 1280-1350 CE?

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the Wolf minimum

139
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When was the second solar minima during the LIA?

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1654-1715 CE

140
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What is the name of the solar minima during 1654-1715 CE?

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the Maunder minimum

141
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When was the 3rd solar minima during the LIA?

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1790-1820 CE

142
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What was the name of the solar minima during 1790-1820 CE?

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the Dalton minimum

143
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What was the name of the first solar minima during the LIA?

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the Wolf minimum

144
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What was the name of the 2nd solar minima during the LIA?

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the Maunder minimum

145
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What was the name of the 3rd solar minima during the LIA?

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the Dalton minimum

146
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What did the solar minimums during the LIA match up with?

A

growth of glaciers in the European Alps

147
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When during the LIA was the 1st time the European Alps grew bigger?

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late 1200s-1380

148
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When during the LIA was the 2nd time the European Alps grew bigger?

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1580s-1660

149
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When during the LIA was the 3rd time the European Alps grew bigger?

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1810-1860

150
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The cooling during the LIA was seen the most where?

A

the Northern Hemisphere

151
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Were humans connected during the LIA?

A

Yes, at that time, humans around the globe became more connected than ever before

152
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How did Europeans do with revising their sense of climate around the world as they explored more regions?

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they struggled as they believed their climate was the same across the globe, which was obviously not true

153
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What did the interaction between cultural and economic conditions between England and Spain encourage?

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for poor Spanish residents to stay in Spain, while English residents to move overseas and participate in colonialism

154
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What blocked the Dutch Empire in its attempt to find a sea route to China?

A

frozen seas

155
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How did the LIA affect Africa?

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it led to less rain and a rise in drought conditions

156
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What particular region in Africa experienced more severe conditions during the LIA?

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the Sahel region

157
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What did China do during the LIA?

A

they diversified their crops and stabilized food prices

158
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How did the LIA affect social conditions in China?

A

it led to social unrest in the 17th century

159
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Was the LIA more or less difficult for the Natives of North America compared to the Europeans?

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much less difficult, as they had ways to survive tough weather

160
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What time period did the Europeans come to Florida?

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1400s-1600s

161
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Europeans from which countries tried to take over Florida during the 1400s-1600s?

A

Spain, England, and France

162
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What hindered the Europeans from reaching and conquering Florida from the 1400s-1600s?

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their navies were hindered by the climate

163
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How was the weather in Florida during the LIA?

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very cold

164
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How did the difficulty of reaching Florida affect the Europeans’ actions toward the Native Americans?

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they were harsher and more violent toward them

165
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What did European colonists during the LIA do when food sources were limited?

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they used force to take food supplies from the Native people

166
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The LIA is included with stories of ____________ that took place in Europe.

A

modernization

167
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How were Europeans during the Middle Ages when it came to superstition and religion?

A

they were very superstitious and blindly followed religion

168
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What revolution came after the Renaissance?

A

the Scientific Revolution

169
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What happened during the Scientific Revolution?

A

people began to think and understand the world in a scientific way

170
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What happened after the Scientific Revolution?

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Enlightenment

171
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What happened during the Enlightenment period?

A

modern societies with democratic governments were created

172
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When was the coldest part of the LIA?

A

1560-1630

173
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How did people react to the colder-than-usual weather during the coldest part of the LIA? (1560-1630)

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they were very superstitious about the weather because it was confusing and scary

174
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The chaos during the 1600s helped start what time?

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the Enlightenment period

Social Science Pentathlon 24-25 (6 decks)

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