Social Studies 2nd Semester Flashcards
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Oasis
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A place in a desert where you can find water
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Geographic Regions
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Characteristics of a geographic region
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Climate
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The weather in an area
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Silt
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Fine particles of rock
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Physical Features
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An aspect of the land
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Tributaries
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A stream that feeds into another bigger stream or lake/ocean
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Vegetation
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Plant life
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How would you describe China’s climate?
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It has extreme temps in the summer and super cold temps in the winter
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Which physical features might have protected inner China from invaders?
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The Great Wall, Gobi Desert, Taklamakan Desert
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How did the Yellow River get it’s name?
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From the SILT in the water
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Why did early Chinese civilization start on the North China Plain?
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Because it was flat and covered in grass
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Why were early settlements in inner China isolated?
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They were surrounded by water
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What was the role of the elders in a confusion society?
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Influence government and culture
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How did dacoits believe you could gain happiness?
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Meditating
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What did legalists believe about the nature of people?
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They were naturally selfish
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Which of philosophy most influenced the leadership style of Qin?
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Legalism
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What was the purpose of building the Great Wall?
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It protected China from invaders in the outerChina.
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How did Qin standardize money, weights, and measures?
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He created laws
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Qin’s system of laws
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Do the right thing
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Who built most of the wall?
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People of China
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Why did Qin bring all of the confusion books to the Capitol?
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So he could burn them
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What was the result of Qin’s death?
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He went looking for a piton that could keep him alive forever
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Why did later historians have different opinions of Qin?
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He great things and bad things
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Calligraphy
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Style of writing
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Lodestone
Magnetic rock
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Why was the Han so successful?
They invented things like iron swords, crossbows, and kites
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How were the Han government officials chosen?
The wealthy
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Why was salt important?
It preserved food like meats
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How farmers lives made more easy?
The iron plow
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How did paper help people communicate in the Han dynasty?
They could write things down and they wouldn't have to remember everything
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What was the original mission of Zhang Qian?
To find enmities to fight the northern invaders
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What made silk valuable in the west?
The Chinese were the only ones that knew how to make it
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What Roman product was exchanged for silk?
Glassware
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Why were Romans told not to wear silk?
It made them look weak and soft
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Cultural diffusion along the Silk Road
To find new techniques
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What was a danger on traveling on the Silk Road
Bandits
Bad people
Pirates
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Why did people in China want horses from Central Asia?
They were strong and valuable
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Settlement
A small community
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Isolated communities
Separated communities
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Shelter
A place that provides protection
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Colonies
A settlement in a distant place
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What affected where people lived in Ancient Greece?
Mountains and hilly land
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What affected the lack of rivers in Ancient Greece?
Farming
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How did people interact with one another in Greece?
They didn't
They were isolated
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What was the result of Greeks not having enough farmland to feed themselves?
They had to trade
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How did the Greeks travel?
By boat
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How did the Greeks deal with not having enough farmland?
They traded
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Where Were the earliest Greek colonies established?
On the Greek coast
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Agora
Mall
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How does the ruler gain power?
The son gains power
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Monarchy
One person
King
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Oligarchy
The wealthy
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Tyranny
Dictator
One person controls all
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Democracy
Many people together
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Why did Greek city states have different laws?
Because they were isolated
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What was the order of the developments of government?
Monarchy, oligarchy, tyranny, democracy
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Why were Athenian boys taught to read, write, and memorize everything?
To be smart, to serve public, and they didn't have books
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Where did the Athenian girls get their education?
At the home
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What responsibilities did Athenian women have?
To work around the house
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How did Spartan conduct trade and get resources they needed?
They stole
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How were the government of Athens and Sparta different?
Sparta was an oligarchy (wealthy)
Athens was a democracy (a lot of people)
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In general, how would you describe education in both Athens and Sparta? (Boys and Girls)
Athens had more education
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Why was the Athenian economy based on trade?
They had little flatland farmland
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What was the major effect of the Peloponnesian war on Greek city-states?
The Greeks were weak after fighting
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How did Alexander convince Greek city states to help him expand his empire?
He would all of the Greek city-states
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How did Alexander use religion to control his empire?
He convinced them that he was a god
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What was Alexander's approach for unifying his empire!
Terror and kindness
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What did Alexander do to keep power in Persia?
Divine forces
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Alexander built many cities across his empire. What did he model these cities on?
Greek culture
He wanted to spread it
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Why did Alexander come back from India?
They were tired of fighting
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What happened to Alexander's empire after he died?
It crumbled
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Why were athletic events held in Ancient Greece?
To honor Zeus
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Why was Mt. Olympus important to the ancient Greeks?
Greeks gods lived there
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Contributions for government
Democracy
Jury
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Contributions for medicine
Hippocratic oath
Diseases have natural causes
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Mathematics
Geometry
Invented numbers
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Contributions for astronomy
Moon, sun, stars
Hipparchus named over 850 stars
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Contributions for geography
Lat and long
Ptolemy wrote
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Contributions to plants and animals
Body structure
Aristotle
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Contributions to architecture
Greek styles (arches, columns)
Public buildings
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Contributions to theater
Semicircles
Special effects
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Contributions to sports
Olympics
Boxing, wrestling
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Language and literature contributions
Alphabet
Writing
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What area did Rome conquer during the first period of expansion?
The Italian peninsula
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Describe the wars between Rome and Carthage during the second period of expansion?
Rome is the most powerful country in the Mediterranean
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How did roman expansion affect the plebeians?
They had to do the fighting
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What land was conquered in the second expansion during the Punic wars?
Spain, Macedonia, Sicily
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What was the effect of Julius Caesar's murder?
Civil war
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How did Octavian become Rome's first emperor, Caesar Augustus?
He defeated his enemies in civil war
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Natural law
Citizens have rights because they are humans
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Renaissance
Time period of rebirth of knowledge
People started to again care about education
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Why was the Roman Empire difficult to defend?
Surrounded by water
It was also very big
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What happened in 476 C.E that is considered the fall of Rome?
The last emperor was forced out
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What happened to the eastern part of the Roman Empire?
It lasted for another 1,000 years (bisentine empire)
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What was the main political problem that led to the downfall of the Roman Empire?
Couldn't find a way to get rid of one emperor and get a new one.
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What building material helped the Romans create bigger and stronger structures?
Concrete
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What ideal of justice is based on natural law?
Everyone has basic rights
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Feudalism
Principles and practices
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Philosophies
Knowledge
Rules you go by
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Civil servant
Civil service employee
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Confucianism
System of education
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Yin
Dark thoughts or words
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Daoism
Alternative Romanism
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Yang
Good thoughts or words
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Mandate of Heaven
Power to rule from a divine source
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Immortal
Not mortal
Not dying at the time
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Qin Shihuingdi
China's first emperor
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Standardize
To make everything the same
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Exile
Taking someone away from their native land
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Bureaucracy
Government of officials
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Compass
An instrument for measuring directions
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A substance
Anesthetic
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Seismograph
Measures earthquakes
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Trade routes
Where people go to trade
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Silk Road
A very famous trade route
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Peninsula
An are of land sticking out into the water
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Merchant
A person who trades
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Assembly
Patricians go to these meetings
