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Social Studies Comp Flashcards

1
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all are cardinal directions except:
northeast
south
east
west
A

northeast

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eastnorth is not an ______ ______

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intermediate direction

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a ____ is a narrow body of water connecting 2 others

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strait

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delta:

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an area where rivers deposit soil

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5
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fossils are _____

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imprints

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6
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primary source is an account of an event by someone ______ in the event

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physically

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7
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2ndary source people are ___ in the event

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not

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8
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anno domini means…

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in the year of the Lord

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100 is a..

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century

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10
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the time before writing…

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prehistory

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11
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homo erectus means:

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upright man

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12
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homo habilis means:

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wise man

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13
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megalith:

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stone monument

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14
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people did not make clothing from ____ ___

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fish skin

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15
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neolithic meaning:

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new stone age

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16
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one of the advancements of the new stone age was…

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using seeds to grow crops

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17
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gods and goddesses were not associated with _____

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blood

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18
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northern mesopotamia was…

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a flat plan

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southern mesopotamia was…

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mountainous

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20
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2 rivers surrounding mesopotamia were:

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tigris and euphrates

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21
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the 1st egypt pharaoh:

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menes

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22
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_______ in egypt had absolute power

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pharaohs

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23
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kush was _____ of egypt

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south

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24
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egypt and kush’s relationship as an example was _____

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trade

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25
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The ______ _____ helped historians better understand hieroglyphics

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rosetta stone

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26
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obelisk:

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4 sided pillar with a top shaped like a pyramid

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27
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the main traded items between egypt and kush were…

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gold and slaves

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28
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greece is a ______

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peninsula

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29
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the mediterranean sea is ___ of greece

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south

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30
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ionian sea is _____ of greece

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west

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31
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the aegean sea is ____ of greece

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east

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32
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_______ were not considered greek

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minoans

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33
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______ was the mycenaean fortress

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mycenae

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34
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polis:

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a greek city-state

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35
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farmers often lived ____ city wall

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outside

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36
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the _____ age was the creation of citystates

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classical

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37
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acropolis:

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marketplace

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38
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oligarchy:

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government by the few

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39
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greek fables featured _____ as main characters

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animals

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40
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sappho:

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most famous greek poet

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41
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all villages in greece spoke greek (T OR F)

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False

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42
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sparta is ____ the birthplace of democray

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not

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43
Q

the us is a _______ democracy

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representative

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44
Q

hera is or is not king of gods

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no

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45
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early tools to chop food are called ________

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choppers

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46
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hieroglyphics:

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one the world’s writing systems

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47
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papyrus:

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a long-lasting paper-like material from reeds

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48
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the walls of egypt’s _____ and tombs are covered with impressive paintings and carvings

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pyramids

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49
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spinx:

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imaginary creatures with bodies of lions and heads of other animal

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50
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Karnak is one of…

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the largest egyptian temples

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51
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in 1922, people found the tomb of _____ ___

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king tut

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52
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only _____ and ___ __ were allowed in temples

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pharaohs and priests

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53
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fertile crescent

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large, rich, and fertile farmland

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54
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irrigation:

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a way of supplying water to land

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55
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surplus:

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more than needed

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56
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mesopotamia:

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land between rivers

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57
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division of labor:

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a type of arrangement where work is divided among people

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58
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latitude:

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running north and south

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59
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cartographers:

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people who make/study maps

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60
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equator:

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0 degrees latitude

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61
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compass rose:

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showing direction

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62
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inset map:

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where a place is located

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63
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longitude:

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running east and west

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64
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prime meridian:

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0 degrees longtitude

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65
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rural:

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countryside area

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66
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city-state:

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consisted of a city as the center and the surrounding countryside

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67
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urban:

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city areas

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68
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empire:

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a land with people under a single ruler

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69
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sumerians:

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had the 1st advanced society

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70
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polytheism:

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worshipping of many gods

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71
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monotheism:

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the worshipping of one god

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72
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Aesop:

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a greek famous for his fables

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73
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tyrant:

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a leader who uses force to hold power

74
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classical:

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an age marked by great achievement

75
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aristocrats:

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rich landowners

76
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fables:

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stories telling about life

77
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citizens:

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people who can participate in government

78
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acropolis:

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an elevated land with some type of fortress

79
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Homer:

A

a famous poet

80
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Nubia:

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place where rich minerals are

81
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Shanakhdkheton:

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1st queen of Kush

82
Q

export:

A

sent out

83
Q

import:

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sent in

84
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Cyrus the Great:

A

leader of Persians

85
Q

Alexander had… soldiers

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35,000

86
Q

Alexander was so great, that when Egypt heard he was coming, they didn’t fight and made him _____

A

king

87
Q

Alexander died at __

A

33

88
Q

Athens fought ____

A

Sparta

89
Q

Athens was a ____

A

democracy

90
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Darius I and Cyrus…

A

made Persia into a great place

91
Q

Persia fought against…

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Medes

92
Q

Persia’s army was…

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10k soldiers called “The Immortals”

93
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Darius was named _____ __ _____

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king of kings

94
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Sparta’s schools were…

A

physical

95
Q

Athen’s schools were…

A

more mental

96
Q

Women in Sparta actually had ____ while women in Athens had __ rights

A

Sparta: rights
Athen: no

97
Q

Sparta’s govt ruled under __ kings and controlled ______(slaves)

A

2

helots

98
Q

In 359, BC ______ was king of Macedonia

A

Philip

99
Q

All of Greece was under _____’s control

A

Phillip’s

100
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Socrates:

A

a great greek thinker

101
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Plato:

A

student of Socrates

102
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Aristotle:

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Plato’s student

103
Q

In 327 BC, Alexander crossed the Indus river towards _____

A

India

104
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Peloponnesian War:

A

when Sparta declared war on Athens

105
Q

greatest Greek doctor:

A

Hippocrates

106
Q

The Greeks defeated the invading Persian Army at ______ ___ ________

A

Battle of Marathon

107
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Chief religion of Persia:

A

Zoroastrianism

108
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Aeneas:

A

a Trojan War hero

109
Q

Rome was built on a ______

A

swamp

110
Q

Rome is on…

A

Palestine Hill

111
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forum=

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public gathering area

112
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Julius Caesar:

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a dictator who ruled with crassus and pompei

113
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Checks+Balances:

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to help one govt not get too much power

114
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Magistrates:

A

elected officials

115
Q

Roman govt=

A

consuls
senate
assembly

116
Q

Magistrates and assembly were similar because they could _____

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veto

117
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Patricians:

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noble

118
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Plebeians:

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common people

119
Q

Hannibal had ___ ________

A

war elephants

120
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Cicero:

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someone who called for change in Rome and was an orator

121
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Julius conquered ____

A

Gaul

122
Q

When Julius died, Octavian and ____ ______ took over

A

Marc Antony

123
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Marc divorced Octavian’s sister, so Octavian…

A

got mad

124
Q

Octavian drove Marc out and was called ________

A

princeps

125
Q

leader of huns:

A

Atilla

126
Q

had a co-emperor:

A

Diocletian

127
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Justinian:

A

wanted to reunite Roman empire

128
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Theodora:

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put an end to riots and uprisings and made children and women have more rights

129
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South Europe:

A

mountainous climate

130
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North Europe:

A

flat plain

131
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Feudalism:

A

system of promised land for knights if they protect a monarch

132
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feudalism reward:

A

a manor

133
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Feudalism was 1st created by the ______

A

Franks

134
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vassal:

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a knight who defended for land

135
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Missionaries and Monks were ______

A

religious

136
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Clovis:

A

Turk leader

137
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Charlemagne:

A

a brilliant warrior who helped Turks

138
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Crusades:

A

Muslims vs Christians

139
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King Henry wanted Gregory as Pope ______

A

removed

140
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Gregory ______ Henry

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excommunicated (expelled from Church)

141
Q

HRE=

A

HolyRomanEmpire

142
Q

most of the crusades were _______

A

failures

143
Q

the 1st was full of ______ ______ of Christians

A

untrained soldiers

144
Q

Crusade _ was a failure

A

2

145
Q

Assisi founded…

A

Franciscans

146
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Magna Carta:

A

listing rights a king couldn’t ignore

147
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Halus Corpus=

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you have the body

148
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Black Death:

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deadly plague started in Asia and moved through Eurasia

149
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Heresy:

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religious ideas that oppose Church teachings

150
Q

King Ferdinand+Isabella:

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monarchs who forced people to be Christians and killed people who weren’t

151
Q

Saladin was praised for sparing…

A

his enemies

152
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Marco Polo:

A

trader from Venice

153
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Venice…

A

manufactured and made glasses

154
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humanism:

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a way of thinking that stresses human life

155
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Dante Alighieri:

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poet (1st to write in latin)

156
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Niccolo Machiavelli:

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wrote ‘The Prince’

157
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Leonardo da Vinci:

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genius of the Rennaisance

158
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Johan Gutenberg printed the Bible in…

A

1456

159
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Martin Luther:

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thought the Church was unfair so nailed 95 theses

160
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Martin Luther caused chaos which…

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he did not intend

161
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Catholic Reformation:

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an organization putting in effort to attempt to stop counter reformtion

162
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Jesuits:

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Religious order people who serve Pope+Church

163
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Westphalia:

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a law granting freedom in France

164
Q

Aztec city was _______

A

Tenochtitlan

165
Q

Aztecs were polytheistic and made ______ atleast 10k people a year

A

sacrifices

166
Q

Maya settled in…

A

Guatemala

167
Q

Maya was poly_____

A

polytheistic

168
Q

Incas built…

A

lots of pathways and roads

169
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Scientific Revolution:

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series of events leading to the birth of modern science

170
Q

Nicholas Copernicus

A

an astronomer

171
Q

Ptolemy

A

a rationalist

172
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Johanes Kepler:

A

discovered that planets move eclipsical

173
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Galileo Galilei:

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he believed science would make people better

174
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Sir Isaac Newton:

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one of the greatest scientists

175
Q

people made an ______ and compass

A

astrolobe

176
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Caravel ship:

A

triangular sail ship

177
Q

Vasco de Gama:

A

sailed around Africa and landed on a different route to Asia

178
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Henry the Navigator:

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responsible for Portugal’s success on the sea

179
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Christopher Columbus:

A

Italian sailor who thought he reached Asia

He tried to go to the Atlantic but found Bahamas

180
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Ferdinand Magellan:

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a sailor who circumnavigated the earth

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