unit 1 Flashcards

1
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true or false-the first written system was in Egypt

A

flase (uniform Mesopotamia)

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2
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true or false- with new knowledge y tech the Egyptians built pyramids during the new kingdom

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false- old kingdom

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3
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when lu bang defeated the qin it showed the people of China he had the mandate of heaven

A

true

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4
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the particians refused to fight for the plebians

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false- the plebians refused to fight for the particians until they had equal rights

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5
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eastern Rome named itself bzyantine because Constantinople used to be call Byzantium

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false historians named it bzyantine afterwards

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6
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the Kaabad held idols

A

true

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7
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Christianity was introduced to West Africa by traders going to Ghana taking root in mali

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false-islam was introduced

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8
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unlike the Maya and Aztec empires the Inca did not have a writing system

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true (Maya and Aztecs came from Olmecs who had first written language in the Americas)

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9
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who is know as history’s first emperor-he began acandian empire

A

sargon

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10
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because pharaohs would rule over the religion y the state they were…

A

theocracy

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11
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who was the philosopher that obsessed over forms and thought democracy is corrupt

A

plato

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12
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which cast was not part of the original cast system (untouchables)

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dalit (deleted from the cast system)

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13
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this person was part of the 2nd triumbritent, defeated his rival and began the pax romana

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Octavian (Augustus ceaser)

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14
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who would become rivals to roman and bzyantine empires

A

Sassanians

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15
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which caliphate was golden age of islam

A

abbasids

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16
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what was the title of warrior queens who ruled kush (spread Christianity)

A

Candace candake

17
Q

during the sub Sahara trade what was traded

A

salt gold ivory slaves cola nuts also ceramics

18
Q

why did mansa musa stop in cario

A

he was on the Hajj and wanted to show off

19
Q

what is Huitzilopochtli the god of

A

war human sacrifice sun

20
Q

the Inca empire collected what as a tax

21
Q

After Ashoka’s bloody wars of conquest, what happened to him? (59%)

A

He converted to Buddhism and worked to improve the lives of his people.

22
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Who is considered the father of history? (47%)

23
Q

. What is NOT something that Shi Huangdi of the Qin is known for? (44%)

A

Enforcing Confucianism

24
Q

Socrates

A

asked questions and because he was so annoying the democracy decided to have him killed

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Plato
thought there was like a perfect version of everything that we should try to be and taught Aristotle
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Aristotle
first scientist
27
herodotus
father of history came up with corroboration
28
How were the Persians (Achaemenids) different from previous empires?
less violent and were biggest empire at the time
29
Do you think that Shi Huangdi and the Qin Dynasty was a force for progress in China?
yes untied China built massive structures like wall and terracotta warriors and ruled with iron fist
30
Who was the first to unite the Indian people under his empire?
Chandragupta Maurya
31
Which emperor was the first to become Christian? How did it happen?
Constantine
32
Name something that Justinian was known for. Why was it important?
His code that condensed roman law
33
What was one of the achievements of the Aksum kingdom?
They made giant steelies occupied Egypt for 100 years very similar to egypt (candace)