World History Final Flashcards
Semester 1
1
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refers to the period before writing was invented
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prehistory
2
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refers to the study of past people and cultures through their materials
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Archaeology
3
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discovered ancient stone tools in a gorge
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Leakeys/Tanzania
4
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Skills and tools people use to make basic needs and wants
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Technology
5
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first clues were footprints, bone, and tools
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Anthropologist/clues
6
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person specially trained to read, write, and keep records in ancient civilizations
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Scribe
7
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they arose away from river valleys
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Early American civilizations
8
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first civilization, did not have wood or stone
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Sumerians and natural Recources
9
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Ihstar gate and built the hanging gardens of Babylon
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Nebuchadnezzar
10
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exile described below a period of “captivity” and loss
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Ancient Jews and Babylon
11
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god of the afterlife
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Osris
12
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god of the sun
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Re
13
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united the 2 regions of ancient Egypt-upper and lower
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Menes
14
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Built the fist empire known in history
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Sargon
15
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united 12 tribes of Israel into a single nation
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David
16
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trade with many and spread culture with their new alphabet
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Phoenician/trade
17
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created the earliest known writing (cuneiform)
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Sumerian and the #6
18
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conflict held its place in the view of the world
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Zoroastrianism/Ahura Mazda
18
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wedge-shaped marks in clay tablets
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Cuneiform
19
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covenant is a promise, the promised land in Cannan
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Covenant/Promised Land
20
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houses made of snow and ice
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Igloos
21
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vanished ones
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Hohokams
22
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aztec’s language
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Nahuatl
23
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invented the number 0
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Mayan #0
24
expected to steal food
Spartan boys
25
everything had to be approved by the assembly
Spartan Government
26
aristocracy: upper class, education (women) service to Athens entitled them more rights
Aristocracy/Athens
27
Antigone is the play Sophocles wrote
Antigone/Sophocles
28
temple in honor of Athena
Parthenon
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father of history, Persian war, conversations
Herodotus
30
autocracy (ruled by one)
Aristotole
31
began the spreading of Greek culture
Philip II
32
doctor's oath
Hippocrates
33
reject
Veto
33
represent the plebeians in the senate and could read veto laws
tribunes
34
first emperor, found Rome of clay, meaning he found it with nothing and built it up
Augustus
35
accepted everyone
Paul/Jesus
36
Roman peace, travel, and trade were safe. (greek, Hellenistic, and Roman traditions)
Pax Romana
37
influences our daily life
Roman Legal System
38
Horace is a poet known for satire, satire attacks human folly
Horace/Satire
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Virgil is a poet, and Livy is a historian, they both wanted to arouse patriotism and restore traditional Roman virtues
Virgil and Livy
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activity depicted here was typical of a Roman social policy that critics
Bread and Circuses
40
mercy and sympathy for the poor
Sermon on the Mount
40
entertainment foods
Reconquista
40
blends Christian teaching with a logical approach to knowledge
Augustine of Hippo
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revised and organized centuries of Roman law into a consistent legal code
Justian Code
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"If I had been there with my valiant Franks, I would have avenged Jesus."
Clovis King of the Franks
43
bound to the land where they work
Serfs
44
canterbury tales (holy place)
Geoffrey Chaucer
45
the church forbade the barons to make any attack on each other
Power of the medieval Church
46
bankers
Usury/Jews
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granted town charters introduced national tax, extended royal ladns
french king's growing power
48
the church is granted the power to elect and invest bishops, but the emperor could invest them with fiefs
Concordat of Worms
49
increased their power and limited the nobles
Ivan the terrible, Henry II, and William I
50
stated that the pope was second only to God
Pope Innocent III
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caused the catholic church to start its reform and took hold over. northern Europe
Protestant Reformation
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truth comes through investigation
Scientific Method
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common language
Vernacular/Bible
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painting gives depth and dimension
Perspective
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a priest, and humanist, wanted to make religion more accessible by translating the bible into the vernacular language
Erasmus
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believed in predestination
Calvinism/Lutheranism
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Martin Luther wanted reform, John Calvin wanted more freedom
Martin Luther and John Calvin
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successful ruler must be observant and practical rather than idealistic
Machiavelli
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churches should be simple and plain rather than ornate and grand
95 theses
59
greatly increased the number of books available in Europe, allowed things to be printed a lot faster
Printing Press
60
Short anwser: Bubonic Plague
The impact of the bubonic plague was huge on the economy and social stability because it killed millions and made families rebel against each other. It was also rapidly spreading disease and didn't know how
61
Short answer: Henry II and Common Law
The legal reforms of Henry II eventually led to the formation of English common law because he and the church wanted the same power. He also wanted to tax the clergy.
62
Short answer: Christian church and women
The medieval church protected them because they could have a good education and become. a nun. It limited them because that was pretty much all they could do
63
Short answer: early Civilizations
The earliest civilization developed near major rivers because it gave them water for drinking and farming. Since they had the river close, it made the land fertile for growing crops.
64
short answer: Hammurabi Code
Some issues Hammurabi"s Code addressed were civil wars, like rape and divorce. There were 282 civil laws, and there were some civil laws.
65
short answers: 10 Commandmetns
The significance of the Ten Commandments is that God sent eh commandments through Moses, God was truly the one to give them the Ten Commandments. Some are (4) honor your father and mother, thou shall not kill, etc.
66
Short answer: Greek playwrights
There were themes that were explored by Greek playwrights. Some themes were moral and social issues as well as the relationships between the people and the gos. For example, Aeschylus wrote about the the Persians, while Sophocles wrote Antigone.
66
Short answer: Maya, Aztecs, and Incas
The Maya, Aztecs, and Incas have some similarities. One similarity is that they were all polytheistic. Another example is they all used a stela. Lastly, their priests were all predicts.
67
Short Anwser: Hannibal
Hannibal surprised Rome during the Second Punic War by marching his army suddenly. the Romans countered the attack by cutting off his supply lines and avoiding battles.
68
Short anwser: Roman Republic: Senators, Consuls, and Dictators
There are 3 main roles in the Roman Republic; Senators, Consuls, and Dictators. A dictator is someone who controls the government. The consul is Julius Caesar (president), while the senators are advisors to the king.
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Trojan War and the lliad
Many people died during this war. For example, Achilles, Hector, and Paris all died. After a long time of the war gonig on, Odysseus and the Greeks came up with a plan/ Their plant was to use the Trojan Horse to get into the city,. Once they got in the city they would climb out and all attack the city.
70
time of 2.1 million years to 15,000 years ago, deposits have yielded the fossil remains of more than 60 hominids, the most known record of human evolution during the past 2 million years
Olduvai Gorge
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it told people when to plant and harvest
Calendar
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king of the gods
Amon-Re
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isis
goddess of magic and motherhood
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Stelea
tall stone monument
75
Trojan War/ Mycenaeans
The Trojan War fought for Troy over the trade routes, the Mycenaeans were warlike people and spoke Greek
76
Solon
he outlawed debt slavery
