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Sumerians were polytheistic or monotheistic?
polytheistic
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Sumerian temples were called...
zuggurats
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the Harappan Dynasty developed where?
India
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In Sumer, what were there code of laws?
Hammurabi's Code
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To increase agricultural prodouction, the Harappan's developed...
irrigation systems
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the Jewish holy book
the Torah
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the Jews follow which religious laws?
the 10 Commandments
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Jews are monotheistic or polotheistic?
monotheistic
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Jewish code of behavior is in the...
Talmud
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when the Jews were forced to move against their will it was known as the...
diaspora
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Athens most famous sculpture was the...
discus thrower
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Greek philosophy emphasized...
individualism
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Who created the Hellenistic Age?
Alexander the Great
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Hellenistic culture is a blend of...
Greek and Middle Eastern cultures
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the three goals of Pericles
- Democracy
- Nationalism
- Trade
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where was the Aryan Dynasty?
India
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Aryans were able to invade India through this pass
the Khyber Pass
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which religion did Aryans develop?
Hinduism
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Hinduism is monotheistic or polytheistic?
polytheistic
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in Hinduism, to follow one's duties and obligations in life is known as...
Karma and Dharma
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Confucius believed people should respect their parents which is known as...
filial piety
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the Five Relationships of Confucius
- Ruler and Ruled
- Husband and Wife
- Father and Son
- Older Brother and Younger Brother
- Friend and Friend
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Rome's written laws
the Twelve Tables
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Why did Romans persecute Christians?
they refused to worship Roman Emperors
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political causes of the decline of Rome
dictatorship governments, corruption, lack of efficiency, assassination
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economic causes of the decline of Rome
increase in taxes, unemployment, farmers didn't own land
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social causes for Roman decline
lazy people, class distinctions, decline of cities
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notable leader of the Maurya Dynasty
Asoka the Great
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Who was Asoka the Great?
- ruled during the Mauryan Dynasty in India
- converted to Buddhism, but tolerant of other beliefs
- united diverse people and brought peace and prosperity
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Christians are monotheistic or polytheistic?
monotheistic
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Christians follow which religious laws?
the Ten Commandments
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Who opposes birth control?
Roman Catholics
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The opposition of birth control by Roman Catholics has contributed to the increase of population in...
Latin America
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Where did Buddhism start?
India
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Buddhists seek to achieve...
Nirvana
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Buddhist holy book
the Sutras
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Buddhists follow...
the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path
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Mayans were monotheistic or polytheistic?
polytheistic
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Which ancient Latin American civilizations developed a writing system?
the Aztecs and Mayans
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Which ancient Latin American civilization build roads like the Romans?
the Incas
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ancient Latin American civilization that developed the concept of zero
Mayans
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The Gupta Dynasty mainly followed which religion?
Hinduism
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the Byzantine faith
Eastern Orthodox
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How did Byzantines influence Russia?
gave them the Cyrillic alphabet and the Eastern Orthodox religion
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four causes to the Middle Ages
- fall of Rome
- decrease of trade
- cities disappeared
- learning vanished
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Who was Charlemagne?
- the first Holy Roman Emperor
- increased the power of the Roman Catholic Church
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describe the class system of the Middle Ages
- monarchy
- nobles
- vassals
- knights
- serfs
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the three causes of Feudalism
- weak central government
- farmers gave up land for protection
- castles built for protection
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the five effects of Feudalism
- self-sufficient manors
- rigid class distinctions
- no trade
- violation of human rights
- trial by ordeal
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Who was in charge of education during the Middle Ages?
Roman Catholic Church
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During the Middle Ages, music and literature followed what theme?
religion
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When was Gothic architecture used?
the Middle Ages
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describe Gothic architecture
- stained glass windows
- pointed arches
- flying buttresses
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What did Ghana trade?
- gold and salt
- ivory, slaves, and gold for hand crafted goods
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Which dynasties reintroduced the civil service exam?
Tang and Song Dynasties
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What was Muhammad's Hijra?
his flight from Mecca to Medina
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a Muslim holy war
a Jihad
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Mulsims are monotheistic or polytheistic?
monotheistic
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Muslims follow which religious laws?
the Five Pillars
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list the Five Pillars of Islam
- Allah is God and Muhammad is prophet
- pray to Mecca 5 times a day
- pilgrimage to Mecca
- fast during Ramadan
- alms to the poor
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How did the Tang and Song Dynasties unify their empire?
built grand canal and highway systems
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the largest empire in west Africa
Songhai
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How did the Songhai Empire gain wealth?
gold, ivory, and slave trade
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the Abbassid Dynasty
the islamic Golden Age
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the Heian Period
Japanese feudal period
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list the social classes of the Japanese feudal system
- emperor (figurehead)
- Tokugawa Shogunate
- Daimyo (lords)
- Samurai (like knights)
- peasants
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the samurai follow the code of...
Bushido
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In the Heian Period, people followed which beliefs?
Zen Buddhism and Shinto beliefs
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Who called the first Crusades?
Pope Urban II
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main cause of the Crusades
Christians prevented from making their pilgrimmage to the Holy Land, Jerusalem
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political reason for the Crusades
to help the Byzantine Empire from attacks by the Seljuk Turks
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effects of the Crusades
- increased trade
- strengthened monarchies or centralized powers
- weakened serfdom
- weakened the power of the nobles
- growth of cities
- the Renaissance
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The Aztecs were monotheistic or polytheistic?
polytheistic
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defeated the Aztecs
Hernando Cortes, a conquistador
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Mansa Musa was from...
Mali
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Mansa Musa converted to the...
Islamic religion
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first ruler of the Mongol Empire
Genghis Khan
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the Mongol Empire extended from...
the Pacific Ocean to the Black Sea
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golden age of the Mongol Empire
Pax Mongolia
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Marco Polo visited...
Kublai Khan
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Who made China a part of the Mongol Empire?
Kublai Khan
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What was the Magna Carta?
signed by King John, limiting the power of the monarchy
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personal beliefs that went against the Roman Catholic Church was known as...
heresy
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define humanism
the worth and uniqueness of the individual
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the 3 themes of Renaissance art
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describe the path of the Black Plague
started in China and spread to the Middle East, then to Europe from Italy
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Who was blamed for the Plague in Europe?
the Jews
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six causes for the Age of Exploration
- renaissance
- crusades
- adventures of Marco Polo
- Muslims defeat Byzantine Empire
- monarchs had money to spend
- new use of the compass and gun powder
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seven effects of the Age of Exploration
- global trade
- shift from Mediterranean to Atlantic Coast nations as traders
- wealth forms European monarchs and middle class
- nationalism
- mercantilism
- 4/5 Native Americans die
- Spain becomes wealthiest nation
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What's the Commerical Revolution?
transition from local economies to global trade
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five causes of the Commercial Revolution
- Crusades
- desire for wealth
- adventure
- spirit of inquiry from the Renaissance
- the Scientific Revolution
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five effects of the Commercial Revolution
- increase trade
- Atlantic coast nations become world powers
- mercantilism leads to imperialism
- capitalism
- the Scientific Revolution
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