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Define prehistory.
Define prehistory.
The time before writing (any time before 3500 BCE)
What country and continent did evidence of early human life appear?
What country and continent did evidence of early human life appear?
Ethiopia in East Africa (Lucy was found there)
What is another name for the Old Stone Age?
What is another name for the Old Stone Age?
Paleolithic Age
What are nomads?
What are nomads?
What is another name for the New Stone Age? When did this occur?
What is another name for the New Stone Age? When did this occur?
What change did it bring?
What change did it bring?
What did it enable people to become for the 1st time?
What did it enable people to become for the 1st time?
What appeared when civilizations began to emerge?
What appeared when civilizations began to emerge?
What did the first 4 civilizations surface near? Why?
What did the first 4 civilizations surface near? Why?
What river runs through Egypt?
What river runs through Egypt?
When the Nile River floods, it is bad for Egypt.
When the Nile River floods, it is bad for Egypt.
What is Sumerian writing called?
What is Sumerian writing called?
What was the greatest achievement for the Sumerians?
What was the greatest achievement for the Sumerians?
Why did the Egyptians mummify their dead?
Why did the Egyptians mummify their dead?
What is deposited each year by the annual flood of the Nile?
What is deposited each year by the annual flood of the Nile?
Who was the ruler of Babylon? Describe his law code.
Who was the ruler of Babylon? Describe his law code.
Which group gave the world the 1st alphabet?
Which group gave the world the 1st alphabet?
What are the 2 most sacred rivers in India?
What are the 2 most sacred rivers in India?
Describe the Vedas.
Describe the Vedas.
Which 2 religions did the Aryan civilization help influence?
Which 2 religions did the Aryan civilization help influence?
What are people born into in Aryan society? Define it.
What are people born into in Aryan society? Define it.
Under what empire did the Golden Age of India take place?
Under what empire did the Golden Age of India take place?
Which religion developed the Four Noble Truths?
Which religion developed the Four Noble Truths?
Which religion believed in the law of karma?
Which religion believed in the law of karma?
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
What does Buddha mean?
What does Buddha mean?
Which religion/philosophy developed the Five key relationships?
Which religion/philosophy developed the Five key relationships?
Which religion/philosophy taught that the nature of man is evil? Whose teachings did this philosophy come from?
Which religion/philosophy taught that the nature of man is evil? Whose teachings did this philosophy come from?
Which religion/philosophy sought to live in harmony with nature?
Which religion/philosophy sought to live in harmony with nature?
Which Chinese philosopher taught that harmony resulted when people accepted their place in society?
Which Chinese philosopher taught that harmony resulted when people accepted their place in society?
Identify which dynasty the following belongs to (Zhou, Qin, or Han). Each are used TWICE.
constructed the Great Wall of China
developed and expanded the Silk Road
Emperor Wudi was the most famous emperor
Shi Huangdi was the first emperor
Overthrew the Shang and established Mandate of Heaven
adopted Confucianism as their teaching
Identify which dynasty the following belongs to (Zhou, Qin, or Han). Each are used TWICE. constructed the Great Wall of China developed and expanded the Silk Road Emperor Wudi was the most famous emperor Shi Huangdi was the first emperor Overthrew the Shang and established Mandate of Heaven adopted Confucianism as their teaching
What country is the Minoan civilization located in?
What country is the Minoan civilization located in?
What was most of Greece's mainland made up of?
What was most of Greece's mainland made up of?
What did all life revolve around in Spartan society?
What did all life revolve around in Spartan society?
When did Greece's Golden Age occur? Why is it called a Golden Age?
When did Greece's Golden Age occur? Why is it called a Golden Age?
Did the Athenians and Spartans worship the same gods?
Did the Athenians and Spartans worship the same gods?
Which city state defeated the Athenians in the Peloponnesian War?
Which city state defeated the Athenians in the Peloponnesian War?
Know ALL the effects of the Peloponnesian War.
Know ALL the effects of the Peloponnesian War.
Which group will eventually conquer the Greeks?
Which group will eventually conquer the Greeks?
What happened after Alexander the Great's death? (look under Hellenistic Culture)
What happened after Alexander the Great's death? (look under Hellenistic Culture)
Which group ruled Rome before the establishment of the Republic?
Which group ruled Rome before the establishment of the Republic?
What was the name of the 2 social groups in early Rome?
What was the name of the 2 social groups in early Rome?
What was the Twelve Tables of Law? What was it designed to do?
What was the Twelve Tables of Law? What was it designed to do?
Why did the First Punic War break out?
Why did the First Punic War break out?
Who was the general of Carthage's army during the Second Punic War?
Who was the general of Carthage's army during the Second Punic War?
What 3-man governing group did Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus make up?
What 3-man governing group did Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus make up?
What is Pax Romana?
What is Pax Romana?
Where did gladiators go to fight to the death?
Where did gladiators go to fight to the death?
What did Jesus proclaim his mission was?
What did Jesus proclaim his mission was?
Which emperor granted the Edict of Milan? What did this document do?
Which emperor granted the Edict of Milan? What did this document do?
Who adopted Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire?
Who adopted Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire?
What were the 4 main causes for the “fall”, or decline, of Rome?
What were the 4 main causes for the “fall”, or decline, of Rome?
How was the empire split after the death of Theodosius? What was split called?
How was the empire split after the death of Theodosius? What was split called?
Which Germanic tribe defeated the Roman army and sacked Rome?
Which Germanic tribe defeated the Roman army and sacked Rome?
Where is the capital of the Byzantine empire located (name the city)?
Where is the capital of the Byzantine empire located (name the city)?
What was The Great Schism?
What was The Great Schism?
Who was Justinian?
Who was Justinian?
Describe Justinian's Code.
Describe Justinian's Code.
What was the Hagia Sophia? What did it later become?
What was the Hagia Sophia? What did it later become?
What group would eventually conquer the empire?
What group would eventually conquer the empire?
Who was the leader of the Mongols and began the Mongol empire?
Who was the leader of the Mongols and began the Mongol empire?
What could people do under Pax Mongolia?
What could people do under Pax Mongolia?
Be able to identify the following terms:
hajj
jihad
caliph
shah
Be able to identify the following terms: hajj jihad caliph shah
Be able to answer the following questions:
What belief is held by Muslims, Jews, and Christians?
Who was Mohammad?
What did he do in 622?
Why did he gather up an army?
What was his legacy?
Name and KNOW the 5 Pillars of Islam.
Be able to answer the following questions: What belief is held by Muslims, Jews, and Christians? Who was Mohammad? What did he do in 622? Why did he gather up an army? What was his legacy? Name and KNOW the 5 Pillars of Islam.
What was the cause for the Sunni and Shiite split?
What was the cause for the Sunni and Shiite split?
Be able to identify the following terms:
feudalism
serf
heresy
excommunicate
vassal
Be able to identify the following terms: feudalism serf heresy excommunicate vassal
Why was the Battle of Tours significant?
Why was the Battle of Tours significant?
Why did the Church have a lot of power over people during the Middle Ages?
Why did the Church have a lot of power over people during the Middle Ages?
What did the Magna Carta do?
What did the Magna Carta do?
Which 3 religions was Jerusalem a holy city for?
Which 3 religions was Jerusalem a holy city for?
What was the chief goal of the Crusades?
What was the chief goal of the Crusades?
Results of the Crusade?
Results of the Crusade?
What were the effects of the Black Death (Plague)?
What were the effects of the Black Death (Plague)?
Which 2 countries fought in the Hundred Years' War?
Which 2 countries fought in the Hundred Years' War?
Who is Joan of Arc and what did she do?
Who is Joan of Arc and what did she do?
What does the French word Renaissance mean?
What does the French word Renaissance mean?
In what country did the Renaissance begin?
In what country did the Renaissance begin?
Name the works of art that each artist below is credited with:
Leonardo da Vinci
Raphael
Massacio
Michaelangelo
Name the works of art that each artist below is credited with: Leonardo da Vinci Raphael Massacio Michaelangelo
What did Johannes Gutenberg do?
What did Johannes Gutenberg do?
Who was Martin Luther?
Who was Martin Luther?
What was a certificate of indulgence?
What was a certificate of indulgence?
In what document did Martin Luther criticize the sale of indulgences?
In what document did Martin Luther criticize the sale of indulgences?
Who was Henry VIII and what did he do to weaken the ties between England and the Catholic Church?
Who was Henry VIII and what did he do to weaken the ties between England and the Catholic Church?
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What is prehistory?
What is prehistory?
The time before writing (any time before 3500 BCE)
Where did evidence of early human life appear?
Where did evidence of early human life appear?
Ethiopia in East Africa (Lucy was found there)
What is another name for the Old Stone Age?
What is another name for the Old Stone Age?
Paleolithic Age
What are nomads?
What are nomads?
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What is another name for the New Stone Age?
What is another name for the New Stone Age?
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What change did the Neolithic Age bring?
What change did the Neolithic Age bring?
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What did the Neolithic Age enable people to become for the first time?
What did the Neolithic Age enable people to become for the first time?
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What appeared when civilizations began to emerge?
What appeared when civilizations began to emerge?
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What did the first four civilizations surface near?
What did the first four civilizations surface near?
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What river runs through Egypt?
What river runs through Egypt?
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When this river floods, is it good or bad? Why?
When this river floods, is it good or bad? Why?
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What is Sumerian writing called?
What is Sumerian writing called?
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What was the greatest achievement for the Sumerians?
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Why did the Egyptians mummify their dead?
Why did the Egyptians mummify their dead?
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What is deposited each year by the annual flood of the Nile?
What is deposited each year by the annual flood of the Nile?
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Who was the ruler of Babylon? Describe his law code.
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Which group gave the world the first alphabet?
Which group gave the world the first alphabet?
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What are the two most sacred rivers in India?
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Describe the Vedas.
Describe the Vedas.
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Which two religions did the Aryan civilization help influence?
Which two religions did the Aryan civilization help influence?
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What are people born into in Aryan society? Define it.
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Under what empire did the Golden Age of India take place?
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Which religion developed the Four Noble Truths?
Which religion developed the Four Noble Truths?
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Which religion believed in the law of karma?
Which religion believed in the law of karma?
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Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
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What does Buddha mean?
What does Buddha mean?
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Which religion/philosophy developed the Five Key Relationships?
Which religion/philosophy developed the Five Key Relationships?
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Which religion/philosophy taught that the nature of man is evil? Whose teachings did this philosophy come from?
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Which religion/philosophy sought to live in harmony with nature?
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Which Chinese philosopher taught that harmony resulted when people accepted their place in society?
Which Chinese philosopher taught that harmony resulted when people accepted their place in society?
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Identify which dynasty the following belongs to (Zhou, Qin, or Han):
- constructed the Great Wall of China
- Shi Huangdi was the first emperor
- developed and expanded the Silk Road
- Overthrew the Shang and established Mandate of Heaven
- Emperor Wudi was the most famous emperor
- adopted Confucianism as their teaching
Identify which dynasty the following belongs to (Zhou, Qin, or Han):
- constructed the Great Wall of China
- Shi Huangdi was the first emperor
- developed and expanded the Silk Road
- Overthrew the Shang and established Mandate of Heaven
- Emperor Wudi was the most famous emperor
- adopted Confucianism as their teaching
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Study Notes
Early Civilizations
- Prehistory is the time before written records (before 3500 BCE).
- Evidence of early humans first appeared in Ethiopia, East Africa.
- The Old Stone Age (Paleolithic Age) is another name for the first period of human existence.
- Nomads are people who move from place to place in search of food.
- The New Stone Age (Neolithic Age) began around 9000 BCE to 3200 BCE.
- The Neolithic Age brought settled farming, enabling people to become food producers for the first time.
- The first civilizations emerged near river valleys, as these areas supported agricultural development.
- The Nile River runs through Egypt.
- Flooding of the Nile is beneficial, depositing fertile silt.
- Sumerians developed cuneiform writing.
- The Sumerians invented the wheel.
- Egyptians practiced mummification, believing it was necessary for the afterlife.
- Annual Nile floods deposit silt, enriching the land.
- Hammurabi's Code was the first written set of laws, known for the "eye for an eye" principle.
- Phoenicians developed one of the first alphabets.
Ancient India & China
- The Indus and Ganges Rivers are considered sacred in India.
- The Vedas are a collection of hymns, prayers, and religious teachings.
- Aryan civilization helped shape Hinduism and Buddhism.
- Castes in Aryan society are social groups people are born into and cannot change.
- Gupta Empire is associated with India's Golden Age.
- Buddhism developed the Four Noble Truths.
- Hinduism is associated with the concept of karma and reincarnation.
- Siddhartha Gautama founded Buddhism.
Ancient Greece
- Minoan civilization existed on Crete.
- Much of Greece's mainland is mountainous.
- Spartan society revolved around military preparedness.
- The Golden Age of Greece occurred between 461 and 429 BCE, marked by significant achievements.
- Athenians and Spartans worshipped different gods in the same region.
- Sparta defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian War.
- Effects of the Peloponnesian War include field destruction, mercenary presence in other armies, and difficulty in governing.
Ancient Rome
- Etruscans ruled Rome before the Republic.
- Roman society was divided into plebeians and patricians.
- The Twelve Tables were a code of laws.
- The Punic Wars involved Rome and Carthage.
- Hannibal led Carthaginian forces against Rome.
- Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus formed the First Triumvirate.
Byzantine Empire
- Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
- The Great Schism separated the Eastern and Western halves of the Roman Empire.
- Justinian was an important Byzantine emperor.
- Justinian's Code was a collection of Roman laws.
- The Hagia Sophia was an important Byzantine church.
Mongols
- Genghis Khan established the Mongol Empire.
Islam
- The Hajj is a pilgrimage to Mecca.
- Jihad is a holy war.
- Caliph is the successor to the Prophet Muhammad.
- Shah is a king in the Islamic Empire.
- Muslims, Jews, and Christians share the belief in one God.
- Muhammad founded Islam.
- His flight to Medina in 622 marked the beginning of the Muslim calendar.
The Middle Ages
- Feudalism was a system of government in the Middle Ages.
- Serfs were peasants bound to the land.
- Heresy is challenging the Church's teachings.
- Excommunication means being excluded from the church.
- Vassals were loyal to a greater lord.
- The Battle of Tours halted Muslim expansion into Western Europe.
- The Church held significant power during the Middle Ages.
- The Magna Carta limited the power of the king.
- Jerusalem was a holy city for Christians, Jews, and Muslims.
- Crusades aimed to reclaim the Holy Land.
Renaissance & Reformation
- Renaissance means rebirth in French.
- The Renaissance began in Italy.
- Famous Renaissance artists include Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Masaccio.
- Johannes Gutenberg developed the printing press
- The Reformation was a religious movement.
- Martin Luther was a German monk who challenged the Roman Catholic Church.
- Indulgences were certificates that absolved sins.
- Henry VIII's actions weakened ties between England and the Catholic Church.
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