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What key factor led to the emergence of civilizations in river valleys?
What key factor led to the emergence of civilizations in river valleys?
- Lack of natural resources
- Access to trade routes
- Availability of fertile soil and water (correct)
- Proximity to mountains
Which of the following best describes Hammurabi's Code?
Which of the following best describes Hammurabi's Code?
- A set of moral guidelines
- A philosophical text on governance
- A collection of legal statutes and penalties (correct)
- A system of democratic laws
What economic system relies on customs and traditions to answer key economic questions?
What economic system relies on customs and traditions to answer key economic questions?
- Command economy
- Market economy
- Mixed economy
- Traditional economy (correct)
How did the geography of Greece influence its culture?
How did the geography of Greece influence its culture?
What is ethnocentrism?
What is ethnocentrism?
Which of these was a major achievement of ancient Greece?
Which of these was a major achievement of ancient Greece?
What led to the Gupta Empire being recognized as a golden age of India?
What led to the Gupta Empire being recognized as a golden age of India?
Which idea was borrowed by the Romans from the Greeks?
Which idea was borrowed by the Romans from the Greeks?
Flashcards
What is archeology?
What is archeology?
The study of ancient civilizations through the examination of material remains, such as artifacts, buildings, and burial sites.
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
The period in human history characterized by the development of agriculture, settled societies, and the rise of villages and later cities.
What is the Paleolithic Age?
What is the Paleolithic Age?
The period in human history characterized by the use of stone tools, nomadic lifestyles, and hunting and gathering as primary subsistence strategies.
What is monotheism?
What is monotheism?
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What is democracy?
What is democracy?
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What is a command economy?
What is a command economy?
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What is a market economy?
What is a market economy?
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What is a traditional economy?
What is a traditional economy?
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Study Notes
Introductory Terms of Geography & Culture
- Geography influences culture significantly
- Cultural diffusion and diversity are examples
- Ethnocentrism is judging other cultures from one's own perspective
- Government's role and democracy are discussed
- Different economic systems (command, traditional, market) are compared based on how they answer economic questions
Pre-History
- Archaeology's role in understanding human origins
- Paleolithic Age characteristics
- Neolithic Revolution, a significant shift in human history
- Comparison/contrast between Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages
Rise of Civilizations
- River valleys as the cradle of civilizations
- Key common features of river valley civilizations (Nile, Tigris-Euphrates, Yellow, Indus)
- Hammurabi's code's impact on ancient Babylon and beyond
Classical Civilizations
- Geographical influences on Greek and Roman cultures
- Comparison between Athens and Sparta
- Major achievements of ancient Greece
- Development of democracy in Athens
- Roman borrowings from Greek ideas
- Comparison of Roman law and Hammurabi's code
- Pax Romana as a golden age of Rome and its fall
- Gupta Empire's golden age
- Monsoons' impact on Indian life
- Abbasid Dynasty's golden age
- Dynastic Cycle and China's rise and fall
Religious and Belief Systems
- Polytheism and examples
- Monotheistic religion development
- Comparing/contrasting Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
- Hinduism and Buddhism development in India
- Comparison of Hinduism and Buddhism
- Caste system in Hinduism
- Karma, Dharma, and reincarnation
- Four Noble Truths
- Eightfold Path
- Three Chinese Schools of Thought (Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism)
- Comparison of Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism
Byzantine Empire
- Constantinople's significance as the "New Rome"
- Golden Age of Justinian
- Differences between Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholicism
Middle Ages
- The Fall of Rome
- Western European Dark Ages
- Feudalism and Manorialism in Medieval Europe
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This quiz covers the essential concepts of geography and culture, highlighting how geography shapes cultural diversity and the phenomenon of ethnocentrism. It explores the role of government, democracy, and different economic systems. Test your understanding of these foundational topics in geography and cultural studies.
