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185381200Neolithic Revolutionthe shift from hunting of animals and gathering of food to the keeping of animals and the growing of food on a regular basis around 8,000 BC0
185381201Hunter Gatherer Societiesthose whose primary subsistence method involves foraging and hunting without significant recourse to the domestication1
185381202Development of Writing SystemsFirst started out as pictures and symbols that meant different things and then advanced into more complicated numbers and letters.2
185381203Classical CivilizationVery Organized Civilizations that had strong Central Governments, made major Contributions to our Society(Architecture, Law, Government, Science), and developed large Trade Networks. 800-400 BC3
185381204River Valley CivilizationsThe first river valley civilizations were the Nile River, and Mesopotamia. Rivers were good for growing crops because they would flood. Mesopotamia, Tigris-Euphrates, Nile River. Land around rivers was very fertile4
185381205Monotheismthe belief in one god5
185381206Polytheismbelief in multiple Gods6
185381207Greek Philosophythese philosophies developed ways of seeking knowledge and systems of thought. They challenged people to think about nature of truth, good, and evil explored such subjects as beauty, justice, and good government.7
185381208Socratic Methoda method of teaching by question and answer8
185381209CharlemagneBorn: April 7 47, died: jan 28 , * Best Known As: Frankish king and Holy Roman Emperor. Charlemagne was the Frankish king who conquered most of Europe and was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III in the year 800. Also known as Carolus Magnus and Karl der Grosse,9
185381210Holy Roman Empirethe lands ruled by Charlemagne10
185381211CrusadesA series of holy wars from 1096-1270 AD undertaken by European Christians to free the Holy Land from Muslim rule.11
185381212Samuraia Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy12
185381213Knightoriginally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry13
185381214Mesoamerican Societiespolytheistic theocracies, priests regarded as divine, astronomy, accurate calendars, advanced architecture, ceremonial games, trade networks, no wheels, jaguar veneration, writing and math14
185381215Jared Diamond(1997) wrote the book "Guns, Germs, and Steel" (what the Europeans brought and did); believed countries were blessed by geographic areas (N.A. & Europe)15
185381216Aryans- Contributions to Indianomads from Europe and Asia who migrated to India and finally settled; vedas from this time suggest beginning of caste system16
185381217Capitalisman economic system based on private ownership of capital17
185381218MercantalismEconomic system of trading nations; belief that a nation's power was directly related to its wealth18
185381219FeudalismA political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to their king, in exchange for their loyalty, military service, and protection of the people who live on the land19
185381220ManoralismSystem that described economic and political relations between landlords and their peasant laborers during the MIddle Ages.20
185381221Colonialismexploitation by a stronger country of weaker one21
185381222Ethnocentrismbelief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group22
185381223Columbian ExchangeA global exchange of people, plants, animals, technology, and disease form Americas to Europe. Began by Christopher Columbus. brought a commercial revolution and mercantilism. Coffee, Smallpox, Tobacco, Horses etc.23
185381224Triangular TradeA three way system of trade during 1600-1800s Aferica sent slaves to America, America sent Raw Materials to Europe, and Europe sent Guns and Rum to Africa24
185381225Hammurabi CodeA legal code developed by King Hammurabi of Mesopotamia. The code was influential in the establishment of Hebrew and Islamic law and in the U.S. judiciary system. It specified crimes and punishments to help judges impose penalties. Eye for Eye; one of the first law codes.25
185381226Renaissance Art3D, responded to light/shading, religious and everyday situations, active and looked real , A kind of art in which figures are religious or non-religious, figures look realistic, there is an interest in nature, it is three dimensional, and people are showed with emotion and are active. Light, Shadows, People in every day life26
185381227Foot Bindingpractice in Chinese society to mutilate women's feet in order to make them smaller; produced pain and restricted women's movement; made it easier to confine women to the household27
185381228The MongolsWere United by Gingus Kahn to capture all of asia, which they did except for India. Asia under Mongolian ruler till grandson of Gings (Kublai) died and there was an overturning.28
185381229Roman EmpireAn empire that was established by Augustus in 27 BC. It was divided in AD 395 into the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern or Byzantine Empire. an empire established by Augustus in 27 BC and divided in AD 395 into the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern or Byzantine Empire noun Ex. at its peak lands in Europe and Africa and Asia were ruled by ancient Rome 44 BC - 476 AD User-contributed 44 BC-476 AD User-contributed The form of government in Rome led by the Princeps, most notably Octavian User-contributed 44 B.C - 476 A.D User-contributed The Byzantine empire was the east wing of what prominent empire. User-contributed at its greatest extent in the second century CE extending from Scotland to the Persian Gulf. Also known as an urban empire with Pax Romana between 27 BCE and 180 CE. User-contributed The second form of government of Rome, and empire was a single ruler. User-contributed29
185381230Roman RepublicThe period from 507 to 31 B.C.E., during which Rome was largely governed by the aristocratic Roman Senate.30
185381231Silk Roadan ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean (4,000 miles)31
185381232Ming DynastyA major dynasty that ruled China from the mid-fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. It was marked by a great expansion of Chinese commerce into East Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia32
185381233Terra Cotta Warriorsa clay army set up to guard shi huangdi's tomb in the afterlife33
185381234Shi HuangdiFounder of the short-lived Qin dynasty and creator of the Chinese Empire (r. 221-210 B.C.E.). He is remembered for his ruthless conquests of rival states and standardization. (163)34
185381235Hundred Years WarSeries of campaigns over control of the throne of France, involving English and French royal families and French noble families. (p. 413)35
185381236Seven Years WarWorldwide struggle between France and Great Britain for power and control of land. Known by the Americans as the French-Indian War, struggle between France, Britain and England for control of land in America.36
1853812371066The year William the Conqueror became the first Norman king of England after defeating the English at the Battle of Hastings. This laid the foundation for centralized government.37
185381238Black Plaugecaused by flea bacteria. first outbreak in china. killed about 40-60 mill pepople. originated in gobi desert38
185381239Rise of Russiainhabited by Slavic people thinly settled, invaded and settled by the normans, estalished state made connections with the Byzantines, Peter the Great39
185381240Westernizationadoption of western ideas, technology, and culture40
185381241Martin Luthera German monk who became one of the most famous critics of the Roman Catholic Chruch. In 1517, he wrote 95 theses, or statements of belief attacking the church practices.41
185381242Judaismthe monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud, A religion with a belief in one god. It originated with Abraham and the Hebrew people. Yahweh was responsible for the world and everything within it. They preserved their early history in the Old Testament.42
185381243Christianitya monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior43
185381244Islamthe monotheistic religion of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran44
185381245Hinduisma body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme beingof many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth45
185381246Buddhismthe teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth46
185381247Confucianismthe system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct47
185381248DaoismChinese School of Thought: Daoists believe that the world is always changing and is devoid of absolute morality or meaning. They accept the world as they find it, avoid futile struggles, and deviate as little as possible from the Dao, or 'path' of nature.48
185381249LegalismIn China, a political philosophy that emphasized the unruliness of human nature and justified state coercion and control. The Qin ruling class invoked it to validate the authoritarian nature of their regime. (p.52)49
185381250Humanisma philosophy in which interests and values of human beings are of primary importance50
185381251Hegemonythe domination of one state over its allies51
185381252Han DynastyChinese dynasty that succeeded the Qin in 202 BCE; ruled for the next 400 years; established by peasant revolt after death of Shi Huangdi; reduce taxes and brutalities; expanded empire; Emperor WuTi (enforcer of peace); Confucian Civil Service Exam52
185381253Tang EmpireEmpire unifying China and part of Central Asia, founded 618 and ended 907. The Tang emperors presided over a magnificent court at their capital, Chang'an. (p. 277)53
185381254Song Dynasty(960 - 1279 AD); this dynasty was started by Tai Zu; by 1000, a million people were living there; started feet binding; had a magnetic compass; had a navy; traded with india and persia (brought pepper and cotton); first to have paper money, explosive gun powder; *landscape black and white paintings54

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