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| 5016130660 | describe the earliest form of writing in China & explain how it was used | the symbols etched into oracle bones and were used to predict the future by setting the bones on fire | 0 | |
| 5016150394 | explain the role of ancestor worship during the Shang Dynasty | they believed in the god called Di and the only people that could communicate with that god were the ancestors | 1 | |
| 5016160183 | Explain the Mandate of Heaven and its relationship to the Dynastic Cycle | It said that the emperors/leaders were chosen by the gods and if they were bad rulers bad things would happen (like natural disasters) and they would lose their leadership role | 2 | |
| 5016166966 | Explain the philosophical underpinnings of Confucianism including its goal and explain how the Warring States Period influenced his beliefs | confucianism was based on the different relationships between people/different stages of the caste system had with one another. the goals were to reform Chinese society and made it better. The Warring States Period is when Confucius dreamed up Confucianism | 3 | |
| 5016190102 | Describe the goals of Daoism and legalism in contrast to the fundamental ideas that define each | Daoism: wanted everyone to be more like nature. The closer you were to nature the more peaceful it would be Legalism: believed that people were lazy and evil so therefore the government should be harsh and strict | 4 | |
| 5016197407 | what challenges did China face during the Warring States Period? What was the ultimate result? | China didn't have a strong government. The higher ranked people were rebelling. Nomads were attacking and everyone was fighting over power. This lead to the downfall of China | 5 | |
| 5016203865 | identify the ways in which Shai Huangdi consolidated power | 1.established the Shi bureaucracy 2.standarized scripts 3.legalism | 6 | |
| 5016207443 | identify the inventions of Han Dynasty | technology, confucian ideas and commercial advance | 7 | |
| 5016211259 | identify the factors that contributed to the collapse of the Han Dynasty | weak government, attacking nomads and no military | 8 | |
| 5016225033 | Explain the impact of the monsoons winds of the ancient indian civilizations | coordinated agriculture and trade | 9 | |
| 5016228953 | define the Vedic Age and the significant changes that took place | Indo-Europeans entered India and a new social structure was established (caste system) and reinforced by Hinduism | 10 | |
| 5016233557 | explain the interactions between Hinduism and the Caste System | the caste system was a social structure with different levels of social classes. Where you are reincarnated within the system is believed to be due to your Karma from your prior life | 11 | |
| 5016242922 | Explain why the Brahmin priests might have delayed the introduction of writing to the rest of Indian society | writing held a lot of power and they didn't want to distribute that power | 12 | |
| 5016252585 | what two religions emerged as a challenged to Hinduism dominance is Indian society | Buddhism and Jainism. Offered a more peaceful way of life | 13 | |
| 5016261967 | explain how the Four Noble Truths of the Eight Fold Path reflect the basic tenets of Buddhism | they describe the causes of human suffering and what you can do to avoid it. Buddhism was created because Siddhartha saw suffering and found enlightenment on how to avoid it | 14 | |
| 5016276790 | identify the catalyst that motivated the formation unification of the Mauryan Empire | external pressure from Alexander the Great | 15 | |
| 5016288927 | identify the key contributions of Mauryan ruler, Ashoka | -extended borders -converted to Buddhism -helped spread Buddhism | 16 | |
| 5016294655 | identify the religions that were supported by the Gupta kings | Hinduism | 17 | |
| 5016294656 | identify the intellectual contributions and innovations of the Gupta Kingdom | Arabic numbers, the number 0 | 18 | |
| 5016308150 | identify the factors that lead to the collapse of the Gupta empire | pressure from the white huns drained the treasury and military | 19 | |
| 5016312688 | explain the relationships between the geography of Greece and formation of city-states | the mountain ranges and islands separated the population into small communities forcing these communities to take on a different way of life | 20 | |
| 5016319323 | How was Greece table to prosper economically despite a lack of resources? | The polis became the central focus of Greek life and the loyalty to the Polis made the city states fiercely patriotic and encouraged political participation | 21 | |
| 5016324456 | define the term Oligarchy and explain its significance to Greek politics | oligarchy: power held in a small group. Greek politics were based on this type pf government because the senate is what held all of the power in Greece | 22 | |
| 5016328531 | compare Greek religions to Greek philosophies | Greek religion was polytheistic and was based on the beliefs of gods and goddess and sacrifices to them. Greek philosophies sought out literal explains for events in nature and used empiricism to formulate conclusions | 23 | |
| 5016336328 | analyze the impact of the Peloponnesian War on Greek society | Athens was using the money, that all of the city state had put together for later use, for their own states. The other city states did not like this and declared war. No city state won and they were all weakened. | 24 | |
| 5016350745 | identify the ways in which Alexander the Great managed his vast empire | he relied on Persian administration to govern conquered land and established greek style cities and solidified alliances through marriage | 25 | |
| 5016359112 | define and explain the significance of the tern Hellenistic Age | greek culture spread across western and north eastern Asia | 26 | |
| 5016362264 | describe the Roman Republic | Land ownership was basis for wealth, political privilege and social status. The senate consisted of the heads of wealthy families advised by kings, Eventually it evolved to be the real political power of Rome | 27 | |
| 5016367781 | describe the pattern that best reflects Roman expansion | west and southeast | 28 | |
| 5016376486 | identify Julius Caesar's claim to fame prior to his return to Rome | based upon the fact that the people listened to him more than they did to the government because of his actions on the war field | 29 | |
| 5016380130 | explain how the Roman Republic managed conquered territories | granted citizenship to conquered people and rewarded good behavior. also provided rewards and tax exemptions and had local administration | 30 | |
| 5016384314 | identify the main factor that lead to the collapse of the Roman Republic | it got too big and became unmanageable and also Christianity started to challenge the emperor's divinity | 31 | |
| 5016389190 | Define the term Pax Romana and explain what made it possible | Pax Romana: Roman peace; period of stability and prosperity guaranteed by Roman might. Romanization lead to this | 32 | |
| 5016393696 | identify and explain the advantage that Paul had that made it easier to spread Christianity | He was able to move freely due to Roman citizenship and had access to all Roman roads | 33 | |
| 5016400426 | explain why Christians were prosecuted in the Roman Empire | they challenged the authorities and their beliefs were more spiritually satisfying than the Roman government. They were a threat. | 34 | |
| 5016409323 | identify the factors that lead to the collapse of the Roman Empire | the Roman empire was split. Long borders were far from administration centers. Aggressive neighbors. Loyalty ended. Maintenance cost was too high. Over reliance on soldiers. Christianity challenged the emperor's divinity | 35 | |
| 5016416773 | identify the emperor that converted to Christianity and explain the impact | Constantine; issued Edict of Milan to end Christian persecution | 36 | |
| 5016427146 | identify the emperor that instituted a series of reforms that helped delay the decline of the Roman Empire | Diocletian- tried to control the economy | 37 |
