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6819881279Period 1up to 600 B.C.E. The Paleolithic/Neolithic Era0
6819624913World Regions period 1East Asia (China & Japan) South Asia (India) Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, etc) Central Asia Middle East (sometimes called Southwest Asia) Europe The Americas1
6819656322Paleolithic Era period 1"old stone age" time before agriculture and domestication of animals characterized by the time when hunter/foragers gradually migrated from Africa2
6819663398Neolithic Era period 1"new stone age" AGRICULTURE INTRODUCED farming allowed humans to control food production, settle and form civilizations3
6819678613River Valley Civilizations period 1Mesopotamia/Sumer Egypt Indus Valley Shang China4
6819688531traits of a civilization period 1labor specialization, inequality, trade, government, religions, population increase5
6819697142technologies (neolithic) period 1bows and arrows, iron weaponry, chariots, horseback riding6
6819710007record keeping in Neolithic times period 1cuneiform(Mesopotamia), alphabets, hieroglyphics, pictographs7
6819722579"the original affluent society" period 1refers to people in Paleolithic times who worked less and played more, only using what they needed for survival (the catch was super low life expectancy)8
6819740654How did people originally encourage plant growth? period 1using fire/burning certain areas down so that the land would be more fertile9
6819754222Venus Figurines period 1paleolithic figurines depicting female deities with accentuated sexual features10
6819769954What were two major developments following colonization? period 11. Chiefdoms were established 2. Quick extinction of many animal species11
6819786419What were some negative results of the Agricultural Revolution? period 11. Many humans lost their hunting/gathering skills 2. Plants & animals became more dependent on human cultivation and breeding12
6819804174pressures to increase agriculture period 11. disappearance of many large mammals 2. growing populations 3. fluctuations of global warming 4. newly settled ways of life13
6819815318Diffusionthe spread of techniques, plants, animals14
6819817807Migrationthe movement of people from one place to another15
6819825282Bantu People period 1African groups that developed their own languages and basically overtook Paleolithic people; they actually prolonged the globalization process because they were all about conquering other peoples' land rather than settling in new places16
6819863656architecture period 1pyramids, temples, irrigation, defensive walls, roads17
6819871676Law Code of Hammurabi period 1harsh Babylonian law code that punished people based on both their crime and social status18
6819880210Period Two600 B.C.E to 600 C.E The Classical Era19
6819897043Hebrew Monotheism period 2early Judaism- monotheistic religion conquered by the Assyrians, Babylonians, and Romans, respectively20
6819912566Vedic Religions period 2Indian religions based on the Vedas (Sanskrit book of worship) that essentially comprised Hinduism21
6819932022Elements of Hinduism period 2Reincarnation Indian Caste system Karma (remember RICK)22
6819957322Buddhism period 2Siddhartha Gautama from India as a reaction to Hinduism, Buddhism teaches that ALL people can be enlightened (even provided opportunities for women to become nuns) also teaches that suffering is rooted in desire23
6820852799Confucianism period 2more of an ideology, inspired by the teachings of Confucius promoted and educated government (of men) and social harmony as well as particular respect for elders24
6820868485Which Chinese dynasty was first based on Confucianism? period 2the Han25
6820872389Daoism/Taoism periodChinese religion which focuses on the idea of the balance between humans in nature thriving on harmony26
6820880855ChristianityJESUS! religion in which all people are loved and included27
6820900687What action by Roman emperor Constantine sparked support Christianity in Rome?When Constantine converted to Christianity Also, when he made it legal to practice Christianity in the Roman Empire by signing the Edict of Milan in 313 C.E.28
6820907274The 3 Major Greek PhilosophersSocrates- always questioning/seeking wisdom Plato- learned from Socrates, wrote "The Apology" Aristotle- Learned from Plato, focused on math and science All 3 were rooted in logic and observing government practices29
6820921781What did architecture reflect in the early common era? period 2values and belief systems30
6820926973States and Empires period 2Persian Roman Greek Qin, Han Mauryan & Gupta Bantu31
6820935863Persian State period 2primarily areas were ruled by satraps aka governors Persia and Greek were often at war32
6820941058Greek City-States period 2for example, Athens and Sparta Were individually ruled based on geography, which made significant action impossible with the lack of a unified central government33
6820946782Roman Republic, later Empire period 2composed of city states like Greece the Republic ended with the death of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C.E., and the Empire began with Octavian or Augustus in 31 B.C.E.34
6820975161Qin Dynasty China period 2legalistic35
6820977003Han Dynasty China period 2Confucian based, began the Silk Road network36
6820982252Mauryan Empire period 2Indian empire that sought to conquer and spread Buddhism (King Ashoka)37
6820993028Gupta period 2in the midst of decentralized kingdoms, this was a golden era for India38
6820996863Bantu (pt. 2!) period 2Sub-saharan African civilization with emphasis on 1. Agriculture 2. Languages 3. Iron tools39
6821007196What was the trade network that made exchange so inter-regional in period 2?the Silk Roads connecting Asia and Europe40
6821013735What 2 practices made trade so effective in period 2?1. The use of pack animals across the Silk and Saharan roads 2. Riding the monsoon winds (Indian ocean)41
6821017100Hellenismthe spreading of Greek culture into the Mediterranean by Alexander the Great- 300s B.C.E.42
6821022906SinificationHellenism, but about China! particularly culture spread during the Tang Dynasty43
6821028137Period 3600- 1450 C.E. The Middle Ages/ Third Wave44
6821074207Islam period 3New religion founded by Muhammad 5 pillars: Prayer Alms giving Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca) Belief in 1 God, Allah Observance of Ramadan45
6821090307What comprised the split between Sunni and Shia Muslims? period 3the Sunni thought religious leaders should be elected the Shia thought that leaders should be descended from Muhammad46
6821103592What architectural style is indicative of Islamic influence? period 3Geometric shapes/ patterns. Muslims do not want to dishonor Muhammad by giving him a face, so their art is often patterned rather than showing a human image47
6821112404technologies for trade period 3compass, astrolabe, camel caravans, ships, credit, paper $$$48
6821119653Name the 3 Major Trade Routes of Period 31. The Silk Road 2. The Sand Road (Sahara) 3. The Indian Ocean49
6821125030luxury goods period 3silk and porcelain (China), cotton and pepper (India), spices (s/e Asia), gems and metals (Africa)50
6821136952Where was Christianity primarily practiced? period 3Europe51
6821138072What religion did China practice at this time? period 3Buddhism52
6821143636Where did Hinduism spread in period 3?Southeast Asia53
6821146036Islam was practiced in which regions? period 3Africa, Middle East, South and Southeast Asia54
6821155129Name the 2 languages that blend to create the Swahili language period 3Bantu and Arabic55
6821159264MAJOR Chinese crop period 3rice56
6821160623Africa was known for the crop of _________. period 3bananas57
6821164594Which Indian crops were the most successful in period 3?cotton and sugar58
6821167732The Black Death: effects period 350% European pop. loss Freedom for the serfs(feudal system) Blame of disease on Jews Catholic Church became less influential (as clergy died in plague; also people lost morale/faith)59
6821180330Byzantine Empire period 3created when in 330 C.E. Constantine founds the new capital of Rome at Byzantium (renamed Constantinople) politics: theme system, caesaropapism, Justinian's code60
6821194977Sui China period 3built Grand Canal connecting North and South China legalistic61
6821210678Tangcreated the civil service exam (based on Confucianism)62
6821213949Songbureaucratic military (which weakened it) and introduction of foot binding for female elites63
6821218877Keivan Rus period 3Byzantine culture, heavily Eastern Orthodox64
6821227054Ummayad period 3Islamic empire with conquests thru Spain, the Middle East, and entire Arabian Peninsula introduced the jizya, a tax on non-muslims65
6821234289Abbasid period 3moved capital from Damascus to Baghdad golden age and introduced many new math and science concepts66
6821240583Mali period 3African empire that when Islamic after Mansa Musa took the hajj/Mecca trip67
6821244668Mongol/ Yuan Dynasty period 3ruled China for a period, but in a different way because of geography (Kublai Khan- ruler) resulted in increased connection between China and the western world68
6821281463Feudal System period 3system run with lords owning the land, vassals managing it, and peasant working it in exchange for protection or a share of the food seen in both Europe and Japan69
6821305357Great Schism period 31054- the split of the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches70
6821307455The Crusades period 31095-1099 battle(s) between the RCC and Muslims with the goal of the Church being to reconquer the Holy Land- launched by Pope Urban II71
6821322838European technologies that increased productive capacity period 3horse collar. heavy plow, etc. caused food production to thrive and population to increase also universities were est. and the Renaissance began in the 1300s72
6821333026Period 41450-1750 C.E. A Time of Global Exchange73
6821346924What action caused the Americas to join in world connection? period 4The European discovery of the Americas in 1492 by Columbus74
6821352073technologies of period 4compass, astrolabe, bigger ships, cartography, paper $$$75
6821356455Ming China period 4voyages of Zheng He extended down from China into the Indian ocean- more extensive travels than Columbus, nbd76
6821360958Portuguese period 4started to make their education totally sailing oriented, allowing them to set up trade posts all around the coast of Africa and through the Indian Ocean They also settled in the Americas/Brazil77
6821371764What was Columbus's original goal when he set out in 1492?He was sent by the Spanish rulers to find a better route to the Indies78
6821376404key figures in maritime voyaging period 4Dias- reaches the south tip of Africa De Gama- sails around the tip ^ Magellan- circumnavigates the world79
6821392600Which new natural commodity was found in the Americas and Japan? period 4Silver80
6821396786Describe the process of silver trading period 41. mine silver in Americas or Japan 2. send it to Europe 3. Europeans by eastern goods with silver81
6821403599mercantilism period 4when colonies of a larger country provide raw materials making the larger country wealthy82
6821409633What was the goal of the Europeans regarding exchange in period 4?they wanted less imports and more exports83
6821412580Joint Stock Companies period 4where companies offer to sell shares of their business so that when they profit, the owners of their stock profit as well84
6821419084Columbian Exchange period 4connected Europe and the Americas caused the spread of disease, goods, and people85
6821453499disease in Columbian exchange period 4disease spread from Europeans to native Americans because the natives were not immune to the diseases carried on European livestock86
6821453508goods in Columbian exchange period 4from Europe: coffee, grapes, etc from Americas: peppers, squash, potatoes, etc87
6821469027What happened in Europe due to more diverse diets (resulted from food from Americas in Columbian exchange)? period 4life expectancy went up88
6821472609What is able to spread more effectively because of trade? period 4religion89
6821474541Where did Buddhism spread? period 4from India to China and S/E Asia90
6821478605Voodoo period 4A mixture of West African religion and Christianity91
6821479601Sikhism period 4Indian religion that was monotheistic and founded in the 15th century92
6821485468How did the arts benefit from population growth? period 4More people meant more $ for merchants. allowing the government to raise taxes, giving them an increased amount of $ to spend on visual and performing arts93
6821489677The Renaissance period 4began in Florence in the 1300's key players: Leonardo da Vinci, Rafael, Michelangelo(think ninja turtles lol), Shakespeare, etc.94
6821501996East Asia's mini renaissance ish period 4Japanese theater flourished, silver mining was bringing in the $$$95
6821505196labor systems period 4Mita(Inca)- forced labor with no benefit for worker Encomienda- brutal Spanish use of native labor in the Americas Indentured servitude- where people would work for passage to America for example96
6821518746What were the places most heavily involved in the slave trade? period 4West & Central African slaves were sent to > 1. South America 2. The Caribbean97
6821528675Spanish Colonial Heirarchy period 4From the top down: peninsulares (born in Spain) Creoles (100% European ethnically, born in Amer.) Mulattoes & Mestizos (Mix of African and Eur. or Native and Eur.) Straight natives or Africans98
6821539031major maritime empires period 4colonial- Spanish, French, Portuguese, Dutch, British99
6821542081major land/gunpowder empires period 4Songhay, Ming, Qing Gunpowder: Ottoman, Safavid, Mughal (Muslim)100
6821547634countries that used religion to justify rule period 4Europe- divine right Safavid- power passed down thru fam Aztec/Mexica- human sacrifice to the gods W. Africa- Islam China- Confucianism101
6821552257Period 51750-1900 C.E. Period of Revolutions102
6821563761How did industrialization change production? period 5goods that were orig. made by hand were now made my machine allowing mass production103
6821569550Why did industrialization happen first in Great Britain? period 5it was highly successful commercially agricultural innovations helped productivity and freed up labor on the countryside pop. growth= more laborers lots of coal, iron, and timber rivers and canals104
6821575945machines of the Industrial Revolution period 5steam engine mechanical reaper the assembly line-everyone does one part of a task allowing efficiency105
6821582028fuels of the Industrial Revolution period 5fossil fuels/ coal, oil106
68215851241st and 2nd Industrial Revolutions period 51st: hand production to machines; Watt steam engine 2nd: steel, chemicals, electricity107
6821588725transportation period 5canal system, railroads, steam engine on boats108
6821590746communication changes period 5telegraph telephone109
6821592516export industries period 5certain economies exporting a single natural resource for ex. rubber from Congo, Mexican copper110
6821600584Economics of the Industrial Revolution: 2 Key People period 5Adam Smith- laissez-faire capitalism; hands off the economy, it will self-regulate John Stuart- economic liberalism111
6821608386Karl Marx period 5socialist- he saw that the wealthy (bourgeoisie) people owned the means of production and paid the workers (proletariat) practically nothing The Communist Manifesto112
6821620233Qing Dynasty period 5Opium War Self-strengthening movement Boxer Rebellion(push out foreigners)113
6821624296Japan period 5Matthew Perry (U.S.A.) forces open the ports Meiji Restoration- move forward w industry and come out stronger114
6821631679Ottoman Empire period 5"the sick man of Europe" Haven't industrialized Young Turks try bringing modernization115
6821634573Russia period 5state dominated industrialization, heavy industry116
6821636335Egypt period 5Muhammad Ali textile production117
6821638303social changes period 5slums, people moving from the country- massive urbanization, apartments, concern with time as jobs were stricter118
6821642142the work force in factories period 5strong patriarchy- women and children paid way less than male factory workers119
6821643012Imperialismthe act of extending rule or authority over foreign countries directly indirectly- influence trade- economic120
6821648035Scramble for Africa period 5Africa= rich with natural resources French, British, Spanish, etc all wanted these materials from 1885-1914121
6821653236"The White Man's Burden" Kipling period 5the idea of social Darwinism, that there are better groups than others Europeans thinking that it was their duty to purify and Christianize other races122
6821657139Enlightenment Thinkers period 5John Locke- natural rights Montesquieu- challenging absolute powers etc challenging slavery123
6821661170The Revolutions of Period 5American Haitian Latin American French124
6821688444nationalism period 5the communal identity of a people group125
6821689391What took place as a result of the promotion of nationalist ideas? period 5anti-colonization126
6821693494global migration period 5causes: search for work, technology, effects:127

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