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| 4493176088 | what important changes did agriculture bring? | caused the hunter/gather lifestyle to change and people began to settle | 0 | |
| 4493178447 | what are characteristics of a civilization? | cities, government, religion, social structure, writing, art, stable food supply, culture, technology | 1 | |
| 4493180064 | how did writing advance societies? | keep records, communicate information, share knowledge | 2 | |
| 4493182073 | define neolithic revolution | a fundamental change in the way people lived; the shift from hunting & gathering to agriculture led to permanent settlements, the establishment of social classes, and the eventual rise of civilizations | 3 | |
| 4493184146 | what were the main beliefs of confucianism? | -humans are naturally good -respect and follow your elders -your ancestors should be worshipped as they provide you guidance -strongly emphasized education -being polite is very important -yin and yang represent opposite forces that keep balance and harmony in nature | 4 | |
| 4493184147 | define dynasty | a line of hereditary rulers of a country | 5 | |
| 4493186028 | define cultural diffusion | the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another; increased with advanced communication, transportation and technology | 6 | |
| 4493188470 | what did the aryans contribute to indian society? | writing system and castes system | 7 | |
| 4493188485 | what was the role of the caste system in india? | implemented as a way to create a society in which all essential functions were addressed and all people assumed vital roles based on their abilities. | 8 | |
| 4493192493 | what are some of main differences between hinduism and buddhism? | 1.Hinduism is based on the concept of atman and Brahman whereas Buddhism denies the existence of an eternal soul 2.Buddhism emphasizes on sufferings in the existing world whereas Hindus believe that one can enjoy divine bliss through moksha or reunion with God 3.Buddhism believes in attaining nirvana through the four noble truths and eightfold path whereas Hinduism believes there are several ways one can reach to God. 4.Hinduism believes in the existence of several gods whereas Buddhism reasons as to why one should seek a God which nobody is aware of. | 9 | |
| 4493193229 | what were slaves used for in roman society? | sold; laborers; bodyguards; cooks; waiters; cleaners; doormen; gardeners; maids; dressmakers | 10 | |
| 4493194423 | define hellenistic society | of or relating to Greek history, language, and culture from the death of Alexander the Great to the defeat of Cleopatra and Mark Antony by Octavian | 11 | |
| 4493196760 | what did hinduism, christianity, and buddhism all have in common? | -believe in a spiritual higher power -a Creator and a redeemer of sins or transgressions; salvation; -preach tolerance and helping those less fortunate than us | 12 | |
| 4493198103 | what is a "barbarian"? | a member of a community or tribe not belonging to one of the great civilizations | 13 | |
| 4493200103 | what were the important values stressed by buddhism as it spread? | the three universal truths, the four noble truths, and the eight fold path | 14 | |
| 4493202206 | what areas were affected by the spread of islam in its early years? | africa, asia, and europe | 15 | |
| 4493202207 | what are the five pillars of islam? | 1) The declaration "There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is His prophet." 2) Prayer 3) Giving charity. 4) Fasting 5) Hajj: Pilgrimage | 16 | |
| 4493205537 | why were the umayyads threatened by muhammad? | The Umayyads were threatened by Muhammad and his growing followers, fearing that Muhammad would take all of their power. More and more people followed Muhammad after seeing his revelations come true. | 17 | |
| 4493205553 | define sunni | acceptance of the first three caliphs | 18 | |
| 4493207074 | define shia | rejects the first three Sunni caliphs and regards Ali, the fourth caliph, as Muhammad's first true successor | 19 | |
| 4493207075 | define islam | the religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah | 20 | |
| 4493209485 | how did the crusades affect the west? | Crusades had introduced Europeans to more sophisticated goods produced in Eastern countries. Crusades had created "wants" for these goods and opened trade routes to obtain these goods via Jerusalem and Constantinople. When window to the east was closed later by Ottoman Turkey needs remains and Europeans went searching for alternative routs to India and China. This is why Columbus expedition was funded. | 21 | |
| 4493211532 | how did hinduism and islam compare? | Islam is a monotheistic Abrahamic religion, founded by Prophet Muhammad in the Middle East in the 7th century CE. Hinduism on the other hand is religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent in the pre-classical era (1500-500 BCE) and does not have a specific founder. | 22 | |
| 4493215795 | describe the indigenous religion of sub-saharan africa? | Animistic religion belief in the power of natural forces personified as deities characterized much of Africa. | 23 | |
| 4493217068 | who brought an end to the byzantine empire? | ottoman turks | 24 | |
| 4493219681 | what famous church was constructed in constantinople during the byzantine era? | hagia sophia | 25 | |
| 4493224681 | the time period between the roman empire and the renaissance is known as what? | dark ages | 26 | |
| 4493230253 | what area did the aztecs settle into? | mexico | 27 | |
| 4493230254 | what was their main city? | tenochtitilan | 28 | |
| 4493232022 | define chinampas | a type of mesoamerican agriculture which used small, rectangular areas of fertile arable land to grow crops on the shallow lake beds | 29 | |
| 4493232023 | define inca socialism | created by spanish authors to describe Inca society as a type of utopia; the image of the Inca Empire as a carefully organized system in which every community collectively contributed to the whole | 30 | |
| 4493234425 | what was the role of the ministry of rites? | administered the examinations for state office during the Tang dynasty | 31 | |
| 4493236615 | what was the order of chinese dynastic rule? | shang, zhou, qin, han, sui, tang, yuan, ming, qing | 32 | |
| 4493241068 | why did buddhism's popularity decline during the tang era? | destruction of 4,600 Buddhist monasteries and 40,000 temples; viewed Buddhism was an alien religion and sought to restore the native Confucian tradition. | 33 | |
| 4493245432 | what was the primary concern at the imperial court of heinan in japan? | Social interaction, pursue beauty, and status | 34 | |
| 4493245433 | define bushi | A term used to describe a warrior class during Japan's pre-feudal and feudal periods | 35 | |
| 4493245453 | define samurai | a member of a powerful military caste in feudal Japan, especially a member of the class of military | 36 | |
| 4493246949 | define shogun | a hereditary commander-in-chief in feudal Japan. | 37 | |
| 4493248795 | familiarize yourself with chinggis khan's early life. | From an early age, Genghis was forced to contend with the brutality of life on the Mongolian Steppe. Rival Tatars poisoned his father when he was only nine, and his own tribe later expelled his family and left his mother to raise her seven children alone. Genghis grew up hunting and foraging to survive, and as an adolescent he may have even murdered his own half-brother in a dispute over food. During his teenage years, rival clans abducted both he and his young wife, and Genghis spent time as a slave before making a daring escape. Despite all these hardships, by his early 20s he had established himself as a formidable warrior and leader. After amassing an army of supporters, he began forging alliances with the heads of important tribes. By 1206, he had successfully consolidated the steppe confederations under his banner and began to turn his attention to outside conquest. | 38 | |
| 4493250483 | what was unique about the mongol military? | they had different tactics from there enemies such as lightening raids on horseback; hey also had new technologies of war such as Greek fire, a mixture of sulphur and gunpowder that set light to almost anything | 39 | |
| 4493252578 | how did mongols view religion within their empire? | tolerant | 40 | |
| 4493254180 | why were the mongols able to conquer russia so easily? | russia was not unified | 41 | |
| 4493257628 | what european nation was the first to experiment with overseas exploration? | portuguese | 42 | |
| 4493259382 | why were the british initially traveling to north america? | trying to find a different route to india | 43 | |
| 4493262153 | what was exchanged during the colombian exchange? |  | 44 | |
| 4493262154 | define mercantilism | belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism | 45 | |
| 4493263688 | define core nations | control and benefit from the global market; are the industrialized capitalist countries on which periphery countries and semi-periphery countries depend | 46 | |
| 4493263689 | define dependent nations | nations that depend on core nations | 47 | |
| 4493264951 | define vasco da gama | Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497 | 48 | |
| 4493267913 | what were the religious propositions of martin luther? | (1) MONASTICISM was wrong. (2) Only FAITH could gain salvation. (3) People should read the Bible in their own languages. (4) Sail of Indulgence of Grants of Salvation were wrong. | 49 | |
| 4493269093 | define predestination | the divine foreordaining of all that will happen, especially with regard to the salvation of some and not others | 50 | |
| 4493271144 | define johannes gutenburg | A German printer of the fifteenth century, who invented the printing press | 51 | |
| 4493273436 | when did the romanov dynasty begin? | 1613 | 52 | |
| 4493275184 | what important body of water did peter the great target? | black sea | 53 | |
| 4493276640 | what economic areas did peter focus on? | mining and industry | 54 | |
| 4493278323 | what areas did catherine the great expand into? | prussia, austria, russia | 55 | |
| 4493280279 | what percentage of russian society was in the peasantry? | 82% | 56 | |
| 4493282763 | what advantages did the spanish have in their conquest over the natives? | Guns, Cannons), small pox, horses, ships, military techniques, military experience | 57 | |
| 4493282764 | define encomiendas | a grant by the Spanish Crown to a colonist in America conferring the right to demand tribute and forced labor from the Indian inhabitants of an area | 58 | |
| 4493285502 | define bartolome de la casas | 16th-century Spanish historian, social reformer and Dominican friar | 59 | |
| 4493285503 | define cortes | Spanish conquistador: defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico | 60 | |
| 4493287841 | what were the causes of the french revolution? | -government -financial problems -people wanted a democratic forum | 61 | |
| 4493290763 | define socialist | a person who advocates or practices socialism | 62 | |
| 4493290764 | define radicals | a person who advocates thorough or complete political or social reform; a member of a political party or part of a party pursuing such aims | 63 | |
| 4493292008 | define conservatives | holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation, typically in relation to politics or religion | 64 | |
| 4493292009 | define charles darwin | British naturalist who revolutionized the study of biology with his theory of evolution based on natural selection | 65 | |
| 4493293742 | what is a "tropical dependency"? | small groups of Europeans ruled over large populations of non-Western people, such as in Africa, Asia, and the South Pacific; Europeans, to establish legal and administrative systems | 66 | |
| 4493295933 | what is a "white dominion"? | colonies in which European settlers made up the overwhelming majority of the population | 67 | |
| 4493297259 | what were the causes of ww1? | the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo on 28 June 1914 | 68 | |
| 4493298464 | how did ww1 affect women? | suffrage | 69 | |
| 4493299287 | when did the fighting stop? | 1918 | 70 | |
| 4493299288 | define versailles | A city of north-central France west-southwest of Paris. It is best known for its magnificent palace, built by Louis XIV in the late 1600s, where the treaty ending World War I was signed in 1919. | 71 | |
| 4493301855 | define the balkans | the countries in the Balkan Peninsula: Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, and the European part of Turkey | 72 | |
| 4493303411 | how did lenin plan to solve the ww1 crisis russia was facing? | Bolsheviks; introduced important innovations in Marxist theory to make it more appropriate for Russia | 73 | |
| 4493303412 | define new deal | designed to improve conditions for persons suffering in the Great Depression; established under franklin roosevelt | 74 | |
| 4493304887 | define soviets | an elected local, district, or national council in the former Soviet Union; a revolutionary council of workers or peasants in Russia before 1917; a citizen of the former Soviet Union | 75 | |
| 4493304888 | define sudetenland | those northern, southwest, and western areas of Czechoslovakia which were inhabited primarily by German speakers | 76 | |
| 4493306632 | what were the years for ww2? | 1939-1945 | 77 | |
| 4493310970 | what institution was created as a result of the ww2? | the league of nations | 78 | |
| 4493312662 | what was the non-aggression pact? | the germany and soviet union agreed to take no military action against each other for the next 10 years | 79 |
