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6816660793paleolithic ageage of use of crude stone tools and hunting and gathering for subsistence0
6816660794homo sapiens sapiensthe human species that emerfed as most successful at the end of the paleolithic period1
6816660795neolithic ageage of use of adaptation of sedentary architecture; domestication of animals and plants2
6816660796neolithic revolutionsuccession of technological innovations and changes in human organization that led to the development of agriculture3
6816660797hunting and gatheringmeans of obtaining subsistence by human species prior to the adaptation of sedentary agriculture4
6816660798bronze ageage when bronze tools were first introduced to the middle east5
6816660799slash and burn agriculturea system of cultivation when forest floors cleared by fire are planted6
6816660800bandsa group of nomadic hunters consisting of 20 to 30 people7
6816660801Çatal Hüyükearly urban culture based on sedentary agriculture8
6816660802civilizationsocieties distinguished by sedentary agriculture, production of food surpluses, existence of non-farming elites9
6816660803cuneiforma form of writing developed by the Sumerians using a wedge-shaped stylus and clay tablets10
6816660804nomadscattle and sheep herding societies normally found on the fringes of civilized societies11
6816660805Mesopotamiathe civilizations that arose in the alluvial plain of the Tigris-Euphrates river valleys12
6816660806Sumerianspeople who migrated into Mesopotamia and organized the first civilization there and and created city-states13
6816660807zigguratsmassive towers usually associated with Mesopotamian temple complexes14
6816660808city-statesa form of Mesopotamian political organizations consisting of agricultural hinterlands ruled by an urban based kings15
6816660809Babyloniansunified all of Mesopotamia; collapsed during foreign invasion16
6816660810Hammurabithe most important ruler of the Babylonian empire; responsible for codification of law17
6816660811pharoahtitle of kings of ancient Egypt18
6816660812pyramidsmonumental architecture in Egypt used to bury pharoahs19
6816660813Kushan African states created on the upper Nile that conquered and ruled Egypt for centuries20
6816660814Indus River Valleylocation of Harappan civilization21
6816660815Harappaalong with Mohenjo-daro major urban complex of the Harappan civilization22
6816660816Mohenjo-daroa major urban complex of Harappan civilization; along with Harappa23
6816660817Huanghe (Yellow) Riversite of the development of sedentary agriculture in China24
6816660818ideographic writingpictographic characters grouped together to create new concepts25
6816660819Shangfirst Chinese dynasty26
6816660820Phoeniciansseafaring civilization that established colonies throughout the Mediterranean27
6816660821mandate of heaventhe divine source for political legitimacy of Chinese rulers28
6816660822monotheismthe exclusive worship of a single god29
6816660823Daoismphilosophy that stressed need for alignment with Dao or cosmic force30
6816660824Qindynasty established at the end of the Warring States period after the Zhou dynasty31
6816660825Shi Huangdifounder of the brief Qin dynasty32
6816660826Zhouvassal family of Shang China that overthrew Shang and established second dynasty of China33
6816660827Confuciusfounded philosophy based on need for restoration of order through advice of superior men to be found among the shi34
6816660828Great WallChinese construction meant to keep out nomadic invaders; initiated during the Qin dynasty by Shi Huangdi35
6816660829Handynasty that ruled after the Qin for 400 years36
6816660830Silk Roadstrading route established by pastoral nomads that connected Europe, India, and China and transmitted goods and ideas throughout the civilizations37
6816660831Alexander the GreatSuccessor of Philip II; conquered Persian empire and tried to combine Greek and Persian cultures38
6816660832monsoonseasonal winds crossing India and southeast Asia; brings rains during summer39
6816660833AryanIndo-European nomadic pastoralists who replaced Harappan civilization; militarized society40
6816660834sanskritthe sacred and classical Indian language41
6816660835vedasaryan hymns written down in sacred books42
6816660836untouchableslowest caste in Indian society who performed undesirable tasks43
6816660837Indrachief deity of the Aryans44
6816660838Chandragupta Mauryafounder of Maurya dynasty; first centralized government since Harappan civilaization45
6816660839Mauryan dynastydynasty established in India established after Alexander's invasion46
6816660840Ashokagrandson of Chandragupta Maurya; converted to Buddhism and sponsored its spread throughout the empire47
6816660841dharmathe caste position and career determined by a person's birth48
6816660842Kushansdynasty after the Mauryas; sponsors of Buddhism49
6816660843Guptasdynasty after the Kushans; less centralized than the Mauryan empire50
6816660844Kautilyapolitical advisor to Chandragupta Maurya; believed in scientific application of warfare51
6816660845gurusBrahmans who served as teachers for the princes of the imperial court of Guptas52
6816660846Vishnuthe Brahman, later Hindu, god of sacrifice53
6816660847Shivathe Brahman, later Hindu, god destruction and reproduction54
6816660848reincarnationthe successive attachment of the soul to some animate form according to merits earned in previous lives55
6816660849Buddhacreater of Buddhism; taught that enlightenment could only be achieved by abandoning desires for all earthly things56
6816660850nirvanathe Buddhist state of enlightenment57
6816660851stupasstone shrines built to house possessions of the Buddha58
6816660852Cyrus the Greatestablished massive Persian empire59
6816660853zoroastrianismanimist religion that saw material existence as battle between good and evil; stressed moral choice; chief religion of Persian empire60
6816660854olympic gamesone of the pan-Hellenistic rituals observed by all of Greece; involved athletic competitions and rituals61
6816660855PericlesAthenian political leader that guided the development of Athens during the Peloponnesian wars62
6816660856Peloponnesian Warswars between Athens and Sparta over dominance of southern Greece; resulted in Spartan victory but did not achieve political unification of Greece63
6816660857Philip II of Macedonfounder of centralized kingdom of Macedon; conquered Greece; father of Alexander64
6816660858Hellenistic Periodculture associated with Greek influence due to Macedonian conquests; combination of Greek culture with eastern political forms65
6816660859AlexandriaEgyptian city founded by Alexander the Great; site of ancient Mediterraneans largest library66
6816660860Roman republicbalanced constitution of Rome; featured a senate, magistrates, and other assemblies67
6816660861Punic Warsfought between Rome and Carthage over dominance in western Mediterranean; won by Rome after three separate conflicts68
6816660862Carthagea major port and commercial power in western Mediterranean; fought in Punic Wars against Rome69
6816660863HannibalGreat Carthiginian general during Second Punic War; failed to conquer Rome70
6816660864Julius CaesarRoman general responsible for conquest of Gaul; came back to Rome and overthrew republic; assassinated by conservative senators71
6816660865Augustus Caesarfirst emperor of Rome; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra72
6816660866DiocletianRoman emperor who restored later empire by improved administration and tax collection73
6816660867ConstantineRoman emperor who established 2nd capital at Constantinople; tried to use Christianity to unify empire74
6816660868poliscity-state form of government; typical of Greek political organization75
6816660869direct democracyrule of the people; all decisions came from popular assembly without intervention of elected officials76
6816660870senateassembly of Roman aristocrats; advised on policy within the republic77
6816660871consulstwo chief executives/magistrates of the Roman republic; elected by annual assembly dominated by aristocracy78
6816660872Ciceroconservative Roman senator; Stoic philosopher; a great orator79
6816660873AristotleGreek philosopher; teacher of Alexander; knowledge based on observation of phenomena in material world80
6816660874StoicsHellenistic group of philosopher; emphasized inner moral independence by strict discipline of the body and personal bravery81
6816660875SocratesAthenian philosopher; tutor of Plato; urged rational reflection of moral decisions82
6816660876PlatoGreek philosopher; considered ideal forms outside material world; proposed form of government based on abstract principles83
6816660877SophoclesGreek writer of tragedies; (Oedipus series)84
6816660878Doricleast ornate of the three Hellenistic architectural styles85
6816660879Ionicmoderate style of Hellenistic architecture86
6816660880Corinthianthe most ornate style of Hellenistic architecture87
6816660881Axumkingdom in the Ethiopian highlands; received strong influence from Arabian peninsula; first empire to convert to Christianity88
6816660882EthiopiaChristian kingdom; retained Christianity in the face of Muslim expansion in Africa89
6816660883Saharadesert running across northern Africa that separates the Mediterranean coast from southern Africa90
6816660884Shintoismreligion of early Japanese culture; worship of numerous gods and spirits associated with the natural world91
6816660885Yellow TurbansChinese Daoists who launched a revolt in China promising a Golden Age to be brought by divine magic92
6816660886Suidynasty after the Han; united northern China and conquered southern China93
6816660887Tangdynasty after and more stable than the Sui94
6816660888Rajputregional princes in India following collapse of empire; emphasized military control of their regions95
6816660889Devimother goddess in Hinduism; encouraged emotionalism in religious ritual96
6816660890islammajor world religion from the Arabian peninsula97
6816660891Allahsupreme God in strictly monotheistic Islam98
6816660892Byzantine empireeastern half of Roman empire after the collapse of the old western empire; capital at Constantinople99
6816660893Justinianeastern Roman emperor who tried to restore unity of old Roman empire; responsible for the Hagia Sofia100
6816660894Augustineinfluential church father and theologian born in Africa101
6816660895CoptsChristian sects of Egypt102
6816660896Jesusprophet and teacher among the Jews; believed by Christians to be the Messiah103
6816660897Paulone of the first Christian missionaries; ignored insistence that the new religion should follow Jewish law104
6816660898popebishop of Rome; head of the Christian church in western Europe105
6816660899Benedictfounder of monasticism in what had been the western half of the Roman empire106
6816660900animisma religious outlook that sees gods in many aspects of nature and uses them to help explain nature107
6816660901Muslimsfollowers of islam108
6816660902Muhammadthe prophet of Islam109
6816660903Qu'ranthe holy book of Islam110
6816660904bedouinnomadic pastoralists of the Arabian peninsula111
6816660905shaykhstribal leaders of the bedouin112
6816660906Meccathe holy city of Islam113
6816660907Umayyadclan of quraysh that dominated politics and economy of Mecca; later established a dynasty as the rulers of Islam114
6816660908Qurayshtribe of bedouins that controlled Mecca115
6816660909Medinabecame refuge for Muhammad after flight from Mecca (hijra)116
6816660910Khadijahthe first wife of Muhammad117
6816660911Alithe son-in-law/cousin of Muhammad; orthodox caliphs; focus for Shi'a118
6816660912ummacommunity of the faithful within Islam119
6816660913zakattax for charity; obligatory for all Muslims120
6816660914five pillarsobligatory religious duties for all Muslims121
6816660915RamadanIslamic holy month; fasting is observed122
6816660916hajjthe pilgrimage to Mecca obligatory for all Muslims123
6816660917caliphsuccessors to Muhammad124
6816660918abu bakrone of Muhammad's earliest converts; first caliph of Islamic community125
6816660919Ridda Warswars after Muhammad's death; defeat of rival prophets and some of larger clans; restored unity of Islam126
6816660920jihadIslamic holy war127
6816660921NestoriansChristian sects found in southeast Asia128
6816660922uthmanthird caliph and member of Umayyad clan129
6816660923Battle of Siffinfought between Ali and the Umayyads130
6816660924mu'awiyaleader of Umayyad clan131
6816660925sunnisfollowers of the Umayyads132
6816660926shi'afollowers of Ali133
6816660927karbalasite of defeat and death of Ali's son Hulayu134
6816660928DamascusSyrian city that was the Umayyad capital135
6816660929mawalinon-Arab converts to Islam136
6816660930jizyahead tax paid by all non-believers in Islamic territories137
6816660931dhimmiJews and Christians in Islamic territories138
6816660932hadithstraditions of the prophet Muhammad139
6816660933Abbasidsdynasty that succeeded the Umayyads140
6816660934Battle on the River ZabAbbasid victory against the Umayyads when the Abbasids captured Syria141
6816660935Baghdadcapital of the Abbasid empire142
6816660936wazirchief administrative official under Abbasid caliphate143
6816660937dhowsArab sailing vessels that strongly influenced European ship design144
6816660938ayanthe wealthy elite during Abbasid rule145
6816660939al-mahdithird of the Abbasid caliphs; tried but failed to attract moderate Shi'a146
6816660940harun al-rashidAbbasif caliph renowned for costly living; death led to civil wars over succession147
6816660941buyidsregional splinter dynasty that captured and invaded Baghdad and ruled the Abbasid empire under the name Sultan148
6816660942seljuk turksnomadic invaders from central Asia; staunch Sunnis149
6816660943crusadesseries of military adventures launched by western Christians to free Holy Land from Muslims150
6816660944SaladinMuslim leader towards the end of the 12th century151
6816660945Ottoman empireturkic empire established in Asia Minor and eventually extending throughout Middle East152
6816660946shah-namawritten by Firdawsi; relates history of Persian to Islamic conquests153
6816660947ulamaorthodox religious scholars within Islam154
6816660948al-GhazaliIslamic theologian who tried to fuse Greek and Qur'anic traditions155
6816660949mongolscentral Asian nomadic peoples; killed last Abbasid caliph156
6816660950chinggis khanmongol khagan responsible for conquests of northern China and territories as far west as the Abbasid empire157
6816660951Hulegugrandson of Chinggis Khan; ruler of Ilkhan khanate; captured and destroyed Baghdad158
6816660952MamluksMuslim slave warriors who defeated the mongols and halted their advance159
6816660953Muhammad Ibn Qasimarab general; conquered Sind in India; declared Sind and Indus valley part of the Umayyad empire160
6816660954Mahmud of Ghaznithird ruler of turkish slave dynasty; gave muslims reputation for intolerance and aggression161
6816660955Muhammad of Ghurmilitary commander of Persian extraction; began attempt to establish Muslim control in India162
6816660956Qutb-Ud-Din Aibaklieutenant of Muhammad of Ghur; established kingdom in India with capital at New Delhi and declared himself Sultan of India163
6816660957bhaktic cultsHindu groups dedicated to gods(esses); stressed importance of strong bonds between devotees and the god/ess who was the subject of their veneration164
6816660958Mira BaiHindu religious poet; showed women the openness of bhaktic cults165
6816660959KabirMuslim mystic; played down importance of ritual differences between Hinduism and Islam166
6816660960Shrivijayatrading empire between Malaya and Sumatra; Buddhist government; its demise opened southeast Asia to Islam167
6816660961Malaccaportuguese factory that was a center for trade amongst southeastern Asian islands168
6816660962Demakmost powerful trading state on north coast of Java; converted to Islam and served as point of dissemination to other parts of Asia169
6816660963IfriqiyaArabic term for eastern north africa170
6816660964MaghribArabic term for western North Africa171
6816660965Almoravidspuritanical reformist movement among Islamic Berber tribes of north Africa172
6816660966AlmohadisIslamic Berber movement that penetrated sub-Saharan Africa173
6816660967Sahelextensive grassland belt at the southern edge of the Sahara174
6816660968Sudanic stateskingdoms that developed during the height of Ghana's power in the region; included Mali and Songhai175
6816660969juulaMalinke merchants; formed small partnerships to carry out trade throughout Mali empire176
6816660970Sundiatamember of the Keita clan; created the Mali empire177
6816660971Ibn BatutaArabic traveler who described African societies and cultures in his travel records178
6816660972Timbuktuport city of Mali; contained a library and a university179
6816660973Songhaisuccessor state to Mali; capital at Gao180
6816660974Muhammad the Greatextended the boundaries of the Songhai empire181
6816660975Hausapeople of northern Nigeria who foremed states after the demise of Songhai; combined Islamic and pagan traditions182
6816660976shariaIslamic law183
6816660977Nokculture featuring highly developed art style in forests of central Nigeria184
6816660978Yorubacity-state in northern Nigeria featured artistic style, agricultural societies supported by peasantry and dominated by ruling families and aristocracy185
6816660979Beninpowerful city-state in present day Nigeria and remained relatively free European influence186
6816660980Kongoagricultural kingdom on lower Congo River; capital at Mbanza Kongo and ruled by hereditary monarchy187
6816660981Great ZimbabweBantu confederation of Shona-speaking peoples located between Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers188
6816660982Hagia Sofianew church constructed in Constantinople during reign of Justinian189
6816660983Belisariusone of Justinian's most important military commanders during reconquest of western Europe190
6816660984Greek fireByzantine weapon used to drive back Arab fleets that attacked Constantinople191
6816660985BulgariaSlavic kingdom established in northern portions of the Balkan peninsula; constant source of pressure on Byzantine Empire192
6816660986iconoclasmreligions controversy within the Byzantine Empire (emperor tried to suppress veneration of icons)193
6816660987Cyrilmissionary from Byzantine Empire who converted southern Russia/Balkans to Orthodox Christianity; responsible for Cyrillic194
6816660988Methodiusalong with Cyril converted southern Russia/Balkans to Orthodox Christianity195
6816660989Kievtrade city and capital in southern Russia established by Scandinavian traders196
6816660990RurikScandinavian regarded as founder of first kingdom of Russia in Kiev197
6816660991Vladimir Iruler of Russian kingdom of Kiev who converted it to Christianity198
6816660992Russian orthodoxyRussian form of Christianity imported from Byzantine Empire199
6816660993Yaroslavlast of Kievan monarchs who issued legal codification based on codes from Byzantine empire200
6816660994boyarsRussian aristocrats201
6816660995tatarsmongols who captured Russian cities and largely destroyed Kieven state202
6816660996middle agesperiod in western European history from the decline and fall of the Roman empire until the 15th century203
6816660997vikingsseagoing Scandinavian raiders who disrupted coastal areas of western Europe204
6816660998manorialismsystem that described economic/political relations between landlords and their peasant laborers during the middle ages205
6816660999serfspeasant agricultural laborers within the manorial system of the Middle Ages206
6816661000moldboardheavy plow introduced in northern Europe during the middle ages207
6816661001three-field systemsystem of agricultural cultivation by the 9th century in western Europe208
6816661002Clovisearly Frankish king who converted Franks to Christianity209
6816661003Carolingiansroyal house of Franks210
6816661004Charles MartelCarolingian monarch of Franks who defeated Muslims in Battle of Tours and ended Muslim threat to western Europe211
6816661005CharlemagneCarolingian monarch who established substantial empire in France in Germany212
6816661006holy Roman emperorsemperors in northern Italy and Germany following split of Charlemagne's empire213
6816661007feudalismsocial organization created by exchanging grants of land or fiefs in return for formal oaths of allegiances and promises of loyal service214
6816661008vassalsmembers of the military elite who received land or a benefice from a lord in return for military service and loyalty215
6816661009William the Conquerorinvaded England from Normandy; extended feudalism to England; established centralized monarchy216
6816661010Magna Cartagreat charter issued by King John that confirmed feudal rights against monarchial claims217
6816661011parliamentsbodies representing privileged groups218
6816661012key three estateschurch, nobles, and urban leaders219
6816661013hundred years' warconflict between England and France over lands England possessed in France220
6816661014Pope Urban IIcalled the first crusade221
6816661015Pope Gregory VIIpope who attempted to free church from interference of feudal lords222
6816661016investiturepractice of state appointment of bishops223
6816661017Peter Abelarduniversity scholar who applied logic to problems of theology224
6816661018Bernard of Claireveauxemphasized role of faith in preference to logic225
6816661019Thomas Aquinascreator of one of the great syntheses of medieval learning226
6816661020scholasticismuse of logic to solve theological problems227
6816661021gothicarchitectural style during western Europe that featured pointed arches and flying buttresses228
6816661022Hanseatic Leaguean organization of cities in northern Germany and southern Scandinavia to create a commercial alliance229
6816661023guildssworn associations of people of the same business or trade in a single city230
6816661024Black Deathplague that struck Europe during Dark Ages that significantly reduced its population and affected social structure231

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